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Front Page Fire and Ice Vern Sanders

Feature Fire and Form Stephen Phifer

Leadership Keep Your Fish in the Water Alan E. Brisco

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TM Education A Church Musician’s Bookshelf Annette Bender

Spotlight on Dan Stokes Bob Burroughs

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by Vernon Sanders

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fire and ice

As you can see, the magazine looks a bit different this time (if this is the first issue of Creator you’ve ever seen, then some of what is below may not apply). Our website (creatormagazine.com) looks significantly different as well. What you see, either online or in your hands, is the result of a lot of effort over the past few months...and I’m not just talking about the visuals. We have been going through one of those rigorous self evaluations that are necessary, from time to time, in business (and in churches too, I might say). An important result of our discussions was a refinement of our mission statement, which now reads: Creator magazine has a commitment to provide information that enables the values and processes of excellence, community, and continuing education to leaders in music and worship ministry. It feels good to come to that mission statement, which might be summarized as “we want to help you.”

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means relevance. It takes a certain amount of ice water in your veins to make change, and there is generally (Classic Coketm excepted of course) no turning back. So, in modeling the best leadership practices that we preach, we determined that we needed help in an area of expertise where our skill set is not the best. We turned to our Canadian friends MGM Communications (mgmcommunications.com), and more specifically, Greg Fehr and Michael Gatioan, for assistance. We think the results model our value of excellence. We hope you’ll agree. You’ll notice a lot more visuals in the magazine. That’s due, in part, to the fact that we are becoming a more visual culture (thank you Sesame Street and MTV). It means more information can be communicated quicker (a picture equals...). It also means we will now regularly include QRCodes, so if you read the magazine with a smartphone nearby, you can go directly to the internet and get more information instantly.

Creator provides information that enables the values and processes of excellence, community, and continuing education to leaders in music and worship ministry As you might imagine, there was a lot of fire in the discussions surrounding the new mission statement, and the new look. The website was easier in many ways, because we wanted to organize our nearly 1500 separate articles in a manner that would allow our readers to find what they want more easily. The magazine’s look hasn’t changed much in a long time, which was part of the discussion. Too big a change, and we lose those for whom change is difficult. No change and we lose those for whom change TM

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by Stephen Phifer

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fire and form

Pentecost was born in fire yet form is essential There are different kinds of truths. Some are linear and propositional: “If A equals B and C equals B, then A equals C.” Others are dynamic truths. These are not so linear and resist the propositional approach: “So the last will be first, and the first will be last” (Mt 20:16 NIV). This is not a propositional or linear truth, but it still truth. We locate ourselves somewhere on a line of tension – a dynamic center – between the poles. When we can get our minds around two opposites and believe them both to be true, we are on our way toward understanding spiritual things. Mysteries, paradoxes, symbols, allegories and signs do not lend themselves to linear or propositional exposition. Our spirituality is steeped in these very things. Here some examples: •

the mystery of the Trinity

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the paradox of leading by being the servant of all

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the use of allegory as Old Testament narratives become a source of New Testament truth

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the signs and wonders of Gifts of the Spirit

Our spirituality is dynamic. We function in the dynamic center between the poles of our human weakness and the power of Almighty God!

We live in interesting times We owe our church forefathers much. But, still they, like us, were products of their own times. They could not see things through twenty-first century eyes, nor can we afford to look at the post-modern world before

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us through their twentieth century eyes. The church moving forward from the age of the Enlightenment (basically the 1700’s through the 1900’s) was steeped in linear, propositional truth. In this “modern” world, the pursuit of theology became scientific and mathematical in its expression. As a result of this, the mysterious and symbolic dimensions of Christian life were marginalized. The ministry became a profession rather than a calling. Today we are faced with a post-modern world quite ready to consider the supernatural, to ponder the paradoxes of the faith, to learn by sign and symbol and to encounter a real and vibrant faith. The struggle today is often between theologies (what we believe) and doxologies (how we express those beliefs) of worship. In considering the truths of Scripture, the ancient practices of the Apostles and the Church Fathers of the first centuries of the IWS.pdf

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church, and the principles of the Protestant Reformation, we find lines of tension between polarities such as these: •

Spirit and Truth

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Spontaneity and Planning

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Anointing and Skill

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Ministry and Artistry

Today’s church is often “middle of the road” on things that really matter. But being in the dynamic center is a place so much more powerful than a compromised position. In church music ministry we operate in the dynamic center between opposite poles. Fire and form represents these polarities. Pentecost was born in fire, but the Holy Spirit moves in form, as well. Finding our place on the line between these and other polarities is one of the great challenges of the ministry of worship leadership.

Form Form is essential to Pentecost. If you say that Pentecostal worship is about freedom, you are correct. But it is a freedom within Scriptural limits and within the spiritual framework of the character of God and the ways of the Spirit. Pentecostal worship is fire focused by a form. None of us wants an empty form. We long for worship services where people are healed and delivered, sinners are saved, believers are filled with the Spirit, and the Word of God is proclaimed in power. Shouldn’t we, therefore, throw off all forms and let the Spirit have His way? We should certainly let the Spirit have His way, but the Bible reveals God to be a God of order and form. Before the Spirit moved upon the earth in creative power, the earth was “without form and void.” After the move of the Spirit, the

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earth came into order: day and night were organized, as were the lights in the sky, the sea and the dry land, as well as the life in the sea, on the land, and flying through the skies. Creation tells us of an orderly and powerful Creator-God. He fashioned Adam from the earth, creating the human form.

