http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/12/30/4-in-09-the-new-traditional-church-music/ Trying to be strategic. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/12/30/4-in-09-the-new-traditional-church-music/#comment-48071 Richard Westley Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:19:21 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4964#comment-48071 Great post regarding the developing "influence" of hip hop/r&b on music preference. Really, I think people want to experience music. They want to feel it in their bones and they want to hear a good story. I'd think country music is pretty high up on the charts as most downloaded genre as well. Even this African American like a little Rascal Flatts. But I wouldn't say "you can’t name a church in the country that’s using these genres of music for worship". That is simply not true. Maybe there are no "white" churches using hip hop/r&b but the black church certainly is and has been. It was the influence of soul/blues/jazz that created gospel music and the black church is progressively finding new ways to use rap in the worship service. If you are ever in Minneapolis, MN then you must visit Efrem Smith's church Sanctuary Covenant Church. They use the breath of hip hop culture (not just the music) to share the good news. Rap, dance and art-AKA graffiti are regularly used in the worship service. What I love most about this church is that is ethnically and culturally diverse. Yes, white people do love hip hop. With ya'll the industry would not thrive...fo real. Great post regarding the developing “influence” of hip hop/r&b on music preference.
Really, I think people want to experience music. They want to feel it in their bones and they want to hear a good story. I’d think country music is pretty high up on the charts as most downloaded genre as well. Even this African American like a little Rascal Flatts.
But I wouldn’t say “you can’t name a church in the country that’s using these genres of music for worship”.
That is simply not true. Maybe there are no “white” churches using hip hop/r&b but the black church certainly is and has been. It was the influence of soul/blues/jazz that created gospel music and the black church is progressively finding new ways to use rap in the worship service.
If you are ever in Minneapolis, MN then you must visit Efrem Smith’s church Sanctuary Covenant Church. They use the breath of hip hop culture (not just the music) to share the good news. Rap, dance and art-AKA graffiti are regularly used in the worship service. What I love most about this church is that is ethnically and culturally diverse.
Yes, white people do love hip hop. With ya’ll the industry would not thrive…fo real.

]]> http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/12/30/4-in-09-the-new-traditional-church-music/#comment-47900 Nikomas Perez Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:10:24 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4964#comment-47900 And even the music that isn't hip hop, has been heavily influenced by it. Everything from country, to rock, to pop has a flavor of Hip Hop in it. Though sales for hiphop albums are down since the beginning of the decade, influence is way up. And even the music that isn’t hip hop, has been heavily influenced by it. Everything from country, to rock, to pop has a flavor of Hip Hop in it. Though sales for hiphop albums are down since the beginning of the decade, influence is way up.

]]> http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/12/30/4-in-09-the-new-traditional-church-music/#comment-47896 Jim Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4964#comment-47896 ahhh...i remember this post... ahhh…i remember this post…

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