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 click for details | | Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement Confessions of a Former Worship Leader Dan Lucarini For many churches today, music has become one of the most important factors in both their mode of worship and their attempts to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Writing from his own personal experience as a former worship leader, Dan Lucarini questions the use of contemporary music in the worship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and shows why he believes many churches have been deceived into using ever increasing worldly means to 'reach their lost'. He has seen at first hand how an emphasis on music, and the ultimate move towards rock music in particular, has caused divisions in the church, and turned the emphasis in worship away from the Lord towards ourselves. This warm and heartfelt account is intended to highlight these dangers and to help churches wishing to reverse this trend return God to his rightful place as the centre of our worship. Over 30% Discount  SGCB Price: $10.50 (list price $14.99)Order with IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MUSIC SGCB Price: $18.50 (list price $27.98) |
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 | | IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MUSIC A Journey Into Worship Dan Lucarini The subject of worship is at the same time both intensely personal and exceedingly public. These days, hardly anything is as sensitive as a discussion on how one thinks we should worship God. In his new book 'It's not about the music', a sequel to Dan Lucarini's first title 'Why I left the contemporary Christian music movement' - the author takes a close look at what God Himself asked us to do for Him when we worship. If you are interested to learn more about worshipping God beyond the music; if you're a refugee from the worship wars; or if you're simply curious why someone would do such an about-face from the 'accepted norm of modern worship'; please join the author on a journey into worship. And discover why 'it's not about the music'! Part I: GPS (God's Positioning System) Part II: Wrong Turns, Dead Ends Part III: U-Turn Part IV: On the Road Dan Lucarini is an author of books on Christian music and worship, and a popular conference and local church speaker. He spent several years as a contemporary worship leader in evangelical churches in America. Dan and his wife Judi now have an international ministry of encouragement and Biblical counsel to thousands of pastors, song leaders, church musicians, missionaries and church members who are wrestling with music and worship controversies. His 'day job' is software business development. Dan and Judi live in Colorado. Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 244 Vendor: Evangelical Press Publication Date: 2010 ISBN: 0852347278 ISBN-13: 9780852347270 SGCB Price: $8.95 (list price $12.99)Purchase with WHY I LEFT THE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC MOVEMENT SGCB Price: $17.50 (list price $27.98) |
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 click for details | | Christ in Song: Hymns of Immanuel from All Ages compiled by Philip Schaff Philip Schaff is best known for his massive "History of the Christian Church". In 1869 Schaff took his love for Christ and the Church and turned his efforts to a compilation of the great hymns of the Church down through the ages. His focus was upon one thing: JESUS CHRIST. Hear his words from the Preface, "Christ is the centre of sacred art as well as of theology and religion... From Him music has drawn its highest inspiration, and Handel transcended himself when he made 'Messiah' his theme. The sweetest lyrics of Zion in all ages celebrate the events of His life and the boundless wealth of mercy and peace that is treasured up in His person and work for every believer. The hymns of JESUS are the Holy of holies in the temple of sacred poetry." Schaff concludes his Preface with these words: "May He, whose holy name shines on every page, own and bless this labor of love to His own glory and praise, and to the joy and comfort of His people; animating their songs in the house of their pilgrimmage, until they adore Him face to face in the chorus of Redemption everlasting." PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE ONLY THE LYRICS. THERE ARE NO TUNES INCLUDED. SG DEVOTIONAL Large paperback SGCB Price: $19.95 (list price $40.00)50% Discount Large hardcover SGCB Price: $28.95 (list price $58.00)50% Discount Order with GADSBY'S HYMNS (paperback) SGCB Price: $27.00 (list price $60.00)55% Discount |
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 click for details | | GADSBY'S HYMNS William Gadsy Solid Ground has completed a new enlarged edition of this classic work that is useful for public, private and family worship. An esteemed collection of 1,156 hymns of rich theological content, many of which are not found in any other current hymnal. Contains: Gadsby's original hymns; 1st and 2nd supplements; Hart's hymns and occasional hymns. A wealth of meditation for one's own devotions. GREAT PRICE FOR A GREAT DEVOTIONAL GEM! BOOKS OF MAY 2009 15 Brand New titles SG DEVOTIONAL NEW ENLARGED EDITION NOW AVAILABLE - 50% SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $20.00)Save: $6.00 Order with CHRIST IN SONG (paperback) SGCB Price: $27.00 (list price $60.00)55% Discount |
