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NateMarshall Jun 6, 2012

Hello all.

I've found that as I get deeper in my closeness to God that my taste in music has changed. Not necessarily in genre (I still love holy hip-hop) but more so in the depth of the lyrics and the doctrinal content thereof. I love congregational worship albums (Hillsong, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin on occasion, Jesus Culture, etc., etc.) but I'm currently looking for music that is more...choral in nature. I want hymns. Not even hymns redone. I have a couple albums that are modern takes on classic hymns, and it just doesn't fit right.

I suppose I'm looking for Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley, set in the genre that they were originally conceived. Does anyone else enjoy this style of worship? For those that do, who or what do you listen to?

Much obliged.

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

Oh my dear brother, you HAVE to check out Christ Our Life Worship Music (NOT the "Christ Our Life Catholic" site). Theirs is all FREE to download (like it should be), completely/totally straight out of the scriptures, and exalts God and not man. If you download their podcasts, it shows all the scriptures where the lyrics were derived, has the lyrics, etc. You will be blessed by the simplicity, purity, and focus of their beautiful modern-day hymns. Let us know what you think. There are like 50 songs on the site. They compose over half the songs we worship to in our local home fellowship, have my 5 kids' favorite songs, etc. They are all Really good! Some of my favorites are "To Whom Shall I Go?", "Let me see thy face and die (Wesley)", "Fire of God", "Let the Children Come", "The Beatitudes", "God is Wonderful", "Psalm 92", "Cry Aloud", "Christ Our Life", "Search Me", etc., etc. All of them are good, in my opinion!!!!!

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

And if you like "rap" style music, you have to check out Timothy Brindle and Shai Linne. Very recommendable, and I was VERY suspect of "Christian Rap", but their music is solid, talented, and a great blessing to me

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ginnyrose Jun 6, 2012

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"I've found that as I get deeper in my closeness to God that my taste in music has changed."

Same here.

As I am growing in my walk with the LORD, I find myself wanting to listen to music that I can sing along. I love the recordings sold by Dallas Christian Sound. Most are familiar hymns, acapella and easy to sing along. I will play these in our store a lot and sometimes our customers will hum along with them.

The old time southern gospel singers used to sing songs that lend itself well to 'sing-along' but most of them can only be found on YouTube today.

If you go to YouTube and search for Mennonite acapella singers you should be able to find a variety there that you may find inspiring.

As I get older I find myself yearning more and more for acapella singing. I love instrumentals, or at least I used to. But to sing along has its own blessings and value. It warms the spirit and soul - somehow I sense the joy of the LORD when singing like this.

This is my current experience...

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NateMarshall Jun 6, 2012

JeffMar,

Your username freaked me out a bit, my dad's name is Jeff Marshall :P I was thinking to myself, "what in the world is my dad doing on SI??" haha

In any case, I will definitely have to check them out. And I already have all of Shai Linne's music. ;) He's definitely an anointed man of God, he and Timothy both.

Ginnyrose,

I definitely like the old-time-y southern gospel style. I wish there were people that had those voices that still sang like that. And that it was semi-mainstream so that I could at least purchase it on iTunes or download it somewhere.

I'll look into your recommendations and let you know what I find!! Thanks!

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

And if you like "rap" style music, you have to check out Timothy Brindle and Shai Linne. Very recommendable, and I was VERY suspect of "Christian Rap", but their music is solid, talented, and a great blessing to me

If you like this stuff you should also investigate into their Lampmode record label mates Stephen the Levite and S.O.

Stephen the Levite just came out with a new album, that I really enjoy, and S.O. has his up for free download on the Lampmode Records website.

Solid, doctrinally sound, talented hip-hop, with fantastic lyrics.

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jimp Jun 6, 2012

it is funny how conservative christians can actually like rap " music". i believe this to be the lowest standard of music ever put over to the public.i still love you but rap ?jimp

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Trekker Jun 6, 2012

I much prefer the old classic hymns. I have an album(CD) called HYMNS TRIUMPHANT by the London Philharmonic Orchestra which i highly recommend. It has like 39 hymns on it, including the Doxology (my favorite all time hymn).

I also highly recommend Glenn Kaiser's old album, "ALL MY DAYS", which is a beautiful worship album that is very moving and soul stirring. It is probably out of print now but you might locate a good used copy somewhere on Amazon or something.

