Harmonising with God in Our Music and Practices
By Dr Ross V. McKenzie
Contents
PART 1 THE ROOTS OF MODERN CHRISTIAN MUSIC
- Opposition to the Salvation Army Method
- Defiance in the Face of Opposition
- Embracing Worldly Methods
- 1900 Pentecostal Indiana Camp Meeting
- Assessing Mrs White’s Claims
- Timeline: From the Holiness Movement to Charismatic Megachurches
PART 2 THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC
- Seemingly Harmless Things Can Prove Deadly
- The Influence of Holiness Theology on Women Preaching
- The Role of Women in the Home
- Appropriate Order in the Organisational Structure
- The Science of Excitement & Decision Making
- Fanaticism in the Nineteenth Century
- Pentecostal & Charismatic Influence
- Rock Music’s Association with Rebellion and Sex
- The Influence of Music on Spirituality & Character
- CCM’s Foundation in Rock Music
PART 3 HOW TO PRAISE GOD
- What did Exuberant Hebrew Music Look and Sound Like?
- What Should Our Worship Sound Like?
- Who Should We Believe?
- The Origin of the Change of the Sabbath
PART 4 INSTRUMENTS
- A Bedlam of Noise
- Instruments Mentioned in the Bible
- Symbolism of the Trumpet: 1. Calling the World to God
- Symbolism of the Trumpet: 2. Pronouncing judgment
- Symbolism of the Trumpet: 3. Proclaiming Salvation
- Jesus Fulfills the Trumpet Blast
- Healing Ministry Sings the Good News
- Other Ways to Blow the Trumpet
- Ordination of Women
- Female Preaching and Teaching
- Hierarchy of Instruments
- Musical Instruments in the Early Church
- The Mingling of the World with the Church
PART 5 RESTRICTIONS ON INSTRUMENTS
- Harms of Low Frequency Sounds
- The Susceptibility of the Human Brain to Drum Rhythms
- The Aggressive Emotion of Drums
- Peace & Love Toward Others is the Goal
- Persecution
- Pacifism
PART 6 INTENSITY
- The Definition of Loudness
- The Intensity of Loud Temple Music
- The Proportion of Loud Sound in Temple Worship
- The Pitch of Loud Temple Music
- Hearing Loss
- Non-auditory Effects of Loud Noise Exposure
- The Optimum Sound Level for Congregational Worship
- Vaccinations & Religious Liberty
PART 7 DANCE
- Sexuality in Dance
- Dance in Ancient Israelite Culture and the Bible
PART 8 LYRICS
- Lament
- Diet & Self-control
- The Poor & Needy
- The Law
- Prophecy
- The Complete Gospel
- Praise & Thanksgiving
- Emphasis on Experiencing the Holy Spirit
- Reduced Emphasis on the Pursuit of Truth
- Commercialisation of Worship Music
- An Example of the Lyrical Content of CCM
- Concealing the Light of Truth
- Doubt in the Face of Opposition
- Challenging Our Own Beliefs
- When Laws Oppose Our Beliefs
PART 9 NON-SACRED MUSIC
- Three Examples: Pink, Coldplay & U2
PART 10 CONSEQUENCES OF POOR MUSIC CHOICES
- Which Laws Are We to Follow?
- Lust & Secret Vice
- Immoral Lifestyle Choices
- Our Moral Duty to the Poor
- The Occult in Secular Music
- New Age in Christianity
- The Removal of Distinctions
- New Thought
- Progressive Christianity
- The Threefold Union
PART 11 CONCLUSION
