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   How good is “good enough?”

   By Michael Krahn on Sep 22, 2010

   Every time a church music director receives a suggestion from a congregant about a new music team member, there’s a bit of a twist in our stomachs. I need to say this bluntly: non-musicians are not good judges of musical…Read More→

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   Tearing down our idols

   By Michael Krahn on Jul 27, 2010

   About a year ago a prominent Canadian Christian professor took aim at one of today’s most popular worship songwriters in a piece called “Chris Tomlin’s Worship Songs: We Have Got to Do Better.” Setting the tone early in the article,…Read More→

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   I, my and me

   By Michael Krahn on May 18, 2010

   The virtues of interdependence are largely forgotten in our times. Even where there is very little grass to cut, most of us need to own a mower. Thousands of people hit the highways each day, generally one per car, all…Read More→

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   Technology has convinced us we can’t sing

   By Michael Krahn on Mar 23, 2010

   We are commanded to sing! The word “sing” appears more than 100 times in Scripture, often as a command. Since God commands it, it is safe to say He gives the necessary abilities. The gift of song is universal. I…Read More→

5. Columns // Your Money0

   Rescuing worship

   By Michael Krahn on Jan 26, 2010

   If you walk into almost any evangelical church and inquire about “worship,” you can expect to be directed to someone who leads music. “No, no,” you might say, “I’m looking for the people responsible for planning corporate worship at this…Read More→