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Used as a text internationally, Exploring Worship is a “must read” for worshipers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is versatile enough to split into sections and use for various groups or read the entire book to help with your understanding of why we do what we do in worship."
"Learned a lot about how worship is done in a congregations church."
"This book along with the workbook are the best written discussion of modern Praise & Worship."
"I would highly recommend this book to any leader in the church that wants to further their worship ministry."
"A resource for our YWAM School of Worship staff and students here at the YWAM Antipolo Training Center in the Philippines."
"I feel like spending time in worship after every time I read it!"
"This book is very well written, and it has helped me in my time of worship."
"I've used this book as a source for teaching and sharing with others about the TRUE MEANING of Worship!"
In Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective from the worship practices of the ancient world. Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including “How Great is Our God,” “We Fall Down,” and “Good Good Father.”. Whether for your own personal use or for use in your church small group, Holy Roar provides insight and encouragement to deepen your practice of praise. Max Lucado As I turned each page, my heart was freshly inspired again to worship our great God with everything I have. Holy Roar is packed with fresh insights and illuminating stories, this book will change the way you worship. It is estimated that each week twenty to thirty million people sing one of Tomlin s songs in worship. Originally from Australia, Darren Whitehead founded Church of the City in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2013. Prior to this, Darren served at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, Illinois, as a teaching pastor for eight years. He lives with his wife, Brandy, and their three daughters, Sydney, Scarlett, and Violet in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The only thing I'd change is that the seven Hebrew words they introduce are published backwards (left to right) instead of the Hebrew way (right to left). So if you're trying to correlate the seven words with a Hebrew bible (I use BibleWorks software), you'll be confused until you reverse the Hebrew letters."
"Too many Christians make public worship a somber and joyless occasion."
"Wonderful book!"
"I loved the structure of the chapters, especially Chris Tomlin’s back stories on songs that are the core soundtrack to my faith life."
"It was a gift to my daughter."
"I liked this so much I bought some more copies for worship leaders."
"Great energizing read."
"This is a well written book and worth buying."
This book articulates where God is taking the body of Christ in corporate worship.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"And not just stopping there but how to let the worshipers take over in their fire and love of God to a new place operating in freedom to prophesy, receive healing, and for non-believers to experience God's tangible presence and leave knowing THAT was God."
"I've been to the place of worship he describes a few times, we've hit it in our congregation a few times, but what the author describes would take us from just wishing it would happen again someday, to the expectant hope that we could demonstrate and experience this level of worship consistently in our corporate gatherings."
"Great revelation on worship and ushering in God's presence."
"If you want to get out of the "2-fast-3-slow, and a hymn-&-a-hearse" way of "doing worship" at your place of worship, then this is the book for you."
"If you want a clear understanding about getting into the river of God and increasing your intimacy with him read this!"
"Thoroughly enjoyed this book!"
"This should be required reading for every person on the Praise and Worship Team."
Best Contemporary Christian Music
Used as a text internationally, Exploring Worship is a “must read” for worshipers.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is versatile enough to split into sections and use for various groups or read the entire book to help with your understanding of why we do what we do in worship."
"Learned a lot about how worship is done in a congregations church."
"This book along with the workbook are the best written discussion of modern Praise & Worship."
"I would highly recommend this book to any leader in the church that wants to further their worship ministry."
"A resource for our YWAM School of Worship staff and students here at the YWAM Antipolo Training Center in the Philippines."
"I feel like spending time in worship after every time I read it!"
"This book is very well written, and it has helped me in my time of worship."
"I've used this book as a source for teaching and sharing with others about the TRUE MEANING of Worship!"
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* Last Christmas * Let It Snow! Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Now I'm ready for Christmas!"
"We went through the book and picked out the tunes we liked, rehearsed a couple of times (with him on flute, sax and trombone and me on guitar and harmonicas) and did the gigs."
"All tunes use modern chords so I feel they are easy to follow and improvise over."
"I had to download a Kindle ap to use on my iPad, but its a decent fake book."
"Works great on the Kindle App with my iPad Pro X."
"A must have for the holidays."
"Like other reviewers, I found that some of the arrangements seem a bit lazy (just adding a maj7 over the classic chords, for example), but overall the quality is good."
"I always iike the easy to use format of these real books and I can count on good chord choices."
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The straightforward approach is supported by well-chosen examples and thoughtful exercises, and the total presentation is compatible with differing teaching styles and theoretical points of view. Dr. Kostka initiated courses in computer applications in music at both the Eastman School and the University of Texas. Dr. Kostka is active in various professional organizations and is a past president of the Texas Society for Music Theory. Dorothy presented lectures and workshops on theory pedagogy at meetings of professional societies and served the National Association of Schools of Music as a visiting evaluator, member of the Accreditation Commission, and Secretary of the Executive Committee.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When I learned to play trumpet way back in Jr. High I was never taught anything but how to read sheet music and keeping beat so now that I am expanding my musical abilities I found an instructor that would accompany my piano lessons with college level music theory."
"Perfect book."
"When pared with the workbook you can pretty much teach yourself all about music theory."
"Great text book."
"I play piano, guitar, bass, and sing, and what I've learned has applied to all instruments!"
"Excellent music theory book for more advanced students."
"This book is roughly 40 times the cost any ebook should be, and it's covered with DRM."
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Content includes: · Five Divine Services. · Morning Prayer. · Evening Prayer. · Matins. · Vespers. · Family devotions. · Luther’s Small Catechism. · 150 psalms. · 636 hymns, songs, and canticles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am so glad that something got worked out, although the fonts in the print version are different than the ebook version and the readability of the hymns is very dependant on screen size."
"The LSB is a wonderful book for Lutherans to use at church, at home with their families, or for personal study."
"The Kindle edition is a bit clunky, especially if your device is a small handheld."
"After more experimentation, I found the contents side bar off the left of the screen, so a quick swipe brings it up and I can scan sections for the song or order of service I need - much better!"
"Yes, this Kindle version has the entire LSB but the hymns are not expandable and are therefore difficult to read."
"This is a terrific resource with one important shortcoming: it doesn't have real page numbers set up, so you're limited to working with Kindle "Locations.""
"First, The Lutheran Service Book is a lovely hymnal and I've been waiting for the Kindle version to come out ever since I purchased the pew edition for home use."
"Digital edition."