Contemporary Christian music

Anthony Vu Mrs. Gunter History and Music, Period 3B 6 December 2016 An Examination of the Life of Johann Sebastian Bach The Baroque era of European music is intrinsically connected to one essential man: Johann Sebastian Bach. The breadth and achievements of his career and unrivaled musical influence to this very day marks him as a man of remarkable talent and undisputed genius. Bach’s command of a variety of instruments, combined with his distinctive compositional voice and his mastery of…

the theology of James Cone as it relates to the word of God and Christology, from Cones position. According to the writing in the book (Cone 1990), it is understood that Cone recognized that most Christians, black and white, especially theologians and preachers, would need a deeper analysis of Christian doctrine, using traditional theological concepts, before taking black theology seriously. According to the readings of (Cone 1990), we are informed that James Cone relies on experience, thinking…

of music to draw people to the church. Some of the individuals in the church resist change because they wanted service to remain the same. Some traditional churches see contemporary music as entertainment and not glorifying God, but causing the congregations…

service, it also provided information concerning what period of the Christian year we were worshipping in. On the program, we introduced the season of Epiphany which is the period of the visit of the Magi and the baptism of the Lord. The table is covered in white and prepared with the Holy Communion. The first Sunday program…

1685. His mother had eight other children and taught him music theory and how to play the violin at a very young age. Many of his family members were professional musicians including Johann Christoph Bach, his uncle, and Johann Ludwig Bach, his cousin. At the age of ten his parents died so he lived with his oldest brother who played the organ. He studies and performed music with his brother while living with him and even copied some of his music. His brother also taught him to play the…

Impact in the Music Industry Here some of the most influential gospel artists of all time. 1. Bebe & Cece Winans – The Winans are composed of a brother and sister duo and has earned their way to the top of the gospel as well the R&B charts. They produced numerous hits and awards including Grammy’s, Dove, Soul Train, NAACP Image Awards. This best-selling duo was recognized as the first gospel act to be promoted as a mainstream act. This even sparked an issue on secularizing gospel music. Cece…

York City in 1936. His interest in music began when he was a teenager, starting with the piano and then switching to percussion after some time. He later formed a band with a friend during these early years. Reich’s passion for music continued to grow. He eventually attended Julliard, where he began listening to one of the greatest influences on his music—John Coltrane. Although Reich soon realized that he would not become a jazz musician, he did not abandon jazz music all together; the drums…

Christian liturgy is a pattern for worship used by a Christian congregation or denomination on a regular basis while Theology is the critical study of concepts of God and of the nature of religious ideas. Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He was born in Eisenach into a great musical family and moved to Leipzig in 1723. He is extremely known for his German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmony, motivic development, use of rhythm, forms,…

Music Culture In a world full of music, I find that I am most grounded culturally in gospel music. Having been raised in a Southern Baptist church, I was indoctrinated into the use of gospel “tales”, also known as hymns, to help people of faith be reminded of what we believe in, to praise the God we worship, and to help us know about the promises he has made to us. Songs written through the ages about Christianity most often were heartfelt praises, but there were also many that were written as…

ago at the Bahá'í House of Worship. One of my friends is of the Bahá'í faith. This friend I found to be one of the most spiritual individuals that I know. However, as I travel down my own spiritual path, faced with the spiritual bankruptcy of a contemporary society, I seek out individuals who are on a path to spirituality. Nevertheless, one of the great benefits of this relationship is sharing conversations with him as I work out my own life map of spiritual values. One Sunday morning…