Which church has the best music?

JimmyPage

Back when I was "inactive" for the first time and single, a girl at the mall invited me to her church. I had never set foot in another place of worship before and things started out with a bang, literally. There was loud music- with live drums crashing out the beat. I was a bit startled, it was so different from the Kingdom Hall. Later, I went to another church (again, for a girl) and the music was more like the type I had grown up with.

So which church, in your opinion, has the best music, and why?

kitten whiskers

I liked a Restoration Church we attended.

There was a little something for everyone.

There was traditional music.

There was aband made up of the teenage members in the church.

There would also be solos by older congregation members, where they sang and played the guitar or piano.

At times, they used music videos! There was a kids song I loved! It was called something like "what if cartoons got saved too?" and Fred Flintstone would say "Yaba-daba-do-lah" for hallelujah! It was cute!

That's been my favorite so far!

TheSilence

It's as good a reason to pick one church over another as any, I suppose.

And, yes, I know that's not likely why you're asking, but it's what occurred to me. ;)

As far as the answer to your question, I have no idea whatsoever.

Good luck, though.

Jackie

Chalam

Hi Jimmy,

Nice thread :)

Surely these are a contender http://ihop.org/ They have been worshipping for year 24/7/365, non stop for years!

Some awesome music here too http://jesusculture.com/ They just need to get it on eMusic so I can buy more of it :)

Hopefully what you noticed in the churches you visited was not only was the music different but the spirit behind the music?

Blessings,

Stephen

JWoods

Who had Johann Sebastian Bach?

OnTheWayOut

I know what you are asking. I don't visit churches, so I can't really answer. But the problem comes in defining "church."

Here's one answer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDBsdCWsoHo

lepermessiah

Metal Church!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLpLYxUM2Gc

BurnTheShips

That's a really tough question. I think it varies more from one church to another than it does between denomination.

There are many beautiful traditional hymns and music in the Catholic Church, but Gospel is awesome too. We are pretty lucky in my church, our musical director is an incredibly talented fellow, and brings quite a bit of "soul" in! I wish I was more musical.

Here is Paul Todd (our musical director) on YouTube singing "Safe in the arms of Jesus":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r--V2dKXrsw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tm4INLxQgY

and a little Mozart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLJYK97bp4w

I liked a Restoration Church we attended.

We've got one next door. We have attended concerts there. Very nice!

BTS

JimmyPage

Some great posts and youtubes here. Thanks!

blondie

I would say the LDS with their Mormon Tabernacle Choir........

Musical efforts at a church depends on the talent and funds they have. I found that there are many boring hard to sing hymns in the hymnals at the churches I have visited.

I was offered to come sing at one church when I was a jw...it didn't matter that I wasn't a member...and they would pay me....same with playing piano or the organ. I could have made $500 a Sunday....all to support my "pioneer service."

Which church has the best music?

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