Not  Just  Rock  ‘N  Roll:  U/lizing  Mul/ple  styles  in  Worship  

Eric  Lige,  Recording  Ar/st,  Crea/ve  Arts  Director,  Worship  Consultant  www.ericlige.com    

Email:    sandiegomusic@gmail.com  

Not  Just  Rock  ‘N  Roll:  U/lizing  Mul/ple  styles  in  Worship  

•  Heaven  –  God’s  coming  kingdom.  •  Earth  –  the  worship  communi/es  we  serve.  

Worship  Reimagined  •  Heaven  –  God’s  coming  kingdom.  •  Earth  –  the  worship  communi/es  we  serve.  

Worship  Reimagined  •  Future  of  worship  in  heaven  •  Future  of  worship  where  we  serve  

Worship  Reimagined  •  Worship  is  not  self-­‐serving.  •  Worship  is  a  service.  

Worship  Reimagined  •  Worship  connects  to  God.  (Psalm  59:16)  •  Worship  connects  us  to  one  another.  (Psalm  133:1)  

Top  100  Songs  Target  1.  Dominant  culture  (mainly  from  UK,  Australia  &  USA)  

2.  Male    

3.  Industry=money  

4.  Narrow  market  

5.  One  genre  style  

           

“We  need  to  give  the  church  permission  to  be  itself  within  our  

individual  communi/es.”    –  Nikki  Lerner  

Choosing  Songs  &  Styles  •  Rethink  •  Re-­‐plan  •  Reimagine  

       

What  is  the  future  of  worship  in  God’s  coming  kingdom?  

•  Revela/on  5:9  •  Revela/on  7:9  

And  they  sang  a  new  song,  saying:  You  are  worthy  to  take  the  scroll  and  to  open  its  seals,  because  You  were  slain,  and  with  Your  blood  You  purchased  for  God,  persons  from  every  tribe  and  language  and  people  and  na=on.  

Revela&on  5:9  

 

A?er  this  I  looked,  and  there  before  me  was  a  great  mul=tude  that  no  one  could  count,  from  every  na=on,  tribe,  people,  and  language,  standing  before  the  throne  and  before  the  Lamb.    They  were  wearing  white  robes  and  were  holding  palm  branches  in  their  hands.  

Revela&on  7:9    

The  Future  of  Worship  •  God  is  the  object  of  our  worship  •  All  are  welcomed  to  worship  Him  together.  

Worship  –  an  outward  expression  of  an  inward  devo/on.  

Vision  of  Heaven  •  Not  segregated  •  People  from  every  na/on,  tribe,  and  language  together  

Examples  of  Styles    •  Tradi/onal  •  Contemporary  •  Liturgical  •  Gospel  (Southern,  Black,  Urban)  •  Mul/lingual  /  Mul/cultural  /  Mul/ethnic  

Where  To  Start:  Prac/cal  Steps/Applica/ons  

•  Prayer  •  Listen  to  music  outside  of  familiar  genre  •  From  friendships/partnerships  (worship  leaders,  musicians,  organiza/ons)  

•  Cast  Vision  (staff,  team,  church)  

•  Inten/onally  Recruit  Diverse  Team  •  Bring  in  teachers/trainers  •  Rehearse,  rehearse,  rehearse