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“Preach the word of God” –2 Timothy 4:2 (NLT) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly … as you sing” — Colossians 3:16 (NIV) From these Scriptures, we can draw a guiding maxim: “If it’s in the Bible, you can preach it; If it’s in the Bible, you can sing […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Did you enjoy music over the Christmas season? I hope so, for this is always a time of music and singing. I was exposed to some […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Yesterday I was caught up in some super-fantastifabulous congregational singing, such as I’ve not experienced for 20 years or more. You’ll find it hard to believe, […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. In our search for those factors that encourage the ordinary people in the ordinary congregation to sing with easy enthusiasm, I have already listed the following: […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. With a passionate longing to hear congregations sing with enthusiasm, we identified two factors last month that identify “super singable songs”: Enthusiasm for the message of […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Noting from last month that: Congregational singing in many churches lacks enthusiastic participation, and that Crowds outside the church-context usually sing enthusiastically, We ask … “Why […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. The menu for the Gettys’ Sing conference September 2017 got me salivating with desire. It would be exciting to attend and devour the good things offered […]
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] Originally published in Charisma News ‘Tis the season that many try their hand at singing their favourite Christmas tunes, but rarely […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] In fomenting the “Congregational Singing Revolution” we must be motivated by knowing why we should sing in Church. I suggest seven good reasons, in the order in […]
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Church needs to lead a singing revolution As a Marriage Officer, I have married over a hundred couples – most of them unchurched. 15 years ago, every […]