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 | | PURITAN SKETCHES Music Inspired by "The Valley of Vision" Composed by Donald Bradley Kelley Inspired by "The Valley of Vision", Donald Bradley Kelley created 'Puritan Sketches' to communicate the truth and passion of these puritan prayersd through music. As most of you know, 'The Valley of Vision' (see our Banner of Truth titles) is a selection of petitions and meditations in the puritan tradition based on the meditations, prayers and other devotional writings of Richard Baxter, John Bunyan, William Jay, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Isaac Watts, and other Puritan writers . Some of the song titles include: I BLESS THEE THE WORTH OF JESUS TO GLORIFY THEE THE LORD'S GIVEN PLACE GRACIOUS LORD, THY NAME IS LOVE. "10 years ago I was given a copy of 'The Valley of Vision' A collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions, edited by Arthur Bennett and published by the Banner of Truth and Trust. At the time, I thought it would be interesting to set some to music but never acted on that impulse until recently. Having begun, I found myself entirely caught up in trying to communicate their truth and passion through music. I have adapted and edited as suited my purposes but freely acknowledge my debt to this book. The musical language is my own and I have made no effort to be "authentic" in any sense. This is a work of art, not musicology. But I have tried to convey the puritan sensibilities of a gracious communication of the truth." - the Composer "What a pleasure to listen to Brad Kelley's original and inspiring "Puritan Sketches." I sincerely hope that choir directors around the world discover this gem of a collection. Brad has skillfully managed to take uplifting historical material and make it accessible and enjoyable for the 21st century. It's just so nice to hear new church music that has substance in the text along with musical excellence. "Puritan Sketches" is certain to challenge and inspire choirs and audiences for ages to come!" - Paul Johnson, Composer/Arranger/Producer You can hear samples of all the selections by clicking on the Link. Click here for all Worship Music Titles. Nearly 50% Off SGCB Price: $9.50 (list price $18.00) |
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 | | IN THE SPLENDOR OF HOLINESS: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century Jon D. Payne with Foreword by D.G. Hart In the Splendor of Holiness is a book that takes us by the hand and leads us back to the basics of Biblical worship. A useful resource for small groups, Sunday Schools, and new member classes, this study encourages the recovery of worship that is unashamedly God-centered and manifestly Scriptural. "Jon Payne has given us a gem in his new book In the Splendor of Holiness. Cutting through the forest of opinion on worship, Dr. Payne gets to the heart of the matter in a brief but succinct account of what consitutes the heart of corporate worship ... I cannot recommend it too highly. It deserves to be in every Christian home." - Dr. Derek Thomas, Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson "... In the Splendor of Holiness by Jon Payne is an excellent instrument to communicate the elements of true, biblical worship as well as a training manual for both the leadership and membership of a local church in fulfilling God's call to exalt in the praise of His glorious grace." - Dr. Harry L. Reeder III, Senior Minister, Briarwood Presbyterian Church Hardback, 122 pages Limited Quantity SGCB Price: $9.95 (list price $16.99) |
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 click for details | | GOSPEL SONNETS Spiritual Songs in Six Parts Ralph Erskine, edited by Dr. Mike Renihan, Transcribed by Michelle L. Renihan "Ralph Erskine (1685-1752) was a great man of God, a great preacher, and a great poet. Six of his seven volumes of Works - all of them sermons - have often been reprinted in the last two centuries. The seventh volume - a volume of poetry - has not, yet, ironically, this was the most common Erskine volume reprinted in his own day! SGCB is to be commended for republishing this great book of gospel poetry, so that we can once again have all of Ralph Erskine's extant writings in print. Erskine's poetry excels in certain areas, such as the interrelationship of law and gospel. It will enhance your knowledge of God's Word, imbue your theology with discernment and warmth, and move you to worship the triune God with doxological praise." - Dr. Joel Beeke "Erskine's productions appear in a genre little appreciated nowadays, but the paralleled inference, balanced clarity, distilled compass, and tensioned logic he sets forth in lyrical metre excels the most studied prose of moderns. One section alone, entitled: 'The Believer's Principles' would send many a contemporary treatise packing. I cannot consult it without a quick look turning into an hour of concentrated enjoyment. My copy, printed in 1796, was a gift from a dear friend, and if there were a fire and I could only save one or two books, Erskine's 'Sonnets' would be the first I would reach for. I respect the 'Michaels' (Gaydosh and Renihan) highly, but higher still for placing these theological poems in the hands God's people once again." - Pastor Tom Lyon "In your hand is a new edition of a classic work of godly, manly, theologically-informed poetry. It is godly because its main purpose is to point sinners to God and the sufficiency of His Word for all that is needed for faith and godliness. It is manly because the words are addressed to real