Singing

Why We Sing

By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

The most beautiful instrument in any Christian service is the sound of the congregation singing.

Five Qualities of a Congregational Song

By Matt Boswell | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

The church has been given a song to sing, and Christ is its author, substance, and aim.

Reflections on “What Can Miserable Christians Sing?”

By Carl Trueman | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

There is nothing more universally relevant than preparing people for suffering and death.

My Congregation Barely Sings; How Can I Help?

My Congregation Barely Sings; How Can I Help?

By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

Eighteen tips on how to get your congregation singing.

Rediscovering Jesus’ Hymnbook

By Joe Holland | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

The benefits of singing Psalms and how to begin.

Music

Music and Meaning: Some Forms Are Better than Others

By Ken Myers | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

Christians adept at defending propositional truths often neglect to discern non-propositional meaning.

Music and Meaning: All Forms Are Valid

By Harold Best | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

Musical forms and genres are no more unredeemed or redeemed than a mountain sunset or a computer or a jazz tune.

Stylized Soundtracks and Sunday Morning

By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

For many, music is a stylized soundtrack to life. But when you come to church, leave your preferences at the door.

Leading

10 Questions Every Pastor Should Ask about Their Church’s Music

By K. Getty, K. Getty | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.08.2014

The leaders of the church, and not the music leader or team, is ultimately responsible for how well the congregation is singing.

In Praise of Low-Budget, Non-Professional Music Ministries

By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.23.2016

I’m not saying the way my church “does” music is the only way, or even the best way. What I am saying is that the quality of music and especially the quality of singing is not dependent upon the size of your music budget.

9 Choices for a Healthy Music Ministry

By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.24.2016

The musical excellence we aim for should be more in the congregation than in the instrumentalists or vocalists who lead or accompany our singing.

Should Your Second Hire Be a Music Pastor?

By Bob Kauflin | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

A music pastor says, “Not necessarily.”

Nine Marks of a Healthy Worship Leader

By Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

“Whoa, those people love to sing about Jesus!” is always better than “Man, that guy is great!”

Who Should Pick the Music?

By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

Three reasons why a pastor should choose a church’s songs.

Context

Pastors’ Forum: What do you do and not do to accommodate ethnic diversity in your worship service planning?

9Marks | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014

Answers from Dave Furman, Kevin Hsu, Paul Martin, John Onwuchekwa, and Juan Sanchez.   Dave Furman I will never lose the gospel for the sake of unity in diversity, but … keep reading…

Voices from Abroad: Biblical Faithfulness and Cultural Sensitivity

By J. Folmar, M. Lohmann, M. Prodigalidad, M. Campbell, P. Harshit, T. Cantrell | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.24.2014

Editor’s Note: We asked a handful of pastors around the world the following question: “You are familiar with American churches, yet you pastor in a non-American context. What has your … keep reading…

Book Reviews on Worship

Book Review: True Worship, by Vaughn Roberts

Review by Isaac Adams | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 03.27.2014

The fundamentals of the gospel, the church, music, and worship are so easily confused today; this book offers much-needed clarity.

Book Review: Engaging with God, by David Peterson

Review by John Power | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 05.03.2014

David Peterson’s Engaging with God is one of those books that ends too soon.

Book Review: Unceasing Worship, by Harold Best

Review by John Power | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.01.2014

This book is a thoughtful, original contribution to the worship discussion.

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Pursuing Revival While Avoiding Revivalism

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Expressive Individualism in the Church

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Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry

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The Ordinary Means of Grace—Or, Don’t Do Weird Stuff

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How to Build Up Your Church: A Guidebook for Members

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Heaven: Rejoicing in Future Glory

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Pastoring Through Political Turmoil

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Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor

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What’s Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today?

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Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning

Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning

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The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement

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Church Membership: Following the Lord Together

Church Membership: Following the Lord Together

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Ecclesiology for Calvinists

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The Pastor and Pornography

The Pastor and Pornography

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Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures

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Church Life: Our True Political Witness

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Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body

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The Reformation and Your Church

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Church Mergers and Plants

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Pastoring Singles

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Healthy Churches around the World

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Authority: God’s Good and Dangerous Gift

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The Church Praying

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Missions: Adding Wisdom to Zeal

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Multi-Ethnic Churches

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Expositional Preaching

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Complementarianism & the Local Church

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Vanishing Church?

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Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church

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The Church Singing

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Prosperity Gospel

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Is Scripture Enough?

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Pastoring Christians for the Workplace

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Wanted: Apostolic Pastors

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The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion

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Don’t Be Too Cool for Sunday School

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Revitalize: Why We Must Reclaim Dying Churches—and How

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The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2

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Church Membership: Holding the Body Together

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Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes?

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Hell: Remembering the Awful Reality

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Pastoring Women

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A New Evangelical Liberalism

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Church Discipline (Part 2)

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Young Pastors

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Raising Up the Next Generation of Pastors

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Counseling in the Church

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Living As a Church

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Race and Ethnicity

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The Gospel

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Preaching

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Elders (Part 2)

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Hospitality & Friendship

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The Church’s Mission

October 2006

The Emerging Church

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