CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON MUSIC & THE ARTS

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Francis Schaeffer's Perspectives on the Arts as well as the ones listed at the bottom of the page! EXCELLENT WEB SITE!!
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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE ARTS:
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INDEX
Music & Arts and Missions (Books)
Great Commission Worship & Arts Center
International Worship & Arts Network

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AESTHETICS
ARRANGING & PRODUCING
ART
ARTICLES
ARTISTS
AUDIO VISUALS
BANDS
BOOKS
CERAMICS
CHALK ART
CHURCH TECHNOLOGY
CLIP ART
CLOWNS
COMPLIMENTS
CONDUCTING
COURSE
CULTURE
DANCE
DESKTOP MUSIC
DISCOUNTS
DRAMA

DRAWING
EASTER

EDUCATION
EQUIPMENT
ETHNIC MUSIC
ETHNIC WORSHIP & ARTS FOCUS
EVANGELISM
GOSPEL
HOMESCHOOLING
HYMNS & HYMNALS
INSTRUMENTS
JUGGLING
LIBRARY
LINKS
LITERACY
MEDIA
MIDI
MIME
MINISTRIES
MINISTRY
MISCELLANEOUS
MISSIONS

MODERN ART
MUSIC
MUSIC & ARTS CENTERS
MUSICIANARIES
PERFORMING
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
POETRY
PRISON MINISTRY
PROPHECIES re MUSIC & ARTS
PROVERBS
PUBLISHERS
RECONSTRUCTION
RESOURCES
ROCK
SIGN LANGUAGE
SINGING
SOFTWARE
SONG ROOT
SYMBOLS/SYMBOLISM
VENTRILOQUISM
YOUTH
TAPES

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AESTHETICS:
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Aesthetics in Christian Perspective
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ARRANGING & PRODUCING:
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Creative Services
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ART:
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Art Classifieds
Art Print Categories
Artists's Forum
Art Talk
Christian Art Online
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ARTICLEs

107 Thesis - A Call For Reformation in the Contemporary Christian Music Industry
--Steven John Camp and HERE (all in one page)
Accountability to the Local Church
Aesthetics in Christian Perspective
Aesthetics and Nature
Apologeia Against Those Who Decry Holy Images - St. John of Damascas
Art As a Source of Christian Meditation
Art: Christian & Non-Christian
Art & Aesthetics
ART AND MODERN ART: REFLECTIONS OF BEING HUMAN
Art & Soul: Signposts for Christians in the Arts
Art & The Bible
Art & the Christian - Solomon and Williams
Art & The Christian
#1
#2
Art: Christian and Non-Christian
Art in our Lives
Art in the Old and New Testaments
Artistic Calling in the Church
Artistic Expression in God's Laworder
Artists in the Making
Art Needs No Justification - Rookemaker
Arts - Big Questions
Arts: The Calling of Elmer Yazzie
Art: What the Hands Reveal
Arts in Worship
Arts Weekend: Discipling Tomorrow's Christian Arts Community - has some good articles under BIBLE STUDIES, as well...
Beauty and the Beholder: A Christian View of Aesthetics and Art
Beyond the Ballot Box -- "Marketplace Christians" Set Sights on Secular Professions
Bible Guidelines for Christian Music
BIBLICAL BALLADEERS - re music biblically
Biblical Words on Worship -meanings)
Bibliography on Christianity & the Arts - Amazon.com
Bibliography on Visual Arts, Music and Culture - Christian
The Integration of Faith and Learning: A Basic Bibliography
Charlie Peacock Article
Christ and Culture - Gene Veith
Christ & Culture – online book and HERE
Christ in the Arts - articles
Christian Art in Canada
Christian art info
Christian Counter Culture Newsletter -
Renewing the Mind Paul Jehle

