Dr. Harold Best, author of Unceasing Worship and Music Through The Eyes Of Faith, spoke at Sojourn’s home, The 930 Art Center, on the subject of “Art For The Church; Art From The Church, Art Facing The Church” as part of our Cultivate Beauty Festival.
To hear, simply scroll down and click the play button or subscribe to our podcast, Sojournmusic.com Radio, through iTunes or another directory and download it to your iPod or mp3 device. Here are just a few of Best’s thoughts and quotes that you’ll hear him expound on:
~ The engagement of the Church in the arts should be the norm, not the exception.
~ We’ve exhausted our superlatives. Everything is “awesome” now. We’ve reserved no words for God.
~If you’re asked to serve the liturgy in corporate worship: the Word is pre-eminent. Art must serve the liturgy by humbling itself to wash the feet of the Savior and the congregants.
~Art for the Church must be simple, accessible, authentic.
~Don’t use “canned music” to make yourself “sound great”. Strive to be authentic.
~Art from the Church should be a rampant, outspoken, prophetic invader. For instance, write simple tunes on Sunday morning to serve the liturgy,then go “out there” in culture as prophet, going to the edge of who you are, creatively.
~The blood of Jesus is needed by Christians as much as by sinners.
~The intent of the worlds’ art is idolatry, but the content is neutral. Don’t try to out-art them. Debate the intent while celebrating the content.
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“Art …. must be simple, accessible, authentic”
That’s what my experience led me to believe, now I’m out there looking for a ground of clients who are willing to participate in the process…http://makelovereal.net/make-love-real/
“Infinite characteristics, which we are to participate in finitely”
But we worship….
….must ponder this more.