people with an insightful understanding of the full complexities of sin's effects on human nature. It is theologically-informed from the pages of God's Word. Actually, these words drip with the content of the whole counsel of God. All the major doctrines are addressed at one time or another." - from editor Dr. Mike Renihan If the number of Editions of any performance, be a mark of public approbation, Mr. Erskine's Gospel Sonnets have a claim to that distinction, and they may be ranked amongst those of general esteem and usefulness; few books have been so often printed in the same space of time. The present Edition, it is hoped, will be sound not less worthy of public encouragement, than those that have gone before it, as considerable attention has been paid to the correcting, by comparing it with former editions; and every thing is to be found here that has appeared in the most approved copies of the Gospel Sonnets. Mr. Erskine's Poems, as Dr. Bradbury says,"are greatly to be esteemed; and above all, for that which animates the whole, the favour of divine and experimental knowledge." THE SIX PARTS ARE - I. The Believer's Espousals. II. The Believer's Jointure. III. The Believer's Riddle. IV. The Believer's Lodging. V. The Believer's Soliloquy. VI. The Believer's Principles, concerning - CREATION AND REDEMPTION, LAW AND GOSPEL, JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION, FAITH AND SENSE, HEAVEN AND EARTH. ARBCA SALE NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $11.50 (list price $25.00)Order with Schaff's Great CHRIST IN SONG SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $65.00)THIS IF FOR BOTH BOOKS TOGETHER |
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| | WHY JOHNNY CAN'T SING HYMNS How Pop Culture Rewrote the Hymnal Dr. Gordon looks at changes in worship from the fresh viewpoint of a Media Ecology perspective. Changes in music have changed the way we think, and the way we worship - or are even able to worship. The musical culture we are immersed in has altered our ability to understand other genres of music - so much so that we find them strangely unhelpful. This means that worship has become a conflict area, rather than a source of unity. Dr. Gordon not only shows the problems, he also provides solutions - it's important, because how we sing affects how we live. "I will suggest that traditional and contemporary, in the present discussion, have nothing to do with dates, history, or chronology. The terms are employed idiomatically, to refer to Christian hymns that have different musical properties. Further, and the reason I mention the matter here, we face the challenging circumstance that many voices in the discussion know nothing of Christian hymnody prior to the nineteenth or twentieth century (which is precisely the moment when some of us think it began a downward spiral). They often equate traditional with organ-accompanied hymns, for instance, even though organs were uncommon in the Protestant tradition (both because of expense and because of musical and theological considerations) until the mid-to-late nineteenth century. Thus, a young person reared in anything like a typical evangelical church knows only two things: nineteenth-century, sentimentalist revivalist hymns, and contemporary praise choruses; and they think the argument against the latter is an argument for the former. What I am looking for is an argument that actually addresses the crux of the decision that many churches have now made: that the criterion of contemporaneity trumps all the criteria of all the hymnal-revision committees that ever labored. I put it that way because, with very few exceptions, the contemporary praise choruses that are actually selected would not ordinarily satisfy the criteria that previous hymns had to meet to get into the hymnals. These included, but were not limited to, items such as the following: - theologically orthodox lyrics - theologically significant lyrics - literarily apt and thoughtful lyrics - lyrics and music appropriate to a meeting between God and His visible people - well written music with regard to melody, harmony, rhythm and form - musical setting appropriate to the lyrical content ENDORSEMENTS "Witty, persuasive, and gracious, Gordon challenges the conventional wisdom in the midst of the so-called 'worship wars,' asking for a serious inquiry into the nature of worship song and the media appropriate to it5. He convinces us that if we are to worship with reverence and awe, we must not unthinkingly accept the message of popular music." -Gregory Reynolds, Pastor, Author of 'The Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures: Preaching in the Electronic Age SGCB Price: $8.95 (list price $13.00)Order with WHY JOHNNY CAN'T PREACH SGCB Price: $15.00 (list price $23.00) |