Fire Wherever you may be reading this, the fire of the Spirit is available to you. It is not American, this fire, or Asian, or African, nor does it belong to any other “chosen” people. The fire of the Holy Spirit is the presence of the Lord.

The struggle today is often between theologies (what we believe) and doxologies (how we express those beliefs) Then He breathed the breath of life into Adam and lit the fire known as the human spirit. Today, as we worship, that human spirit within connects with the Spirit of God and we cry “Abba, Father!” God breathes life into us as we worship.

As a star this fire guided the wise men and lit the Bethlehem skies with angels. It radiated from Jesus’ eyes to the eyes of fishermen and they forsook their nets to follow him.

for further reading • The Duality of Worship (Ray Robinson) Mar/Apr 79 • All of the People, All of the Time (Michael E Bryce) May/Jun 85 • Worship Weekend: Congregational Education Program (Marshall Sanders) Mar/Apr 93 • Whatever Happened to God-Sensitive Worship? (Edwin M Willmington) Nov/Dec 95 • Worship for Postmodern Times (Marva Dawn) Sep/Oct 99 • Preparing for Minstry in Postmodern Times: the Worship-Driven Church (Robert Webber) May/Jun 00 • Don’t Plan a Service – Create a Moment (Doug Lawrence) Mar/Apr 07 You can find many of these articles and/or buy the Worship Articles Compliation CD for just $24.95 at creatormagazine.com. All articles are available by calling 800-777-6713.

This fire scorched the hypocrisy of the religious leaders and chased the money changers from the Temple. The flame may have flickered before Pilate but was bright enough for a beaten, exhausted Jesus to declare His Kingdom to be greater than Pilate’s domain or even that of Caesar. For a moment on the cross, the fiery eyes closed. But a split-spirit-second later Jesus strode the streets of hell and wrested the keys of death, hell and the grave from Satan. He led captivity captive as he set the prisoners of faith free. In three days, the angel rolled the stone away to reveal an empty tomb. When the women met Jesus, they soon felt the old fire again – He was alive! The two believers on the Emmaus road felt the fire burning in their hearts as Jesus explained the Word to them. The Disciples knew his fire again when they saw Him. But on the day of Pentecost tongues of fire sat upon each of the one hundred and twenty, fires of cleansing and healing, the fires of the presence of Jesus. This is our New Covenant worship – the fires fine of Spirit within the forms of truth.

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by Alan E. Brisco

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keep your fish in the water

Dr. Alan E. Brisco is the founder of The Cornerstone Community, a ministry to those who oversee or influence change in Christian contexts.

You’ve likely heard, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” If change is so common – and inevitable – why is it so difficult? Unfortunately, as Robert Kysar wrote, “The church has a history of difficulty in dealing with change.” (Stumbling in the Light: New Testament Images for a Changing Church. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1999). This claim isn’t just ironic, it’s irksome. Don’t we Christians claim to be quintessential change agents; introducing new life…new Kingdom…new Master…new purpose…new destination? Ironically, while we claim to have solutions for life’s most complex issues we often fail to demonstrate much ability to bring about even the simplest changes. Think of what you want to accomplish this week. How many of those things will mean change for someone? Extend your timeframe; envision your plans and hopes for the long-term. The number of people impacted by change expands dramatically; and without a doubt, you’re in that group too.

Changes go wrong for all sorts of reasons. I’m going to focus on just one.

fish and/or the water by their familiar titles (i.e., Pastor, Deacon, etc.).

First, let’s understand the issue. Then, I’ll suggest four keys to address the issue.

Whether you want to move the coat racks (likely a guppy), introduce a new Christian Education curriculum (likely a trout), or build a new building on the other side of town (certainly a Bluefin tuna) – you’ve got a fish! Most people, including you, tend to focus mainly on the fish. After all, you and others have seen fish before. You’ve got ideas about what makes a fish good or bad, appealing or unappealing. Forgotten in the ruckus is that the fish has to be in the water to live! The fish by itself is a dead fish. And, in many places, people hold so many fish meetings where the fish is reviewed out of the water that the fish dies.

Four Keys Vocabulary is the basic building block of communication. It’s impossible to communicate clearly when the same word means different things to different people and in different situations. The word ‘change’ is a word with many different meanings. You change your pants, ask for change, change your mind, and talk about change as some abstract thing that happens. For the sake of clear communication, let’s refer to ‘the change’ that’s being considered or implemented as ‘the fish’ and distinguish it from its context and its surrounding dynamics. We’ll refer to all that surrounds the fish and relates to making the change as ‘the water’. We’ll refer to the various people who may influence or be influenced by the

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For change to be done well, both the fish and the water need to be handled carefully and monitored constantly. We need proper tools to see how we’re moving along. While a ruler is a good device to measure a fish’s length, it’s useless to evaluate water. Sticking a thermometer in water tells us the water’s temperature; sticking a thermometer in a live fish – let’s not go there. At the First Pond of Seeking Saints (names changed to protect the guilty), Pastor Dave doesn’t think the fish is swimming fast enough, so he sticks a paddle in the pond and starts thrashing around behind the fish

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to get it moving. Deacon Jones, however, thinks the fish is going too fast, so he throws some sandbags in front to slow the fish down. This creates splashing muddy water, and some leaders start screaming, “This hurts, I’ve got mud in my eyes!” What have you got? A frantic fish… a messy pond…and a big distraction. My friend Mark Lau Branson says older approaches “attempted to create change by focusing on singular pieces or isolated segments” whereas newer approaches “emphasize relationships, the stuff in between the parts. Church leaders know that an apparently small change…can quickly affect the whole organization.” (Memories, Hopes, and Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry and Congregational Change. Herndon, Virginia: The Alban Institute, 2004).