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brothagary Jun 6, 2012

jeff mar you sound exacly like me but i hated rap ,,i concidered it devils music to the core ,, loved some the old favourest like amaasing grace ,and still to love sigtature sound butafull oh what a savour got hear that old time sothern gosple ,four of five guys doin harmeny exelent
the gaither vocal band good gosple
all on you tube

then i herd shaii lyne ,and timothy brindle ,,blew me a way with the amount of bible and gosple a 4 minute song can contain

i recomend on you tube the humily of christ by timothy brindle the live version ,, and bond serverts of christ ,tim and shai,, leter to the romens shai lynne

saved by grace by tim and shai

the greasted story ever told ,shai lynne

check it out on you tube

the gosple , by shai linne

blessings

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

Certainly as I grew and continue to grow in the Lord my tastes change concerning content... but as far as style? I actually love discovering new styles of music. Opera and cheesy poorly done Christian music are two style I truly do not like.

Krispy

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TMK Jun 6, 2012

I agree that the music from "Christ our Life" is excellent- my favorite is "You Love Righteousness."

Last year I discovered a group called Eden's Bridge. I really like their sound. Their "Celtic Psalms" is all Psalms. Their other worship albums have hymns.

One of my favorites by them-- "Father Hear the Prayer We Offer"- very strong lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVQmUo3QTYI

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

Jimp,
"he that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him" (Proberbs 18:13). :-). Brother, I know what you're thinking, but please hear it out first. Go to YouTube and listen to some of Shai Linne's stuff. Ladies in our fellowship cant stand rap/hip-hop style music (including my wife), but can't help but love Shai Linne's stuff because it's so doctrinally sound and so "catchy" that the music sticks with you. His albums "Stories" (filled with songs about stories of things like Spurgeon, the Passover, He High Priest and the Day of the Atonement, The Greatest Story Ever Told (The Cross), Penelope Judd (a children's style allegory), The Maryr's, As The Hour Draws Near/Letters Frhom the Grave (a story of 3 different people on their hospital bed-a faithful believer, a backslider, and a rebel-and a Lazarus and rich man type experience from the grave for the rebellious), etc.
Shai's newest album, The attributes of God is powerful. Each song discusses a different attribute of God (his love, patience, wrath, judgements, jealousy, omnipotence/omniscience/omnipresence, glory, faithfulness, mercy & grace, self-sufficiency, etc.). This album doesn't have a "rap" feel at all, but more of a...........well, I don't know how to describe it exactly, but it flows beautifully.
The Lord has given me prophetic insight on things to come while I was praying in the Spirit & listening to "All-Consuming Fire". Starts out with Piper preaching on what sin is and ends with "God's wrath is coming, God's wrath is coming, Christ is coming on the crowds see the crowds running, God's wrath is coming, God's wrath is coming, behold the Lamb in His might and the sight is stunning, God's wrath is coming, God's wrath is coming, all the wicked will be punished at the final coming, God's wrath is coming, God's wrath is coming, He's gonna vindicate His name at the 2nd coming." it's just anointed, whether you like the "style" of music or not.
Also, YouTube "2nd Coming" from Shai Linne and Flame. It gives me chills. I have been listening to it at a gas station getting gas and believers come up and ask, "who in the world is that!?!?" You can see unbelievers' heads drop in conviction when they hear it because it is that powerful.
Timothy Brindle is more a "straight rapper" in the "style" of an "Eminem" type rap. He cuts no corners, faces issues in his songs head on, raps about Sinfulness, pornography, temptation, false teaching, etc. with verocity. His song "Pressing into the Kingdom" is Pilgrim's Progress put to music. It's unreal.
Like I said, even if you don't like this "type" of music normally, this is worth a listen. Christ Our Life is modern day hymn style worship that I'll bet every believer on this site will love if/when they check them out, and it's free to download. It's what I worship to most of the time.

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

Yeah, Edens Bridge is good stuff. "On My Side" is one of other favorites of theirs. You can probably YouTube it, or definitely sample it in ITunes

sermonindex Jun 6, 2012

My kids are into the type of rap music you're referring to. They have learned a TON of sound doctrinal teaching from these guys. (mostly reformed too!)

Krispy