Christianity and the Arts & Literature
Christian Philosopy of Art
Christian Responsibility and the Arts - Bruce Bezaire
Christian Music Ownership
Christians in the Arts - BREAKPOINT - Chuck Colson
Christianity & the Arts - online bookstore
Christianity & the Arts - Learning to be a Critic
Christianity and the Arts - books
Christianity and Culture - Jerry Solomon
Christianity Today's Articles on Art
Christians, Come Forth! - reclaiming art for Christ
Church Music, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Considering a Vocal Coach?
Creative Christianity
CREATIVE DIVERSITY, AUTHENTICITY AND EXCELLENCE - Harold Best
Creativity and the Arts - David Ruis
#2
Creativity and the Bible
Creativity in the Bible
CRITERIA FOR CHRISTIAN APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS
Culturally Challenged
David's Harp and the Demons
Direct Contact: Seasoning the Media Arts
Dissatisfactions of Francis Schaeffer
Evaluating Art
Excercising the Lordship of Christ in the Arts
Excellence in the Arts
FORM AND SPIRITUALITY THE ROLE OF ART IN THE INNER LIFE
Fulfill Your Calling - Not Somebody Else's
God is an Artist - John Martin
God is an Artist - excellent!
God the Artist - Neil Earl
History of the Jesus People Movement
Human Creativity
Incarnating Mystery - Michael Card
Interfacing Christianity and Art: An Exploratory Essay - excellent!
Is Art Necessary for the Christian?
Making Church Artist Friendly - excellent!
Letter to Artists - by the Pope
Manifesto: Christians and the Arts (S. Africa)
Mending Relationships Between Artists and the Church
Methods of Communication and Contextualisation - using arts - very good!
Musical Instruments of Praise - Bible Verses
Music in the Early Christian Church
Music is a Vital OM Ministry
Mysteries, Manners and the Mind of the Maker - re art
On Singing Well
Prophetic Apostolic Music
Reaffirming the Arts: Worship rooted in creation, incarnation and re-creation - Robert Webber
Reclaiming Christian Music for Christ
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOSPEL AND CULTURE: THE CONTINUING DEBATE
Religion and the Visual Arts
Say it With Color
Seasoning the Media Arts – Melody Green Sievright
Taking the Arts Out of the Bottom Drawer
The Artist as Prophet
The Character of the Christian Musician
The Characte of Christian Music
The Christian Artist in Ministry
The Heart of a Worshipper - Bob Sorge
The Imagination as a Means of Grace
The Meaning and Greatness of Christian Art
The Nine Pursuits of a True Artist
The Plight of the Christian Artist - Denny Gunderson and HERE
The Significance and Subservience of the Arts
The Spiritual Mind web site
The Artist as Prophet
Theology and Form: Reflections on the Spaces of the Imagination – John Dixon
Theology, Music, Seekers and Sensitivity
The Plight of the Christian Artist – Denny Gunderson
The State of the Arts in the Church - Peacock and Ryken
The Word Became Art
UNDERSTANDING THE RULES OF MUSIC
Using Your Art to Point to Christ
What is Christian in Music
What is the Church Doing with the Wonderful Gift of Art?
When Christianity & Culture Colide
Who Do Artists Say that I Am?
Why We Need to Justify Christian Art to Christians, by T.M. Moore
"To each was given according to his ability."
Worship As an Art Form: Freeing creation to proclaim redemption
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ARTISTS:
Canadian Christian Artists
Fernando Ortega
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AUDIO VISUALS:
Guidelines for the Use of Audio Visual Equipment
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BANDS:
Create the Ultimate Praise Band
So You Want to be in the Band?
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BOOKS:

Addicted to Mediocrity - Francis Schaeffer
ART & THE BIBLE – Francis Schaeffer
Pop Culture as Gospel Tutor
Hymns of the Church
Books on Christian Responsibilities in the Arts
Books re Music & Arts - Christian

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State of the Arts – Gene Veith - review
Christ & Culture – online book
Christianity in Modern Art
Music & the Arts Books from Cornerstone Christian Community
Hans Rookmaaker - Art Historian
How Should we Then Live - order & Art & The Bible
Music Through the Eyes of Faith - Harold Best - book
State of the Arts – Gene Veith - book review
Arts & Creativity - books
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CERAMICS:
Ceramic Art in the 20th Century
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CHALK ART:
Chalk Art Ministry
dan-ondra@usa.net
Dan Ondra
PO Box 5414
Kingwood, Texas 77325
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CHURCH TECHNOLOGY:
Tips for Church Sound Mixing
Understanding Church Sound Systems
Using Mics for Ministry
Using TV for Church Ministry
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CLIP ART:
Christian Theme Clip Art
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#2
#3
#4
#5
Christian Clip Art
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COMPLIMENTS:
Compliments: Stumbling Blocks or Treasures of the Heart?
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CONDUCTING:
Why the Conductor Threw Away His Baton
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COURSE:
Course: Theology Through the Arts – J. Begbie
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CULTURE:
Christ and Culture – Gene Edward Veith
Christian Counter Culture Newsletter -
Discipling the Nations: Seven influential sectors of society hold the keys.
Retreat from Culture?
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DANCE:
Ballet Magnificat!
'Christian Ballet' is not an Oxymoron
Christian Dance instruction, banners and supplies - PAZAZ
Christian Dance Web Sites
Kingdom Celebration Online
Christian Dance Videos
Dance in Christian Worship
Dancing for the Father
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DESKTOP MUSIC:
Basics Of Desktop Publishing on WYSIWYG
Cakewalk
#1
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DISCOUNTS: on cassettes, CDs and Videos
Discounted Christian music/videos for missionaries
Mount Carmel -- FOR MISSIONARIES ONLY