Changes go wrong for all sorts of reasons Let me offer four suggestions for the folks at First Pond and for you.

the best ideas come from the most unexpected people.

• Before you introduce a new fish, spend lots of time together at the water. Hang out as a community. God values community big time. So should we. Close communities tend to process change much better than people who talk community but congregate in silos. Why? Because close communities tend to imagine a fish together. Prov. 15:22; 24:6

• Whatever time you think you need to introduce a fish, plan for at least 50% more. Why? Even if you really understand the fish well, you can’t anticipate what the water will be like or how the fish and water will react to each other. Don’t be hostage to a timeline. Make time your ally.

• Listen to dissenting voices. Don’t just hear dissenters’ words, really listen to them. Whatever time you spend listening on the front end – and as you move along – will be a lot less than the time required to pay for the collateral damage caused by ignoring or shutting out naysayers. Remember, some of

• Keep your fish in the water. If you spend time staring at your fish, you may forget the water. You’ve got to consider both or you’ll be the fish out of the water! Above all, remember: the One who made you and your people also made the water and the fish. They’re all his, not yours. fine May/June 2011 | creatormagazine.com

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Worship is the chemotherapy for the soul Cancer. There is no more terrifying word to hear in a medical diagnosis. According to the website of the American Cancer Society, over eleven million people have invasive forms of cancer at a given time in the United States. I was one of those people just a few years ago, and the experience allowed me to compare the task of the medical oncologist treating my cancer to my career role as a worship leader and service planner.

of treatments for multiple forms of cancer, and the treatment for Hodgkin’s Disease especially involves chemotherapy. Prior to the mid-1960s, Hodgkin’s lymphoma was treated chemically with a single drug with poor results and a high fatality rate. Following the discovery of multi-chemical treatment combinations, oncologists now have the option of combining drugs for greater results with less harsh side effects.

Oncology

These treatments are often named acrostically for the medicines contained within the prescribed “cocktail.” Doctors could choose from MOPP, CHOPP, ABVD, FOLFIRI, ICE and dozens of other combinations. Dr. Burns selected ABVD for my treatment, which combined the drugs Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, and Dacarbazine. Some combinations are more effective on one form of cancer than another, but each combination has been found to be effective on at least one form of cancer.

When I was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease in 1999, I had a series of conversations with Dr. Robert W. Burns, a specialist in Hematology (diseases of the blood) and Oncology (cancer), about my treatments and prognosis. Our conversations are the basis of this article, and the inspiration behind the comparison of our respective fields. Evaluation of a new cancer patient involves creating a treatment plan that best addresses the needs of the patient and yields the best results. Oncologists have an arsenal

Chemotherapy is not without its risks, however. Sports Illustrated reported in 1999

that Lance Armstrong was treated for his testicular cancer without the drug bleomycin because of lung inflammation side effects, and without radiation because of a balance issue side effect. There are always risks in trying to accomplish something great, whether finding the right cancer treatment or assembling the perfect order for a worship service.

Worship Worship is the chemotherapy for the soul. As such, the worship leader selects hymns, songs, readings, prayers and sermons in much the same way the oncologist selects the best drug combination to confront the cancer. Doctors claim that they “practice” medicine, because it is an art just as music, sculpture, poetry or drama. It is a gift; more discovery than technique, and realization over calculation. Our “practice” is finding the right choices and combinations to maximize our encounter with God in worship, for ourselves and our congregation.

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Chemotherapy is not without its risks... We must ask ourselves questions in our planning thoughts such as “What does the congregation need to hear, or read, or sing?” and “How does this worship act create a line of linear thought to the next act?” as we choose an order for worship. However, these questions of function raise a larger philosophical question about our role in worship planning – what is acceptable to include in worship with the current paradigm shifts happening in service planning? In the Free Church tradition, worship services are constructed mostly from scratch on a weekly basis. Each service may include similar items from the week before, but are perhaps organized differently, or led by other persons. It is the task of the worship leader to formulate the order these items, or worship acts, will follow. These are not always loose or casual requirements, or strict formalities that must be followed but are somewhere in between the two extremes. There is a certain customization that must take place in the service similar to what the oncologist orders as chemotherapy. I call worship “sin chemo” for that reason. Just as the oncologist must eradicate the cancer from our bodies, our task as worship leaders is to eradicate the sin, lack of faith, and unbelief in our souls. We “treat” the

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congregation with the combinations of worship acts, such as prayer, scripture reading, sermons and congregational singing. These may be combined in multiple ways, and in multiple orders, but the desired result is the same; remove the “cancer” to draw us closer to God. Imagine the worship service as a “treatment” for our “sickness” and the perspective for planning worship changes from pedantic to missionary. In addition, the congregation is corporately dependent on you as the worship leader just as the cancer patient is dependent upon the oncologist. They depend on you to stay current with the latest worship movements, ideas and songs to be relevant, and to formulate a worship experience rich with expressions of tradition and practical faith. This is a task full of responsibility and honor.

