What is "worship music"?

[lothar]

Certainly better than listening to rap or hip-hop music.

 

[OUCaptain]

It's the ceremonial slaughtering of rock'n'roll in the name of Jebus, aka "mm hey guys... if we rock out with our bible out, the kidzz will join us"

 

[TechBoyJK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pATcvr3zAhg

wow that was some awesome bass playing! (im a bass player)

 

[TechBoyJK]

Youtube "Hillsong United"...probably the biggest name in "worship music" currently...

And no, it's not a mid-western thing. It is all over the wrold (Hillsong is from Australia with branches around the world) and US in contemporary/modern worship services.

Worship music can also be differentiated from mainstream contemporary Christian music which is more suited for concerts rather than singing along and worshiping.

imho the best thing to ever come out of Hillsong is Brooke Fraser. If you could even say that, as I think honestly she's more of a guest musician.

Brooke is stunning, beautiful, sweet, smart, and can sing like you wouldn't believe. I love her work in Hillsong, but her personal, non worship music is really good. Her voice is so sweet, I often put her cd's on when I go to sleep. It's like having an angel sing to you. Seriously.

She's very authentic. Probably one of my most favorite musicians right now, and I honestly like a lot of speed metal.. I can go from listening to Slayer, Dimmu Borgir.. to her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1q4LPJRRs (if you like jazz listen to this one).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU0PnO3_mtU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C-YHSy3Fw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpuTGGRCbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVJ0mcyeHY

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

It's the ceremonial slaughtering of rock'n'roll in the name of Jebus, aka "mm hey guys... if we rock out with our bible out, the kidzz will join us"

So, the mere mention of religion will kill rock'n'roll? Good thing the 'straights' never thought of that when my generation created it.

 

[SlitheryDee]

So, the mere mention of religion will kill rock'n'roll? Good thing the 'straights' never thought of that when my generation created it.

It does seem like a watering down of a genre thats supposed to be rebellious and a bit raunchy by nature. It's like the music no longer matters as much, just the message. It's false. It's not rock for rocks sake, but "rock for Jesus". It's like a group of people decided that rock music is good and they like it, but at the same time found it morally repugnant and had to synthesize a version more acceptable to them. In the process they took away what made it good to start with by hamstringing it a using it to drag along their tired old message. The result is a bevy of indistinguishable artists writing indistinguishable songs over indistinguishable harmonies.

I won't say that there aren't some standouts in this genre though. I rather like skillet, red, and a few others. Still, I find most of it to be bland and soulless, which seems incredibly ironic given the material.

 

[lxskllr]

I have no patience for Christian rock. It's watered down, ripped off real rock, with Jesus inserted in strategic places. Like Pearl Jam? Then check this out! You'll LOVE Jesus Jam!!

 

[manlymatt83]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6THUEZLo88

 

[BrokenVisage]

It's kind of like Post-Apocalyptic Darth Metal.

 

[xSauronx]

Damn, if we had that maybe I would not have quit church at 13!

its still relatively boring. i grew up in a "non denominational" church and i still hated the fucking place. better music than just hymns, i guess. they also got into jam sessions which were boring

/i mean, at least if youre listening to phish jam youve probably got a good buzz going

 

[Red Squirrel]

I've seen some churches where they'll have electric guitars and stuff regularly. There's this one I had visited where the youth group had a whole band and all. Drums, guitars, keyboard you name it and they'd usually play the music during the hymns. Church does not have to be boring.

Christian rap can be interesting too.

 

[hdeck]

imho the best thing to ever come out of Hillsong is Brooke Fraser. If you could even say that, as I think honestly she's more of a guest musician.

Brooke is stunning, beautiful, sweet, smart, and can sing like you wouldn't believe. I love her work in Hillsong, but her personal, non worship music is really good. Her voice is so sweet, I often put her cd's on when I go to sleep. It's like having an angel sing to you. Seriously.

She's very authentic. Probably one of my most favorite musicians right now, and I honestly like a lot of speed metal.. I can go from listening to Slayer, Dimmu Borgir.. to her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1q4LPJRRs (if you like jazz listen to this one).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU0PnO3_mtU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C-YHSy3Fw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpuTGGRCbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVJ0mcyeHY

love brooke fraser :thumbsup:

 

[pmv]

A warship gig?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEszTzdUMcY

 

[eits]

Die Eier Von Satan

Eine halbe Tasse Staubzucker
Ein Viertel Teeloffel Salz
Eine Messerspitze turkisches Haschisch
Ein halbes Pfund Butter
Ein Teeloffel Vanillenzucker
Ein halbes Pfund Mehl
Einhundertfunfzig Gramm gemahlene Nusse
Ein wenig extra Staubzucker
... und keine Eier

In eine Schussel geben
Butter einruhren
Gemahlene Nusse zugeben und
Den Teig verkneten

Augenballgro?e Stucke vom Teig formen
Im Staubzucker walzen und
Sagt die Zauberworter
Simsalbimbamba Saladu Saladim

Auf ein gefettetes Backblech legen und
Bei zweihundert Grad fur funfzehn Minuten backen und
KEINE EIER

Bei zweihundert Grad fur funfzehn Minuten backen und
Keine Eier ..

that's the tool song... isn't it a recipe for egg salad or something?

 

[Eos]

that's the tool song... isn't it a recipe for egg salad or something?

It's for cake, IIRC.

 

[BrokenVisage]

It's for cake, IIRC.

That's a lie!

 

[JulesMaximus]

ugh... worship music... shoot me in the fucking face.

Agreed. Suicide is always preferable to worship music.

 

[JulesMaximus]

imho the best thing to ever come out of Hillsong is Brooke Fraser. If you could even say that, as I think honestly she's more of a guest musician.

Brooke is stunning, beautiful, sweet, smart, and can sing like you wouldn't believe. I love her work in Hillsong, but her personal, non worship music is really good. Her voice is so sweet, I often put her cd's on when I go to sleep. It's like having an angel sing to you. Seriously.

She's very authentic. Probably one of my most favorite musicians right now, and I honestly like a lot of speed metal.. I can go from listening to Slayer, Dimmu Borgir.. to her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1q4LPJRRs (if you like jazz listen to this one).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU0PnO3_mtU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C-YHSy3Fw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHpuTGGRCbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVJ0mcyeHY

Gah...is this the kind of shit that's sweeping the nation? Music really is dead.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

I am on a bunch of guitar and music related forums and a lot of the posters talk about "worship gigs" and such. These are guys with really nice electric guitars and amps.

Seems like a mid-western thing. Do churches really have gigs with loud guitars and stuff? Growing up Catholic the only instrument we had was the organ.

Yes was pretty common with my church too.

 

[eits]

Gah...is this the kind of shit that's sweeping the nation? Music really is dead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C-YHSy3Fw this song is actually pretty good... i'll give her props for that. sounds indie enough for me to enjoy it. the other songs, though, i'll pass on.

 

[JulesMaximus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C-YHSy3Fw this song is actually pretty good... i'll give her props for that. sounds indie enough for me to enjoy it. the other songs, though, i'll pass on.

Blech

 

[Eos]

Weird. A lot of the "ess" sounds Brooke makes come out like "esh".

 

[torpid]

It's like normal music, except that, rather than dancing to the music, people close their eyes, hold their hands in the air, and sometimes cry despite the fact that the music is usually worse than any teen-pop drivel in the past 50 years.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Weird. A lot of the "ess" sounds Brooke makes come out like "esh".

she's a kiwi

 

[Zeze]

There's also Christian Rap and Christian Metal, complete with growling.