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    الاثنين، 29 يناير 2018

    The Philosophy Of Adventist Music Seattle

    By William Harris


    Songs are usually intended to praise God, and they are traditionally the gifts that the Christians are given to praise God. More so, songs are usually the most important element in every spiritual program since it acts as an avenue to communicate with the Supreme Being. However, there are slight differences in the way people do their singing. The Adventist music Seattle has some principles that are followed by the congregation and the church takes this form of melodies to be compatible with the principles of the church.

    Other types of rhythms like pop songs, jazz, rock songs and many other related genres are not considered as part of church songs because they do not follow the set principles. This is because the church melodies are taken to be like the primary as well as eternal activity that humans use to glorify God. Hence, careful planning should be done to ensure that everyone in the congregation participates.

    The hymns that are usually used during the song service are supposed to be directed to the praising of the Supreme Being. The hymns should be strong, singable and have a poetic touch. The pastor is also supposed to take a very keen interest when the singing is done to ensure that the quality of the melodies does not diverge from the set principals.

    If it chances that there is a choir in the church, it is mandatory to ensure that there is the availability of an overall song composer. The composer should thus make sure that the composed songs are meaningful and acceptable. More so, the singers are supposed to show a lot of preparedness and dedication while singing. Piano instruments should also be played in harmony with the songs and the instrumentalist should be experienced.

    When singing, the player of the instrumentals must be able to harmonize with worship anthems. In the event there are people who want to sing vocal solos or other special songs, the musical context must be intended only to praise the Supreme Being. More so, the singer is not supposed to sing to show her prowess but to praise.

    When it comes to the youth evangelism, the suggestions and principles of these songs will still apply. This is because the young people tend to identify closely with melodies of contemporary youth culture. Therefore, the youth will tend to use idiomatic elements that bring problems with the rhythm of the songs as they tend to differ from the set principles.

    There are so many traditional folk songs that are legitimate and respected thus some of them are acceptable in the Adventist melodies. However, any folk song is supposed to be judged just like the other songs thus it has to follow the general principles laid on the other themes. Any distortion of a human voice is not allowed. Thus it should be avoided.

    To add on that, the treatment of harmonic instruments should not be very saturated because they may start acting as a form of distraction from the quality of the songs as well as the spirituality of melodies. The performers must be well dressed and have a visual presentation that will not be inappropriate and excessive. Any excessive vocal or instrumental amplification is also not allowed.




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