Three Schools of Thought Further in my conversations with Dr. Burns we discussed the adoption of new treatments into his practice and patient care. He indicated that in Oncology there are three general schools of thought as far as medical advances are concerned. The first group is comprised of the ones that must be on the cutting edge, accepting as proven the

newest and latest treatment alternatives for their patients. The fallacy of that group is that some of the newest treatments have not achieved a high success rate, or at least as high as an older proven treatment. They are nonetheless in love with the “new” treatments. The second group is the standard, tried-and-true practitioners who use the same treatments for decades. This group chooses to do what they have always done whether it is benefitting the patient or not. The downfall here is that some newer treatments are more effective with fewer side effects than older methods, and can be more successful if the doctor will stay current in their readings and evaluation. The final group is the one with whom Dr. Burns agrees. This group waits to see what works before adopting a new treatment. No need to be on the forefront if the treatment is ineffective, and they do not stay locked in to an older treatment when new treatments are successful and less toxic. These groups are reflected in worship leadership as well. There are churches and worship leaders who say “I must have the latest chorus hot off the composer’s printer” to give the impression that they are current, or “now.” These worship leaders are like the physicians in the first group above, who skip over examining

Imagine the worship service as a “treatment”... the new song for theological problems, difficult to sing melodies, or poor range choices that may exist. Every song writer cannot possibly author the perfect song with every stroke of a pencil, so take time to pray over a song before you give it to your “patients.” In other churches there is no desire to move beyond where their worship has been for

decades, or generations. I do not mean churches using a liturgy that has deep traditional roots across centuries that God has honored. I mean Free Church congregations who have sung the same songs for so long the meaning becomes lost in the rote. “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God,” (Psalm 40:3 NIV). There is no need to abandon what you love, but incorporate songs that express what God

for further reading • The Necessity of Corporate Worship (Glenn Harrell) Mar/Apr 89 • Fusion or Confusion (Dan Wagner) Mar/Apr 93 • Taste Wars – and How to End Them (Stephen D Lawton) Jan/Apr 96 • Worship Knowledge: Is it Relevant? (Robert Webber) May/Jun 98 • Worship is Not a Matter of Taste (Marva Dawn) Nov/Dec 99 • Understanding Worship at its Core (Tom Kraeuter) Sep/Oct 09 You can find many of these articles and/or buy the Worship Articles Compliation CD for just $24.95 at creatormagazine.com. All articles are available by calling 800-777-6713.

is doing in your life yesterday, today AND tomorrow. The third group represents churches who are seeking to meet the needs of the congregation in the best way they can find, with songs that have staying power; they are churches looking to minister to a diverse congregation – perhaps multi-ethnic, multi-generational, or even from different faith backgrounds. As the worship leader, it is our task to plan the most effective worship for our congregation that meets the most needs. In your prayers to begin your worship planning in coming days, consider where you and your ministry fall in these three categories. You have a God-honoring responsibility to create an atmosphere conducive to worship for the members of your congregation. You have the ability to prayerfully choose what acts of worship will best prepare them to worship. You have the task of eradicating the spiritual cancers through worship. Best of all, you are an ambassador of God to promote good spiritual health and to foster the desire to be in His presence. fine

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by Annette Bender

education

a church musician’s bookshelf

You want to learn more about how to do your ministry better, but you don’t have the ability to go to seminary. What can you do? You can read all about it by assembling a bookshelf of valuable resources. The books on this list form a core collection in the areas of church growth and outreach. They are taken from an extensive collection assembled by a person with a career of more than forty years as a church musician and worship leader, and can be considered classics. Enjoy!

Cymbala, Jim with Dean Merrill. Fresh wind, fresh fire: what happens when God’s spirit invades the heart of his people. Zondervan, 1997. Dawn, Marva J. Reaching out without dumbing down; a theology of worship for the turn-of-the-century culture. William B. Eerdmans, 1995. Dawn, Marva J. A royal “waste” of time; the splendor of worshiping God and being church for the world. William B. Eerdmans, 1999.

Church Growth and Outreach Baehr, Theodore. Getting the word out: How to communicate the Gospel in today’s world. Harper & Row, 1986. Barna, George. User friendly churches; what Christians need to know about the churches people love to go to. Regal Books, 1991. Callahan, Kennon L. Twelve keys to an effective church; strategic planning for mission. Jossey-Bass publishers, 1983. Chesnut, Robert A. Transforming the mainline church: lessons in change from Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Hope. Geneva Press, 2000. Cladis, George. Leading the team-based church; how pastors and church staffs can grow together into a powerful fellowship of leaders. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999.

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George, Carl F. Prepare your church for the future. Fleming H. Revell, 1992. Hybels, Bill & Mark Mittelberg. Becoming a contagious Christian. Zondervan, 1994.

Annette Bender recently retired from a position she loved – being a school librarian – and is an alto in her church choir.

Shaller, Lyle E. Looking in the mirror; selfappraisal in the local church. Abington Press, 1984. Shaller, Lyle E. The seven-day-a-week church. Abington Press, 1992. Senn, Frank C. Christian worship and its cultural setting. Fortress Press, 1983. Towns, Elmer L. 10 of today’s most innovative churches; what they’re doing, how they’re doing it & how you can apply their ideas in your church. Regal Books, 1990. Vassallo, Wanda. Church communications handbook; a complete guide to developing a strategy, using technology, writing effectively, reaching the unchurched. Kregel, 1998. Webber, Robert E. Blended worship; achieving substance and relevance in worship. Hendrickson Publishers, 1994.

