"New Song" Tips
08-21-2006, 11:23 AM
:zf: "New Song" Tips & Techniques
Helena has been after me for weeks to write something on the pursuit and encouragement of the use of the "New Song" in worship. I've finally found my old files, gotten them updated, and at least a starting point of thought collection. <EMOJI seq="1f607">:innocent:</EMOJI>
For the purpose of discussion, New Song is one of the many contemporary phrases that allude to what was called "singing in the spirit" for many years in charismatic circles of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The scriptural bases for it are found in Ephesians 5 where we're told to all be coming together with songs, hymns, and spiritual songs. That last one is what some folks interpret as spontaneous song from the heart, unrehearsed, unplanned, but expected. Some commentators use the word "ecstatic" when talking about these songs. The phrase "new song" is found in several psalms (depending on the translation used) including 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, and 149:1. Isaiah 42:10 brings us the imperative: Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! And finally, in Revelation (5:9, 14:3), "they sang a new song...", they being the saints triumphant.
:lecture: What is it? Spontaneous, heartfelt expressions of adoration, praise, or worship is about as close as I can come quickly. Most of these are indeed "sung" as you and I understand singing, so far as I can tell. These can be nicely formed in verses with rhymes. More typically in my experience, they are more prose-like, with declarations and proclamations of Who He is, What He's like, my responses to Him. "I love you, Lord" is a good, common way to start it out. Picking scriptural phrases describing Him, proclaiming some aspect of Him that is particularly meaningful to you. That's all in your given language, of course. There is also the possibility of singing in tongues or in your prayer language, if you have been so gifted, and if that's a comfortable thing for your congregation. More than a few charismatics have been "let go" after introducing New Song to a baptistic congregation and forgetting to sing only in understandable syllables. Sad but true.
We were privileged to receive a nifty chart of chord progressions a bunch of years ago, with some nifty teaching on developing congregational participation in the New Song. It's good to start simply, maybe a two chord progression, with some instruction so that the folks know what they can do and that it's okay! Permission is important. Going until it's done is important, even when it seems to want to trickle off. Press in, press on! It's a journey, and it takes some practice.
For one's personal time, these can afford a nice foundation to explore New Song, both vocally and instrumentally. Remember the scriptures that talk about prophesying on instruments??? Numbers of folks think that's related to New Song. Some folks have taken the progressions, created different styles or beats with them using MIDI equipment to form "loops", and can practice without having a band, but still with the benefits of a larger sound. No hurting fingers from hours on the strings, and it can be done in any of the keys easily. Lets the mind and spirit soar without the limitations of musical abilities.
Here are the links. You may have to save them to your computer and place them on a Word page or some other source for printing. JPG files are kind of unpredictable. They were set up for really skinny margins because of the amount of material involved.
Explanation, instructions, and disclaimer (included in the download):
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Here it is, a very useful collection of Worship Chord Progressions. this is NOT my collection of stuff, rather something I came across maybe 15 years ago that was of great value and immediately went into reprocessing and became a transmittable file. I do not know who gets credit for compiling this gem, but it has been an invaluable tool over the years. This is GREAT for helping ears-only musicians understand the eye-musicians and great for encouraging transpositions and facility in the more distant keys. It is provided as an Acrobat file format, easitly readable and printable for use in your chruch or praise band. [A download of this is available at the end of this thread. You will not be able to print the chord chart from the "print this topic" link because it is an image file.]
These are really great for introducing groups of people to the concept of "singing in the Spirit" or what some call "the new song" or "song of the Lord". It helps the musicians by providing something more than a one or two-chord progression. It can be used to help build facility in singing spontaneous praises, in singing prophetically. It provides a wonderful ground on which to teach Spirit-led improvisation and with good introduction and proactice can be used in congregational singing unto the Lord with delightful results.
I hope they will be as great a blessing to you has they have to me.
We've modified progression #11 The original IV/inv was shown as a 7 chord. We like it better without the 7th.
If you find anyone who claims credit for compiling these, please advise so that I can give them proper credit. And be sure to post any small testimonies as to their use. Thanking you in advance.
Dean Thomas
<EMAIL email="ContactUs@ZionFire.com">ContactUs@ZionFire.com</EMAIL>
<URL url="http://www.ZionFire.com">www.ZionFire.com
<URL url="http://www.ZionFireFriends.com">www.ZionFireFriends.com
August 2006
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The PDF version can be downloaded by clicking the Attachment Link at the bottom of this post.
Give us some feedback on this. Thoughts, questions, or experiences (good, bad, and funny or not).
