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February 2020

February 16, 2020

Seriously, It’s Time to Stop Whining and Get Your Butts to Church

A few people gave me some light pushback about the title of my last post....

February 14, 2020

Your Child Won’t Be a Pro Gymnast, So Why Are You Missing Church?

During my own youth, which really wasn't long ago, stuff didn't happen on Sunday...

February 14, 2020

Valentine’s Day Cards or Contemporary “Worship” Songs?

I know it's too late for this year, but yesterday I had this great idea!...

February 11, 2020

Tell Me Again Why We Don’t Celebrate Holy Communion Every Sunday

I say "we" although I'm sure many of you do. But for many of you,...

February 10, 2020

Contemporary Worship Advocates and Their Dancing King

A guest post by Les Lamkin I have been participating Jonathan’s blog for a couple...

February 09, 2020

Why Are You Still Going to a Church that Does Bad Worship?

I think it's a legitimate question. I should probably included a disclaimer here. If you're...

February 03, 2020

But What If Hillsong’s Music, You Know, Moves Me?

I shared my last post in the ever-popular "I'm Fed Up With Bad Church Music"...

January 2020

January 31, 2020

Hillsong Worship Is Going on Tour, But Don’t Call It Worship

Hillsong Worship is embarking on a US tour this Spring, and it all begins in...

January 21, 2020

Cool Tennessee Pastor Gets Annoyed, Kicks Mom and Baby out of Church

Apparently as Dan Smith began his sermon this past Sunday, there was a child who...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

Speaking of Keith and Kristyn Getty…

"Isn't he part of the problem?" - Chris W. "Jonathan, am I right in thinking...

November 24, 2019

Keith Getty States the Painfully Obvious: Contemporary Worship is “Dangerous”

In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Keith Getty had some strong words for...

November 10, 2019

Accommodating Needs without Installing Jesus Jumbotrons in Your Sanctuary

This little blog post about hymnals, written over five years ago, continues to be read...

September 2019

September 18, 2019

One Side Entertains Itself, the Other Side Prays to Plants: Where’s the Middle Ground?

This is what Union Seminary in New York tweeted out yesterday. Today in chapel, we...

July 2019

July 10, 2019

A Praise Band Parody: “Dear Lord, Please Stop Their ‘Singing'”

How Can We Stop Their "Singing" Words: Jonathan Aigner Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM...

July 02, 2019

SWBTS Update: Five Professors Terminated from School of Church Music

Reports indicate that five music professors have been unceremoniously terminated from their positions at Southwestern...

June 2019

June 23, 2019

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Dismantles Church Music Studies

In response to yesterday's post about the dismantling of the music program at Southern Baptist...

June 22, 2019

The Sad State of Music at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The School of Music at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary was once a leading training...

June 08, 2019

6 Steps to Phasing Out the Song Leader, “Worship” Leader, or Lead Singer

This was a common response to my last post about not needing song leaders ("worship...

June 04, 2019

6 Reasons We Don’t Need Song Leaders in Worship

In many ways the song leader is the single most important person in leading great...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

Why Is It Your Business How Other People Worship

What business is it of yours how other people worship? What gives you the right...

May 22, 2019

I’m Through Using the Contemporary and Traditional Worship Labels

"Wasn't all worship once contemporary?" I've thought for a good while that using "traditional" and...

May 17, 2019

Church Bulletin Mistake: Then things my soul

From a funeral bulletin. Hopefully, the deceased had a sense of humor. And this -...

May 12, 2019

We've got a problem, everybody. Maybe you haven't noticed it yet. I didn't for a...

May 12, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Easter: At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed...

May 09, 2019

Should We Worship Jesus or Moms This Sunday?

Jesus had a reply for all of this: Who is my mother, and who are...

April 2019

April 28, 2019

Second Sunday of Easter: Thine Is the Glory

Thine be the glory, risen, conqu'ring Son: endless is the vict'ry thou o’er death hast...

April 21, 2019

Easter Sunday: The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is...

April 20, 2019

April 19, 2019

Good Friday: Ah, Holy Jesus

Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, that man to judge thee have in hate...

April 07, 2019

Fifth Sunday in Lent: My Song Is Love Unknown

My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me, love to the loveless shown,...