Johnson, Ben. New day new church. CTS Press, 1995.

Webber, Robert E. & Rodney Clapp. People of the truth; the power of the worshiping community in the modern world. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1988.

Kimball, Dan. Emerging worship; creating worship gatherings for new generations. Zondervan, 2004.

Webber, Robert E. Worship old and new. Zondervan, 1982.

Hirsh, Robert D. & John W. Pearson. Marketing your ministry; the critical principles. Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1990.

Webber, Robert E. The younger evangelicals; facing the challenges of the new world. Baker Books, 2002.

Ortlund, Anne. Up with worship; how to quit playing church. Rev.and updated ed. Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2001

White, James E. Protestant worship; traditions in transition. Westminster/John Knox fine Press, 1989.

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Director of Music Ministries Christ Church United Methodist Louisville Creator: We are pleased to have you “in the spotlight,” Dan. What is your current position, please?

Creator: Where did you serve previously? What sequence of events led you to this church?

Dan Stokes: Director of Music Ministries, Christ Church United Methodist, Louisville, Kentucky.

Dan Stokes: I served at Belmont UMC in Nashville, a multi-cultural congregation known as the “servant church.” An unexpected phone call from Louisville began conversations about the vision some folks there had for a more participatory music ministry.

Dan Stokes: I hadn’t planned to be a musician.The experience of serving an inner city congregation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Shared Ministry of Park Street UMC and Fourth UCC as a part-time musician made a huge impact on my life while a student at Messiah College. I had the good fortune to pursue music ministry as a graduate student at Scarritt in 1980.

Creator: Please tell our readership a bit about your background, such as where you went to school, what degree(s) you hold,

Creator: You serve a church with a wonderful and beautiful sanctuary. I’ve been to your website and was very impressed with what I

Creator: You have built a very fine music ministry there, Sir. How long have you served this great church as Minister of Music? Dan Stokes: This is my 22nd year at Christ Church. TM

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the music ministry involves 640 participants saw. The building must lead one to see God in the worship experience. Were you able to be involved in the planning and building process? If so, are there any suggestions you might give us as to your planning for this facility – and if not, what would you wish, if anything, could be changed? Dan Stokes: The new Sanctuary is 2 years old. I’m thankful that it was built “to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” It is a rare occurrence when the architect, Phil Gayhart, a church member, the acoustician, Dennis Fleischer, and the organ builder, Letourneau, get to be a team from the very beginning. The room is acoustically alive. You can hear the voices of children saying the Lord’s Prayer as part of their church family. Our congregation often sings hymns without accompaniment – it is thrilling and worshipful. While I’m grateful for the flexibility we have, the only changes I would desire are for even more flexibility. Creator: How large is the music ministry program? How large is your Church Choir? Do you have a vital and active Youth Choir, Children’s Choir, Handbell Choir, Instrumental program, and more? Tell us a bit about this ministry? Dan Stokes: This music ministry is the result of volunteers with an amazing level of commitment and vision. The entire music

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ministry involves 640 participants in 5 childrens choirs, 2 youth choirs, an instrumental ensemble, 7 handbells choirs and the Chancel Choir of 135 members which provides the essential foundation. The 2 youth choirs most often provide leadership for the 9:00 a.m. service. The Chancel Choir leads most often at 11:15. Childrens choirs focus on Christian Education, music education, and worship education. Children realize that they are worship leaders who make a wonderful difference. The youth music ministry opens doors for students to know the presence of Christ while they are serving others. The Chancel Choir serves at city-wide events such as the Holocaust Remembrance, the Mayor’s Inaugural Prayer Service, and they have joined with other choral ensembles for concerts of major works with the Louisville Orchestra as part of the orchestra’s Masterworks Series. Creator: I have heard about an event that happened in your church this past February. It was called O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing, and you had over 1000 voices gathered for a hymn festival! Wow! I’m impressed already. Tell us about it, including such things as the accompaniment(s) used, did choirs sing, what did you use as materials for this event, and more.

Dan Stokes: People don’t sing hymns anymore.” Really ? If that perception exists, we are delighted to disprove it. If, perhaps, people/churches don’t sing hymns as we once did, could it be that we, the musicians haven’t opened the door? Could it be that those of us who are music leaders have failed to let this amazing gift of hymnody come to life?

The idea for O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing came out of this passion – that folks who would attend and dare to lift their voices in praise would discover the life changing power the Wesleys experienced as they took hymn singing to prisons, mines and street corners. We extended the invitation throughout the community through post cards, a newspaper ad and a few radio spots. As we all know, it was the enthusiasm of church members that actually drew the 1,033 participants. Our Chancel Choir sang 3 hymn based anthems as part of the evening and the 4th/5th grade children’s choir also took part. While an orchestra of 17, mostly church members, provided wonderful energy along with the warmth of the new Letourneau pipe organ, the most exciting singing was experienced as voices sang without accompaniment and the sound rolled through the room. It was about all of our voices joining together in praise. It was an amazing, healing, life-giving

experience. After 21 years in the same position, it was a revival for my soul. Creator: Seems like that kind of program could work in other churches, also. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make it better, and what would you differently next time? Dan Stokes: We invited participants to share their 3 favorite hymns to help us plan the next event. The offering highlighted the Habitat for Humanity ministry of this congregation.

