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by David and Tim Bayly on October 10, 2011 - 6:19am

 01 Wake Up Sleeper

With me, as you start your work today listen to the title track from Good Shepherd Band's latest EP, Wake Up Sleeper. Then move on to the next cut, Where Are the Persecuted:

02 Where Are the Persecuted_

I'll say this: it's impossible for me to separate the work I do from the strength God gives me for that work through the music and worship leadership of these men. Think of our pastors preaching sermons written with this music playing as we read, study, pray, and write our sermons. God bless you, sons of Asaph!

And by the way, here's my own fav...

03 Hiding Place

Finally, this old, old one...

04 Rock of Ages

I lied. Sitting here listening as I write, this one to end on:

06 The Son of God Goes Forth to War

And that progression's what I write my sermons to... (TB)

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Worship & idolatry

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Submitted by Philip Moyer on October 10, 2011 - 12:33pm

Being a musician, it is very difficult for me to work with music playing. However, it strengthens me for my work each Sunday morning to walk into the church doors at 7am and hear the music playing from your office while you are preparing to preach.

Submitted by Henry on October 11, 2011 - 2:22pm

Some good stuff. It has a solid dose of biblically masculine themes shot through it. And a good masculine male voice to lead the way.

I currently attend a church in Scotland that holds to exclusive psalmody - they only sing metrical versions of the psalms, a capello, and led by a male presenter. Although I don't hold to exclusive psalmody myself, one benefit of it is that they don't have any trouble with emasculated worship lyrics.

Perhaps there should be a place in church worship for all three of "psalms, hymns and spiritual songs." (Eph 5:19, Col 3:16).

Submitted by Daniel Meyer on October 17, 2011 - 11:41am

I've been starting to memorize the text of the songs on the Glorious Things album. It's *treasure*. Working on the title track on the way home one day, I had to share the lyrics of the last verse with my wife:
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Savior, if of Zion's city
I through grace a member am
Let the world deride or pity
I will glory in Thy Name

Fading is the worldling's pleasure
All his boasted pomp and show
Solid joys and lasting treasure
Only Zion's children know
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And the musical interludes (Selahs?)...

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