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[ THE CHURCH WILL SING | Bruce Adolph ]
Here at [WM] we like to spend some time flipping through a hymnal one day, the songs written in our day to sit on publisher’s
talking with the various Christian record realization came over me that there have computers awaiting a major recording artist’s
companies and see what is going on there. In always been a group of skilled writers who release. This new initiative will distribute these
a recent call with one of them - Word Worship have written songs that live on through the lips songs directly to the list of churches who
Music, we found out about a new project they of Christ’s Church for generations to come. have signed up to be involved and opens the
have started that you might want to get your I’ve heard it said that history will remember a invitation for the congregations to be a part
worship team involved with. It is called The song, but not necessarily an individual voice. of the project through the recording of their
Church Will Sing. This statement really resonated with me, along congregational voice.”
with the recollection that the voice I remember
Word Worship Music has collected new songs of the songs I grew up singing in church is that So the big question is, “How can you get
from the writers of some of the most well known of a congregation. I recall the blend of voices, your church involved?” You can sign up at
songs of our day, including “At the Cross (Love young and old, male and female. The hope for TheChurchWillSing.com to receive the backing
Ran Red)”, “Revelation Song”, “Good Good this project is to incorporate voices from all tracks, videos, and other resources, as well as
Father”, “Jesus Only Jesus”, “What a Savior”, over the country instead of a featured artist. In the recording instructions.
“Whom Shall I Fear”, and more and have put a sense, the featured artist is you, your church.”
together a fresh approach to interacting with
your own team.
We think this is a really cool idea. Now go sing
Jonathan goes on to say, “These gifted
and sing well!
songwriters who are involved in this project
We asked the Director of Word Worship, have written hundreds of songs collectively.
Jonathan Mason, to tell us about it, “While The sad reality is that it’s common for most
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Bruce Adolph / Publisher
WorshipMusician.com