If the entire congregation feels connected to the event, it can work. Enlist their help with parking lot greeters and hospitality. Have representatives of the ministry offering, in our case, Habitat, available with a table to invite folks to connect through service in that way. Creator: With what must be a rather hectic schedule for you, what do you do for “fun” or just pure enjoyment for Dan? Dan Stokes: I’m fortunate that I get to ride my bike most everywhere most of the year. The 30 minute ride to the office is my best opportunity to think. To be honest, that’s when I feel like I can pray. (I don’t sit still very well.) I love to read books that help me understand my own insanity. I’m always curious about what motivates my decisions and responses. A trip to a beach where I can run up and down the shore until I can’t run anymore, is always helpful! Creator: Do you reserve time in your schedule to attend various music conferences in order to keep yourself updated, fresh and on the cutting edge of ministry? Dan Stokes: I love to attend American Choral Directors Association conventions. Hearing these choirs provides a needed annual “tune up” for my ears. The assembly of the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts at Lake Junaluska provides new worship experiences, helpful

resources, outstanding clinicians and treasured friendships. Creator: In your opinion, what are the ingredients that make a person an effective minister of music? Dan Stokes: The most important thing is also the most challenging – keeping spiritually, mentally, and physically healthy. With each passing year, I realize how completely I depend on others, their wisdom, their passion and their gifts. I have to remind myself every day to pay attention to what people are really saying. Am I listening ? Do I care? Creator: Dan, I think our readership would like to know the names of a couple of your personal heroes – those men and women who have meant much to you in your career, in your musical and/or spiritual pilgrimage. Dan Stokes: This is easy! My parents.

My dad is a pastor. His tone of voice was the same in the pulpit as it was on family camping trips. My mom took always took time for people who were easily ignored by offering a cup of coffee and a listening ear. They are authentic; they care. At the time in my life when I was questioning the foundation of my faith around age 20, I got to see a woman named Jane Shepler, a member of the church I served, in action. She cared for children in a drug ridden section of Harrisburg. She celebrated their birthdays by making them a cake and letting them know they were loved. Years later when I attended her funeral,

people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds gathered around her casket, including children she was serving at the time. Her witness still haunts me in a way which calls me to re-examine my life. Creator: Many church musicians get to a certain point in their ministry and begin to look for greener grass on the other side of the fence – forgetting that that grass must also be fertilized! If you could do anything you wanted to do at this time in your life, what would it be – or are you doing it now? Dan Stokes: My co-workers are fantastic, both in the music ministry area and on the church staff. Church member, Ann Guillaume, is a full-time volunteer who enlists others to join her in administrative tasks which multiply as the ministry grows. Lisa Watkins, the other full-time music staff person focuses on the administration and growth of children/youth music ministry. Her passion for this ministry is contagious.

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Part time music staff excel in their areas of responsibility: Melanie Williams-Sublett with handbells and accompanying, Michael Bolden as a vocal coach, and Daniel Light with his gift of improvisation and accompanying. The lay involvement here is a source of constant encouragement. It’s great to be here because of the people. Creator: What would you say was your greatest accomplishment in the last three years? Dan Stokes: Accepting the grace offered by folks who care. Nurturing relationships

or frustrated, I have to ask this question. (I ask it frequently !)

Dan Stokes: ACDA in Chicago with choirs too numerous to name!

Creator: Please tell us the name/author/ publisher of the last book you have read and would recommend to us.

Creator: Would you like our readership to know about music ministry or what final thought would you like to leave with us?

Dan Stokes: Right now I’m reading The Social Animal by David Brooks (Random House), a fascinating study of emotional intelligence, character development and our unconscious mind. Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together (Harper and Row) captures me; I finished it and started it again. I don’t begin to get it all, but I want more.

Dan Stokes: We are responsible to care for ourselves so that we can care for others. And my favorite verse is from 1 John:”Perfect love casts out fear.”

The lay involvement here is a source of constant encouragement. It’s great to be here because of the people. with colleagues I trust who understand the challenges of music ministry. Creator: What has been your greatest struggle or disappointment in the last three years? Dan Stokes: The greatest struggle is always the same. Am I investing time in a way that really matters or am I allowing myself to grow weary because I’m not focused on the most important things? I continually go back to square one on this. When I’m tired, angry

Creator: What is the title, composer/ arranger, and publisher of the best received anthem or hymn arrangement that you brought to your people in the last six months? Dan Stokes: Gloria by Ola Gjeilo, SSAA, (Walton Music). This anthem is filled with irresistible joy. Creator: What was the last concert you attended and who were the performers?

resources • American Choral Directors Association acdaonline.org • Christ Church United Methodist Louisville ccun.net/music • The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts umfelloship.org

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Creator: Thank you, Dan. It has been our pleasure to interview you. We applaud your good work, Sir. May the God and Father of us all continue to bless and lead you in your music ministry. fine

by Paul Herman

rehearsals

ccli’s new church rehearsal license

Providing legal permission for rehearsal copies There’s the letter of the law. There’s the spirit of the law. And then there’s reality. As musicians and vocalists are learning a new song, it always helps to hear the original recording. And with today’s technology, it’s pretty simple to make CD or digital copies for everyone. The problem is….without permission, it’s not legal. It violates Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Law, which gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the copyrighted work. So what’s a church music/choral director to do? Buy CDs for everyone? Ask everyone to get their own digital download at 99 cents per song? And what about the “listening CD” that comes with the packet of choral and orchestral scores? Usually there is only one copy. Fortunately, there is now a realistic solution. Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) has recently announced the launch of the Church Rehearsal License, providing legal coverage for church music and choir directors to copy and share commercial recordings with their musicians and vocalists. “The time for this history-making resource has finally come,” said Howard Rachinski, President/CEO of CCLI. “It’s so helpful for worship teams and choir and orchestra members to hear an original recording as they learn a new song. And for years, churches have been looking for a legal solution that’s simple and affordable. With the Church Rehearsal License, worship leaders and church music directors can now burn CD

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The license represents over 3,000 publishers copies or share audio files via email, flash drives or on web-based worship planning applications.”

