• When My Love To Christ Grows Weak (752)
  • Survey of current hymn writers
    • Where does the seed of an idea come from?
      • II Timothy 3:16 – Drawing on the Bible is the closest that uninspired writers can get to the inspired songs we read.
    • How do you arrange the thoughts you want to include in the song?
      • Narratives
      • Progressions of importance
      • Illustrative
      • Major and subordinate concepts
      • These are all techniques the Holy Spirit uses in the Bible.
    • How do you decide the extent of poetic license?
      • I Corinthians 2:13 – Paul spoke with words taught by the Spirit.
      • II Peter 1:3 – God has granted us everything pertaining to life and godliness. Do we need anything else?
    • How much do you worry about songs being unscriptural?
      • I Peter 4:11
      • James 3:1
    • Why do you use choruses, echoes, etc.?
      • Repetition used in Psalms 24,118,136
      • Matthew 6:7 – Jesus condemned vain repetition.
    • Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?
      • Generally, the lyrics come first.
      • Regardless of the order of the writing, the emphasis is on the message.
      • John 4:21-24
      • Ephesians 5:19
    • When is a song finished?