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Blog entries for the category Congregational Singing
Give Tongues of Fire and Hearts of Love
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, May 24, 2009
Here’s a great missionary hymn (one source called it one of the greatest ever written) by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). I should add that it is entirely new to me. Watts wrote many hymns, most notably “Joy to the World,” “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed,” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” On this Lord’…
For All the Saints
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, November 1, 2008
Here is a video of one of my favorite hymns, “For All the Saints.” It comes from a worship service at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia. I love the video because it’s a real church service, not a concert performance. I love the soaring melody that goes with this triumphant. When I hear it sung (which, sad t...
Mighty to Save
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Recently I’ve enjoyed singing “Mighty to Save.” Here’s a version from Hillsong in Australia. Listen and sing along and let your heart be uplifted as you worship the Lord.…
FM Radio Religion
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, December 13, 2007
So what’s happening in the “worship wars” these days? Terry Mattingly provides one answer in a column called FM Radio Reality in Church, which describes how one megachurch in California manages to put together three “radically different services” each week. Conventional wisdom suggests that nothing divides a church mo ...
World View Wednesday
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
This morning I spent an hour on the air with Nancy Turner on WMBI-FM in Chicago as part of their “World View Wednesday” broadcast. It turned out to be a unique and inspiring hour. Unique in that it wasn’t really an interview at all. We spent the hour praying with listeners about what’s going on in the news aroun ...
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How to Spot a Healthy Church—Quickly
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, April 15, 2007
In the last 18 months I have come to a few conclusions about how to quickly gauge the health of the churches we visit—either to preach or simply to participate in a worship service. The Lord has allowed us to travel from coast to coast and to visit country cities, city churches and suburban churches—some large, some small ...
“I Remember Dr. Pritchard”
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, April 14, 2007
Tomorrow morning I am preaching at Woodward Avenue Baptist Church in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This is a special treat for a number of reasons. Muscle Shoals is only a few miles from Russellville, the small town in northwest Alabama where I grew up. Back in the late 60s, when we wanted to take our dates to “the big city,” we ...
Arise, My Soul, Arise
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 30, 2007
In 1742 Charles Wesley wrote a hymn called Arise, My Soul, Arise. Though greatly used by God in past generations, it is not often sung today, and I daresay that most under 30 have never heard it. For that matter, I can only remember singing it once or twice. I thought I would post the words to this powerful hymn to encourag ...
America’s Wake-Up Call—Interview Broadcast at 7 PM Tonight
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, March 30, 2007
Yesterday I recorded an interview with Bennett and Joyce Luke for their program America’s Wake-Up Call. It airs tonight at 7 PM CDT (8 PM EDT) on WCVX in Cincinnati. Click on “Listen Live” to hear the interview.
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My Ten Favorite Contemporary Worship Songs
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, December 31, 2006
A few months ago I wrote about my ten favorite hymns. Later I added another entry on my top ten gospel songs. At the time, I promised that I would eventually write about my favorite contemporary worship songs. I intended to get around to it earlier but kept putting it off until Steve Boisse reminded me a few days ago. So on ...
Adoption: Plenty of Room in the Family
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, December 30, 2006
Here is the newest sermon to be added to the KBM website:Adoption: Plenty of Room in the Family
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It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Chicago
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, December 7, 2006
After wrapping up the conference at Word of Life yesterday morning, we made our way to the Albany airport. From there we flew to New York and then on to Chicago. Our plane came in over Lake Michigan after sundown, giving us a spectacular view of the lights of downtown Chicago. The whole region is blanketed with six inches o ...
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My Perfect Church Is . . . A Singing Church
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Consider this a follow-up to my earlier entry on My Perfect Church. After thinking about that list some more, I wanted to pare it down to a few succinct principles that could be easily memorized, I was surprised by the first thing that came to mind, and I couldn’t get it out of my mind so I left it in first place. My ...
Executed
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Friday, October 13, 2006
Yesterday I asked you to pray for a brother on an Asian island who was facing eternity for his Christian beliefs. I just received word that he was executed by firing squad a few hours ago. Here is one Christian’s reaction:My brother met eternity earlier today. His thirst for righteousness was filled. He was maltreated ...
My Ten Favorite Gospel Songs
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, September 17, 2006
A few weeks ago I wrote about my ten favorite hymns. Today I’m offering this list of my ten favorite gospel songs. Two quick notes are in order. First, I find it difficult to define what I mean by “gospel song” so I won’t even try, and I’m not where exactly how to demarcate between a hymn and a gospel song ...
Forward-Leaning Defense
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, September 16, 2006
We have just posted a new sermon on the website:Forward-Leaning Defense
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World Trade Center
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Saturday, August 12, 2006
Last night Marlene and I saw World Trade Center, the new movie from Oliver Stone about the rescue of two New York Port Authority policemen from the rubble of the Twin Towers on 9/11. Both of us were choked up by the end. I imagine that everyone who sees the movie will relive that awful day and will think about where they we ...
Helpful Feedback on Congregational Singing
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Here is some feedback I’ve been getting from my series on congregational singing. The first comes from a friend who recently started attending a new church:One of the things that I have loved about Word of Life from the start is when we all sing together at the meeting house. The first year we were there, I was bowle ...
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Does Congregational Singing Matter?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Monday, May 22, 2006
On one hand, no subject generates a quicker debate than the music we use in our churches. Should it be contemporary, traditional, Gen-X, cutting edge, emergent, liturgical, classical, or some other variation? And how do we define those terms? On the other hand, I argue that the deeper issues are cultural and theological. We ...
Whatever Happened to Congregational Singing?
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, May 21, 2006
Since this is Sunday, let me pose a question that has been rattling around in my head for the past few months. Whatever happened to congregational singing? In my travels to different churches, I have noticed that hearty congregational singing seems to be going out of style. I am choosing my words carefully here. By “hearty ...
Two Is One, and One Is None
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, March 26, 2006
I am writing this note a few minutes after 10 PM. By now the college group from Calvary should be back in Chicago. So I begin with a shout out to Josh and Leah, and to Stephanie (who called me Papa Pritchard and Marlene Mama Pritchard, which made us both smile), and to Jennifer, Denise, Christina, Jimmy and Joel. They were ...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, August 18, 2004
4:29 PM Today's entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called What We Saw in Chuck Colson's Office. 2:52 PM Answers in Genesis has a delightful article (with pictures) on how chameleons change colors called A Coat of Many Colours. 2:05 PM Another new book just arrived: The American Prophecies by Michael Evans. Subtitled "Ancien...
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Sunday, March 7, 2004
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Sunday, March 7, 2004
9:23 AM Finished my final bike ride before our trip. Marlene is packed already—naturally I've not really started yet. We leave for the airport in a little over an hour. We're flying ATA to St. Petersburg where someone from Word of Life will pick us up and drive us to the conference center in Hudson—about an hour...
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Thursday, November 27, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Thursday, November 27, 2003
11:40 AM The rain stopped before the service so about 40 people joined me for the Pastor's Stroll "Christian Heritage" tour of downtown Oak Park. We visited the site of "Temperance Hall," the original First Methodist Church (home today of the Original Pancake House) whose members included John R. Mott and William E....
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Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Posted by Ray Pritchard on Wednesday, November 19, 2003
2:13 PM Thousands are asking, "How long until the Pastor's Stroll?" Answer: Only 8 days. It all starts at 7:45 AM on Thanksgiving with a continental breakfast followed by the Praise and Prayer service in the Dining Room. The joggers get to run with Pastor Davis, the more-sedated types can do the Pastor's Stroll with me ...
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