CCLI CCLI was formed to provide churches with realistic solutions to complex copyright issues. The Church Copyright License, CCLI’s foundational license, provides permission for churches to copy music and lyrics in a variety of ways to assist with congregational singing. Currently, over 155,000 churches across North America have an active license with CCLI, covering the works of over 3,000 church music publishers and more than 300,000 songs. Globally, CCLI provides license and resource services to over 200,000 churches, schools, and ministries.

The New Rehearsal License CCLI launched the Church Rehearsal License in April, 2011, and already over 400 churches have purchased the license. It allows church music directors and worship leaders to legally copy commercial audio recordings and/or share audio files via email, flash drives or on worship planning websites. The copies are intended for rehearsal purposes only, and are not intended to remain as permanent copies for personal use. Annual pricing is based on the number of copies made and/or the number of songs shared. The Church Rehearsal License represents over 3,000 of CCLI’s publishers and over 80 Christian record labels, including Brentwood-Benson, Choristers

Guild, EMI Christian Music Group, Fred Bock Music, Heritage Music Press, Hillsong, Hope Publishing, Hosanna! Music, Integrity, Kingsway Music, LifeWay, Lillenas, Lorenz, Maranatha!, Reunion, Sacred Music Press, Sparrow, Spring Hill, WorshipTogether, and many more.

Custom recordings and split tracks The Church Rehearsal License is designed to cover the copying and sharing of commercial recordings. It does not cover making a custom recording yourself – or recording your own musicians and vocalists – for rehearsal purposes. But there is an interesting middle ground… commonly called “Split Tracks.” Here’s a typical scenario: a church choir director might take the “Listening CD” from the packet of new choral scores and make a stereo recording, using the full Listening CD audio on one track and then recording a particular vocal line (alto, tenor, etc.) on the other track. The intent is to emphasize a particular vocal line for rehearsal purposes, and to show how that line fits into the overall song. The question is: does the Church Rehearsal License cover this activity? The consensus among leading traditional music publishers is yes, this “Split-Tracks” activity would be permissible, provided that the copying activity of the Listening CD is properly reported under the Church Rehearsal License provisions.

resources • CCLI Church Rehearsal License ccli.com/rehearsal or 800-234-2446

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Reporting Church Rehearsal License holders need to report copies on an ongoing basis…on CCLI’s Rehearsal License reporting website. Fortunately, the process is quite simple and straightforward. The album art helps license holders report on the correct recording. CCLI encourages reporting on a weekly basis as part of a regular preparation routine. Churches that store and stream a library of audio files on web-based worship planning websites will base their reporting on the “first listen” per song for each person (worship team, choir or orchestra member). So even though everyone may have access to all of the audio files of songs from a particular service and even though certain people may listen to the same song multiple times, the reporter only needs to count the first time that each person listens to a song as an actual “copy.” Worship planning software companies are currently working on a system to provide streaming data, which will simplify the reporting process.

A real-world solution CCLI has a special website dedicated to the Church Rehearsal License, which covers additional information and frequently-asked questions. Just go to www.ccli.com/rehearsal. If you still have questions, feel free to call the CCLI staff at 1-800-234-2446. Finally, church music directors and worship leaders can settle the moral dilemma of creating rehearsal copies of songs for worship teams, choirs and orchestras. The Church Rehearsal License balances the needs of churches with the rights of record labels and music publishers. Maybe reality really can match the letter and spirit of the law. fine

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what it is Our goal with Select 20 has always been to highlight the best new anthem releases, scrutinizing every church music publisher to find 20 gems. S20 anthems are chosen using criteria which include the full spectrum of worship styles and musical taste. Our readers have come to expect us to draw from all publishers, traditions, and styles, regardless of our personal taste. So on the actual review (see below for how to find the detailed reviews) we include a “worshipstyle bar-graph” to assist you in applying a S20 title to your ministry. The graph, which appears on the review below the descriptive information, is not an attempt to “pigeonhole” music for certain groups or churches, but to subjectively guide our readers in understanding style. The “(L)iturgical” and “(E)vangelical” represents worship

characteristics and musical preferences, not denominational stereotypes. The left extreme of the graph would be complex music which is less predictable, often incorporating mixed meter or no meter, and avant garde or less familiar tonalities. Texts here focus on poetry or more abstract word painting. The graph’s center represents present-day anthems written in a traditional, non-pop, non-gospel style, with texts that are commonly scripture based and written in second or third person. The right extreme would be pop, gospel, and rock musical styles. Chord symbols would commonly be found with the accompaniment, since many of these churches use rhythm ensembles and multiple keyboards. Texts will be less poetic, more straightforward, and primarily written in first and second person.