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| | SINGING AND MAKING MUSIC Issues in Church Music Today Paul S. Jones "Paul Jones, organist and Music Director at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia is, by all accounts, a very talented individual. He was privileged to serve alongside James Boice (who once said "Paul is everything I ever prayed for in a music director") and now works closely with Philip Ryken in serving one of America's foremost Presbyterian churches. Singing and Making Music, subtitled "Issues in Church Music Today" is Jones' attempt to distill and share some of his years of accumulated wisdom and knowledge. Singing and Making Music is not a traditional book, emphasizing an argument that moves logically from introduction to conclusion, but is a collection of essays dealing with the common theme of worshipping God through music. To some extent this leaves the book feeling a little bit disjointed and without a consistent flow. At the same time, this format allows the author to cover a wide range of topics without having to bridge one to another. I feel that this is a suitable format for such a book book. Jones covers a great deal of ground through the book's thirty-three chapters which are grouped under four headings: Corporate Worship, Hymnody and Psalmody, Issues and Composers and Composition. Here is a selection of chapter titles: * Sermon in Song: Sacred Music as Proclamation * Sacred Music as Prayer * Authenticity in Corporate Worship Music * Trinitarian Hymnody * What Psalm Ascriptions Tell Us * Writing Hymns * Choir for Hire: Should Church Musicians Be Paid? * Luther and Bar Song: The Truth, Please! * Musical Ignorance versus Music Arrogance * J.S. Bach and Musical Hermeneutics * The Anatomy of a Hymn Tune * Criteria for Good Church Music Always practical and biblical, Singing and Making Music was an enjoyable read and one that is suitable for both the laity and those in leadership. Ligon Duncan, in his endorsement for this book, described it with the phrase "constructively provocative." I believe that is an apt description. This book is deeply biblical, uplifting and constructively provocative. It is well worth reading." - Reviewed by Tim Challies "A wonderfully skilled musician, Dr. Jones combines keen theological insights with fascinating historical background. This book will help Christians to rethink worship--and to recover its authentic splendor." - R. Albert Mohler P & R $5.00 JUST 5 LEFT AT THIS PRICE SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $17.00) |
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| | REFORMED PSALTER HYMNAL Containing 150 Original Hymns on the Psalter Author - Editor Chris Beamer "The REFORMED PSALTER HYMNAL has been prepared in order to provide the Church of Jesus Christ with additional songs for congregations to use in formal worship. It is designed as a supplement to the hymnals and song collections that already exist, and, like them, can also serve as a resource for personal and family worship. As the volume's title suggests, there are three main ideas guiding the content and organization of the material. First, the overall doctrinal orientation, where it is evident in the texts of the songs, is Reformed. Second, the Reformed Psalter Hymnal is, in large part, a psalter. All one hundred and fifty psalms of the Bible have been versified according to well established rules governing the writing of hymnic poetry; they are set to new tunes, in a style that is traditional. Third, the book is a hymnal. This is so in two ways. All of the songs appear in the standard hymn format of the past century-and-a-half of sacred music publishing; words and music are printed together, and music is arranged in four part harmony. Also, the second section os the book is comprised of 100 hymns, i.e., expressions of faith and Christian experience not principally concerned with the transformation of Scripture into poetry. . . . The Reformed Psalter Hymnal is sent forth with the hope that it will find a regular place in the worship of many congregations, that it will enhance the ministry of bringing glory to God and edifying the people of God, and that it may play a role, even if very small, in advancing the kingdom of God on the earth. O Lord, 'Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimmage' (Psalm 119:54)!" - from the author's Preface PREFACE PSALTER (1 - 150) HYMNS (151 - 250) INDICES -Alphabetical Index of Tunes -Metrical Index of Tunes -Psalter Versification Key BOOKMARK BLURB for Reformed Psalter Hymnal - - Conservative, traditional, Biblical - Perfect supplement to other songbooks - Wide variety of subjects and themes - For use in churches and homes - Ideal in personal and family worship - Reformed in doctrine, flexible in design - Works of many famous hymnwriters included - All 150 Psalms versified and set to music - Music arranged in four-part harmony - Convenient tune and meter indices SGCB Price: $14.95 (list price $19.95)Order 10 + copies at Deeper Discount SGCB Price: $12.95 (list price $19.95)ENTER EXACT QUANTITY - UPDATE QTY |
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 | | OLD LIGHT ON NEW WORSHIP Musical Instruments and the Worship of God, A Theological, Historical and Psychological Study John Price "The timeliness of this volume springs from the fact that we are living through a worship revolution. Evangelical worship has changed as much in the last twenty years as in the previous two hundred. The process has been swift, pervasive and controversial, leading to the tragic emergence of what have been called 'worship wars' in which brothers and sisters in Christ actually quarrel over how to worship their heavenly Father. Reformed churches are not proving immune to the clamor for change. So it is useful to have before us a calm, reasoned discussion of one of the issues." - From the Foreword by Edward Donnelly "I enthusiastically recommend this book on congregational worship. It is a great relief to have access to a scholarly modern examination of the question, 'What musical instruments are and which are not permissible in the public worship of God?' For clarity and fullness of treatment, yet at the same time for courtesy and pastoral wisdom, this study on an aspect of the regulative principle is first-class. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO CHURCH MEMBERS AS WELL AS TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL." - Maurice Roberts DOZEN OVERSTOCKS 35% Discount SGCB Price: $10.50 (list price $15.99) |
