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The Stewardship of Music
Adam Carpenter
If those who work with me in music paid attention and could earn a dollar for every time they’ve heard me use the phrase, “the stewardship of music”, they would probably own the cattle on a thousand CCLI hills. Cha-Ching! Why do I say this phrase so much? Because I care….a whole lot more than most people I know! I care about the originating purpose of music, the role it plays in society, creative expression, music business management, that creatives are rightfully rewarded, and I care that people have educated understanding. What is a steward? Simply defined, a steward is…
Worship at Home: 15 Days of Worship and Prayer
Adam Carpenter
Considering what is currently taking place in our nation and across the world, I want to remind you of the power of our worship – our agreement with God – and to encourage you to lift your vision higher! As everyone is quarantined in their homes, believers everywhere are engaged in worship and prayer in an incredible way! “But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) “In that day I will restore the fallen house of David. I will repair its damaged walls. From the ruins, I will rebuild it and restore its former glory.” (Amos…
Your Music is Your Legacy
Adam Carpenter
It’s far too easy to think that life is all about what we can see. While the present reality is very important, the truth is that it’s all about a greater reality. There is a higher perspective, however that higher perspective alone does not negate the importance of the present responsibilities of life. They work together and we must lift our vision higher. The same applies to music and those who create it. For those who write or record music, your work is more than a means of self-expression. Your work reflects a current truth, embodies a future reality, and…
Leading Publicly From The Secret Place
Brian Morykon
Wearisome. If one word could describe leading congregational worship in my 20s that would be it. “Leading worship and worshipping are two separate things,” I told myself. “I’m not here to worship but to take care of logistics so that others can worship.” It wore me out. It felt noble. It was rubbish. Years later an older man invited me to play a weekly two hour set at a local prayer room. Two hours. Seems like a long time, I thought. Twenty-five songs ought to do it. That first Wednesday afternoon the older man finished his worship set and handed…
Protection – Benefit
Watershed Music Group
“In ensuring the protection of the rights of authors, the focus of copyright law has properly been first on authors, but the ultimate effect is a benefit to society at large”.