for May/June 2010 Creator has changed the way we list Select 20 titles. In the past, the S20 has occupied as many as 10 pages of the magazine. That is a lot of magazine real estate, but we know our format is beneficial to those who use it. But we also know that not everyone uses the Select 20. As a result, we now list capsule reviews of each Select 20 title here in the magazine, with complete reviews on our website at creatormagazine.com. In addition, one new S20 review is featured each Thursday at http://dotdotdotblog.com)

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Power of the Cross  V: SATB #: 6-34337-124049 E: Russell Mauldin A: Keyboard; Orchestration; Trax U: Adult • General P: Lifeway ©: 2010

V: SATB #: MSM-50-2615 C: Robert A Hobby A: Organ; Orchestra U: Adult • General, Call to Worship P: MorningStar Music ©: 2011

Ecce Dedi Verba Mea  V: SATB #: JG2417 C: Richard Burchard A: A Cappella U: Adult • General, Installation, Concert P: Gentry ©: 2011

Bread of Life, Cup of Joy V: SATB #: 0 80689 00123 9 C: Lee Dengler A: Piano, Flute, and Cello (included) U: Adult • Lord’s Supper P: Jubilate ©: 2011

Taste, O Taste and See V: 2 Part Mixed #: 006239 C: John D Becker A: Guitar, Keyboard U: Adult • Lord’s Supper • Small Church P: World Library Publications ©: 2001

Come, Christians, Join to Sing  V: 2 Part Children #: BG2560 E: Heather Sorenson A: Piano; Orchestration; Trax U: Children • General, Call to Worship P: Fred Bock Music ©: 2011

Open Thou Mine Eyes V: SSATBB #: HMC2248 C: Eleanor Daley A: A Cappella U: Adult • General, Call to Prayer, Concert P: Hinshaw ©: 2011

Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit V: SATB #: C 5677 E: Lloyd Larson A: Piano; Rhythm U: Adult • General, Call to Prayer, Concert P: Hope ©: 2011

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good stuff

A nice debut album from this San Diego worship band. Great tunes with production values to match. We predict you’ll be hearing more from this group.

The Red Box Lifeway Choral Club We are impressed with the things Lifeway is releasing in their choral club lately. Ask them to send you a sample shipment. Tell them Creator sent you.

A lovely little “cardboard” pages book that would make a great gift to any youngster – or their family – at baptism.

Things we think would be helpful resources for church musicians and worship leaders...

This is the fifth release in a series, and it fills a nice need for more challenging repertoire for choirs of children to use in the context of a worship service. Optional instrumental parts and a seasonal index for the pieces are included.

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Gospel Greats

Heather Sorenson

This is a great new help for for leaders of children’s choirs. Each octavo comes with access to online resources like teaching tips, a drama, and an activity sheet. We predict Heather will have a hit on her hands.

Joel Raney has a special touch when it comes to “gospel,” and it is evident throughout this great new collection of 25 arrangements for the medium level player. Any pianist that plays regularly in a worship or concert setting will find lots to use in this book, and it should be a part of your keyboard library.

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where did I go wrong in worship?

I go to worship services a lot. I never seem to get enough, and that might just be my problem. If I’m so addicted to it, why am I not feeling more when I participate in it? In my last role of music/worship guy I produced, implemented, and participated in over 4,000 services (that’s just at one church!). You’d think I’d be an expert “experiencer” by now. You’d think... The embarrassing truth is that I have infrequently been touched by a worship service because – just maybe – I was too busy counting heads to see if the service was attractive enough to draw a crowd. Maybe I didn’t experience a service the way I think I should because I was so concerned about how I was coming across – humble, sincere, deep? Maybe I was too worried about the new sound guy seeing to it that

Doug Lawrence helps churches assess and improve their skillfulness in creating engaging worship services, drawing upon more than 35 years of worship leadership in prominent mainline churches.

He’s not asking you to feel anything. If you do, that’s wonderful and God enjoys you enjoying Him. Let go of some of your expectations and you’ll enjoy it a lot more. He obviously didn’t understand my “Green Room” syndrome – it made me almost too jaded to enjoy worship.

Friend, (he went on) worship is like the meals you eat to keep yourself alive. You eat hundreds of those every year and I seriously doubt you can remember 10% of them. Occasionally you go to a nice restaurant or to a home where you have a meal you simply can’t forget – a touching worship service is like that. You gotta eat, but sometimes you get to dine, and you want it to go on forever. I got the analogy but wondered why, if I was

My “Green Room” syndrome made me almost too jaded

the pastor’s microphone was working and “live” every time he spoke. Note: I usually had pastors double body packed just in case one of their batteries died or an erupting volcano in the Philippines caused interference – it became an obsession! I once gathered enough courage to talk with one of my pastors about my seeming lack of “spirituality” and depth. He was exceedingly gracious in his response. Here’s essentially what he said...

Doug, you’re asking too much of worship. It’s never about what you feel—it’s always about honoring God by showing up and setting aside time to spend with your Creator.

May/June 2011 | creatormagazine.com

spending so much time to make worship wonderful for others, it wasn’t more wonderful for me. My pastor had an answer for that too...

Look, (he said) it’s not God’s job to get you all jacked up every week. God IS! That single fact should be the focus of your time and energy. The service you plan means very little in relation to that singular fact. Enjoy Him, not the service. I think I got it on his last try. I continued to plan worship with an eye to detail and excellence, but I gave up on trying to please myself when the truth was that God himself was in the room.

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Christmas 2011 from There Is a Rose

By John Parker and Robert Sterling Arranged by Robert Sterling SATB Adult Cantata/Medium Approximately 30 minutes

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