Enter The Worship Circle by Ben Pasley influenced the way I look at worship. I know a majority of worship leaders adhere to the worship isn't necessarily evangelistic mantra, but I believe it was in Biblical times, and can be these days. Good read, but a bit on the eclectic artsy side.
Russ, Ben's a nut, but you've gotta love him. His passion is infectious. I remember the first time I saw him live (we've played together before live), and it was so overwhelmingly intense that I was moved to tears and just bawled through most of the show. Wow.
Chris, Yeah - I bought that book, loaned it to Shannon for now ... it was a tough read, I never made it past the first couple of chapters ... need to force myself to get through it.
I've read a ton of books on worship...by far the best author I've read is Jack Hayford. He's not an innovator of worship styles, but he is solid and Spirit-led on the subject of worship itself, which is way more important than the music side. Probably, the most practical book on leading worship is Tim Hughes, Here I am to Worship.
@shannon, yeah Ben Pasley is pretty cool. Back in 03 I hung out with him and 5 other songwriters for a weekend retreat he did in the mountains of Colorado. He's intense.
Fred, I'm curious, what type of lessons did you learn from the book? (I'd like to check the book out, but I wonder if there was 1 or 2 principles that stood out.)
Dangerous Act Of Worship by Labberton. Takes worship out of the realm of music and into the act of service and love.
2 absolutes in my mind for teams to read together would be Rory Noland's books "The Heart of the Artist" and "The Thriving Artist". I hand the Heart of the Artist to everyone that joins our team.
I recently read "Exploring the Worship Spectrum: Six Views", edited by Paul Engle. In fact, I need to get around to writing about it, but it is a good read for anyone who wants to see what different ideas and theologies of worship look like.
@Russ That sounds like a real treat! I'd love to spend a week writing with him, that's for sure. I wish 100 Portraits would release something new! Who were the other songwriters?
Regarding Harold Best, the book is a deep read, but I'm telling you this - it's a breeze in comparison to Peterson's "Engaging with God". That book took me 2 years to read. Talking about dense.
This sounds like a great read. I have definitely dealt with the dicotomy of two different approaches to worship coupled with a nostalgia for the good ole' days of church. It is a tricky slope to stand on.
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"Worship Matters" - Bob Kauflin
"The Art of Worship" - Greg Scheer
"God Songs" - Paul Baloche
"Unquenchable Worshipper" - Matt Redman
Though the jury is still out, I'm being challenged by Best's "Continuous Worship"
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As you well know - "Worship Matters" is the 2nd book I started on (thanks) ... I'm about 1/3 of the way through and love it thus far.
Still wading through Best, eh? Man, you're more diligent than I!
For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
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Recalling The Hope Of Glory by Allen P. Ross - it took me a year to get through this
Both of those books have rocked my world in the past couple of years.
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Yeah - I bought that book, loaned it to Shannon for now ... it was a tough read, I never made it past the first couple of chapters ... need to force myself to get through it.
For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
www.fredmckinnon.com
www.theworshipcommunity.com
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Def. have hugh respect for Jack Hayford - do you have a favorite of his?
"To Know You More" by Andy Park was good.
While not specifically on worship, "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan is rocking me pretty hard right now.
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I did 5 posts on that book because I loved it so much. Here is the last one (http://manofdepravity.com/2008/05/05/who-stole-...)
Great choice.
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my top 3
Dangerous Act of Worship - Mark Labberton
Recalling The Hope Of Glory - Allen P. Ross
Worship Old and New - Robert Weber
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I'm curious, what type of lessons did you learn from the book? (I'd like to check the book out, but I wonder if there was 1 or 2 principles that stood out.)
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Dangerous Act Of Worship by Labberton. Takes worship out of the realm of music and into the act of service and love.
2 absolutes in my mind for teams to read together would be Rory Noland's books "The Heart of the Artist" and "The Thriving Artist". I hand the Heart of the Artist to everyone that joins our team.
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Regarding Harold Best, the book is a deep read, but I'm telling you this - it's a breeze in comparison to Peterson's "Engaging with God". That book took me 2 years to read. Talking about dense.
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i would say two that i have read and liked in the past are:
Rory Noland- The Heart of the Artist
Robb Redman- The Great Worship Awakening
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