Elizabeth's Choir Notes

July Choir Notes Saturday 05. of July 2008 Age: 33 days

Ps 150:3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!

The Bible does not mention these instruments to be exclusive; rather, it is a mandate for us to worship God with whatever instruments and gifts he has given us.

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June Choir Notes Sunday 01. of June 2008 Age: 67 days

Many of you have heard the story of the rooster who abruptly entered my life about a month ago. I believe it was 4:19 when I heard the first cry as he called for the sun, and with great persistence he continued to call for the next 8 hours—a full day's work!

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April Choir Note Tuesday 01. of April 2008 Age: 128 days

Last month I began writing on worship, and what it means for us to be worship leaders. Worship is not something done TO us or FOR us, but it is something done BY us. Through worship, we recognize and describe the worth of God and Jesus, and acknowledge that Christ is LORD of our lives. Knowing this,...

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March Choir Notes Saturday 01. of March 2008 Age: 159 days

Earlier this year I was given the great honor of being invited to be the guest speaker for a ladies study group. My topic was Worship, and in particular I wished to focus on the particulars of music in worship: Why do we sing? Why do we use instruments? Does it matter what we sing? Does it matter ho...

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February Choir Note Friday 01. of February 2008 Age: 188 days

Our Passion Cantata this year ends with Gilbert Martin’s wonderful arrangement of one of my favorite hymns of all time. I remember as a youth that this was one of the hymns which I learned for the hymn section of the MTNA piano competition.

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November Choir Note Thursday 01. of November 2007 Age: 280 days

“Come, Thou Fount” has always been one of my favorite hymns, but recently I had an experience which really strengthened for me the message it contains. One morning as I was driving to church I was listening to a local Christian radio station.

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