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 | | INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN PUBLIC WORSHIP John Girardeau with Introduction by R.L. Dabney "It is often forgotten that the use of musical instruments in the church's worship is a comparatively recent development among Presbyterians and Baptists, and that it was opposed by Calvin, the Westminster Assembly, Owen and the other Puritans, Gill and Spurgeon, as being out of accord with the simplicity of gospel worship under the new covenant. Girardeau's book is a standard defense of the Puritan view, examining the grounds for discerning what is carried over from the Old Testament and what is not." - Sherman Isbell The book opens with the following Statement of the Question: "In the discussion of the question, Whether the use of instrumental music in the worship of the church is permissible or not, it must be premised: First, that the question is not in regard to private or family worship, or to that of social gatherings which are not ecclesiastical in their nature, nor with reference to the utility or tastefulness of instrumental music, nor in relation to the abuse to which it may be liable; but, Secondly, the question is precisely, Is the use of instrumental music in the public worship of the church justifiable? The design of this discussion is, with the help of the divine Spirit, to prove the negative." In the Introduction to this new edition of Girardeau's classic R.L. Dabney states: "The author in his eloquent conclusion anticipates that some will meet his arguments with sneers rather than serious discussion, which he proposes to endure with Christian composure. It is a reproach to our church, which fills us with grief, to find this prediction fulfilled in some quarters. Surely persons calling themselves Presbyterians should remember that the truths they profess to hold sacred have usually been in small minorities sneered at by the arrogant majorities. So it was in the days of the Reformers, of Athanasius, of the Apostles, and of Jesus himself." 25% Discount SGCB Price: $14.95 (list price $20.00) |
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 | | HYMNS Michael Card After three decades of ministering God's Word, Michael Card brings you Hymns: eight traditional favorites and two brand new songs "All That Was Lost" and "Only His Wounds" all recorded in the Celtic and Appalachian styles. Michael's unique vocals and brand of instrumentation give these treasured songs a warm, comfortable feel. "These hymns have stood the test of time. We have done our best to place them in a newer setting, always mindful of the deep content of the lyric. The original idea was for a more diverse English madrigalian musical flavor, but we all kept feeling the gravitational tug of Irish music. From all of us, we hope these hymns will become water to wash your feet." - Michael Card Songs Include: Come Thou Fount Brethren, We Have Met to Worship How Firm a Foundation Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Softly and Tenderly On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand All That Was Lost Look, Ye Saints! Praise to the Lord Where Cross the Crowded Ways Only His Wounds SGCB Price: $9.50 (list price $13.99) |
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 click for details | | Measuring the Music Another Look at the Contemporary Christian Music Debate John Makujina A new approach to an old debate. While many Christians refuse to question the practices, presuppositions, and theology of CCM, John Makujina dares to challenge the music and the method of this billion dollar a-year mega-craze. In the words of Calvin M. Johansson, "Makujina takes the reader step by step through a series of well-thought-through insights which go to the heart of the church's adoption of popular musical culture. It is a meaty detailed, thought-provoking treatise which should be read by every pastor, musician, church official, and parishioner. If there was ever a need for such a cleansing and prophetic work, it is now." Soft-cover, 369 pages, acid-free paper. BACK IN PRINT AGAIN SGCB Price: $10.25 (list price $16.99)Save: $6.74 |
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 | | BEYOND AMAZING GRACE The Forgotten Hymns of John Newton Todd Murray This CD features 14 lesser known songs from the tender heart of Pastor John Newton set to new melodies by Todd Murray. The following are included: 1) What Think You of Christ? 2) What Shall I Render? 3) Songs the Angels Cannot Sing 4) Let Me Dwell on Golgotha 5) Sovereign Grace 6) The Word of Christ 7) Rebel Made a Son 8) These Inward Trials 9) Do I Love the Lord? 10) The Minister's Travail 11) All the Plea I Need 12) Let Us Love, Sing, and Wonder 13) The Subject of Our Songs 14) Amazing Grace Click here for all Worship Music Titles. SGCB Price: $14.50 (list price $17.00) |
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 | | Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs Hymnal of the Southern Baptist Founders Conference "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16 63 God-glorifying hymns Edited by Joe B. Nesom SGCB Price: $3.50 (list price $5.00)Save: $1.50 |
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