Helena has been after me for weeks to write something on the pursuit and encouragement of the use of the "New Song" in worship. I've finally found my old files, gotten them updated, and at least a starting point of thought collection. <EMOJI seq="1f607">:innocent:</EMOJI>
For the purpose of discussion, New Song is one of the many contemporary phrases that allude to what was called "singing in the spirit" for many years in charismatic circles of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The scriptural bases for it are found in Ephesians 5 where we're told to all be coming together with songs, hymns, and spiritual songs. That last one is what some folks interpret as spontaneous song from the heart, unrehearsed, unplanned, but expected. Some commentators use the word "ecstatic" when talking about these songs. The phrase "new song" is found in several psalms (depending on the translation used) including 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, and 149:1. Isaiah 42:10 brings us the imperative: Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! And finally, in Revelation (5:9, 14:3), "they sang a new song...", they being the saints triumphant.
:lecture: What is it? Spontaneous, heartfelt expressions of adoration, praise, or worship is about as close as I can come quickly. Most of these are indeed "sung" as you and I understand singing, so far as I can tell. These can be nicely formed in verses with rhymes. More typically in my experience, they are more prose-like, with declarations and proclamations of Who He is, What He's like, my responses to Him. "I love you, Lord" is a good, common way to start it out. Picking scriptural phrases describing Him, proclaiming some aspect of Him that is particularly meaningful to you. That's all in your given language, of course. There is also the possibility of singing in tongues or in your prayer language, if you have been so gifted, and if that's a comfortable thing for your congregation. More than a few charismatics have been "let go" after introducing New Song to a baptistic congregation and forgetting to sing only in understandable syllables. Sad but true.
We were privileged to receive a nifty chart of chord progressions a bunch of years ago, with some nifty teaching on developing congregational participation in the New Song. It's good to start simply, maybe a two chord progression, with some instruction so that the folks know what they can do and that it's okay! Permission is important. Going until it's done is important, even when it seems to want to trickle off. Press in, press on! It's a journey, and it takes some practice.
For one's personal time, these can afford a nice foundation to explore New Song, both vocally and instrumentally. Remember the scriptures that talk about prophesying on instruments??? Numbers of folks think that's related to New Song. Some folks have taken the progressions, created different styles or beats with them using MIDI equipment to form "loops", and can practice without having a band, but still with the benefits of a larger sound. No hurting fingers from hours on the strings, and it can be done in any of the keys easily. Lets the mind and spirit soar without the limitations of musical abilities.
Here are the links. You may have to save them to your computer and place them on a Word page or some other source for printing. JPG files are kind of unpredictable. They were set up for really skinny margins because of the amount of material involved.
Explanation, instructions, and disclaimer (included in the download):
<CENTER>
WORSHIP CHORD PROGRESSIONS
</CENTER>Here it is, a very useful collection of Worship Chord Progressions. this is NOT my collection of stuff, rather something I came across maybe 15 years ago that was of great value and immediately went into reprocessing and became a transmittable file. I do not know who gets credit for compiling this gem, but it has been an invaluable tool over the years. This is GREAT for helping ears-only musicians understand the eye-musicians and great for encouraging transpositions and facility in the more distant keys. It is provided as an Acrobat file format, easitly readable and printable for use in your chruch or praise band. [A download of this is available at the end of this thread. You will not be able to print the chord chart from the "print this topic" link because it is an image file.]
These are really great for introducing groups of people to the concept of "singing in the Spirit" or what some call "the new song" or "song of the Lord". It helps the musicians by providing something more than a one or two-chord progression. It can be used to help build facility in singing spontaneous praises, in singing prophetically. It provides a wonderful ground on which to teach Spirit-led improvisation and with good introduction and proactice can be used in congregational singing unto the Lord with delightful results.
I hope they will be as great a blessing to you has they have to me.
We've modified progression #11 The original IV/inv was shown as a 7 chord. We like it better without the 7th.
If you find anyone who claims credit for compiling these, please advise so that I can give them proper credit. And be sure to post any small testimonies as to their use. Thanking you in advance.
Dean Thomas
<EMAIL email="ContactUs@ZionFire.com">ContactUs@ZionFire.com</EMAIL>
<URL url="http://www.ZionFire.com">www.ZionFire.com
<URL url="http://www.ZionFireFriends.com">www.ZionFireFriends.com
August 2006
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The PDF version can be downloaded by clicking the Attachment Link at the bottom of this post.
Give us some feedback on this. Thoughts, questions, or experiences (good, bad, and funny or not).
Blessings!
Dean
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