73670.3435@CompuServe.Com They give missionaries a discount of about 2/3 off of Christian music, videos, etc.! Ask them to send you their catalog! They also ship to restricted access countries but you have to be really specific as to how they are/aren't to package the materials. Mount Carmel,
Inc, PO Box 243, 11681 Riverbend Dr. Leavenworth, WA 98826 1-800-272-2442 Fax: 1-509-548-6585
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DRAMA:
A Few How-To’s For Drama in the Sunday School
Caleb Project Missions Skits and Dramas, etc.
Christian Drama Consortium – incredible resource!
Christian Drama web sites
Christian Drama Online Bookstore
Comedies, Dramas, and Raps Featuring Bible Characters
Ruth – is a drama, music, and dance outreach by Sweet Singers of Israel with
many opportunities.
#1
Drama Ministry Resources
Drama Resource Links
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#2
Drama at the BCM
DramaShareฎ "Missionary Basic Training College " Script
D R A M A T I X – includes some missions scripts
Eternity Drama
Good News Music Service – drama materials
Missions skits/dramas
#1
Silicon Valley Vineyard Drama Ministry
The Word in Drama
#1
#2
MTA
Old & New Testament Skits/Dramas
#1
#2
Drama Consortium CDROM - Send in your work!!!!
My multi-media plays - most of my plays can be downloaded at:
A new Internet bible game:
the omega game:
The Drama Consortium Bulletin Board:
Members (over 1800 world wide)
share their ideas, needs, and events
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The Drama Consortium Membership List
Locate fellow dramatists by Area, City
Scripto - Thr Christian Script Index:
search for a cript by author title, or subject
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DRAWING:
Drawings of People from other Countries
People Group Drawings
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EASTER:
Greek Orthodox Easter liturgy
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EDUCATION:
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Art & Music studies- Christian

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EQUIPMENT:
Equipment you may need: WHERE TO BUY ALMOST ANYTHING . . . -- .... well, almost anything that missionaries have to buy, that is! Ken has shared his list of places to buy PAL VCR's, PAL TV's, multisystem VCR's and TV's, PAL and multisystem video projectors, overhead projectors, 16 millimeter projectors, 220 volt 50 hertz equipment, appliances for overseas, information on overseas shipping =and= a little information on airplane >>travel or travel agencies to call when traveling abroad. Get it by sending email to [you guessed it! :-)] with only this line in the text of the message: get brigada sources-for-stuff
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ETHNIC MUSIC:
An Army of Artists - Frank Fortunato
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.20-Army.html
Calling All Peoples to Worship Jesus - Tom Pelton
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.08-Calling.html
Catalyzing Creativity: Nurturing a Dying Music through Apprenticeship - Brian Schrag
Culture, Christ, & Kingdom Seminar A First Nations Christian Perspective
#1
Ethnic Music cassettes - Multilanguage Media
Ethnic Musical Instruments
Ethnomusicologists using 'heart music' to relay gospel across cultural barriers
Ethnic Worship & Arts Focus (see Ethnic Worship LINK on left)
FolkSong Index
INDIGENOUS MUSIC PAGE of excellent resources
Methods of Communication and Contextualisation - using arts
Multi-Language Media, 1997
10 Years of providing Christian Literature in languages of the heart. E-mail Mlminfo@multilanguage.com, Internet http//www.multilanguage.com, Multi-Language Media, P.O. Box 301, Ephrata, PA 17522, (717) 738-0582
Music of the Heart - Tom Avery
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.13-Heart.html
Music to their Ears - Jack Popjes
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.15-Ears.html
Taking Worship to the Nations - Dave Hall
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.28-Nations.html
The Batak Heresy - Catherine Hodges
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.16-Heresy.html
The Supremacy of God in Missions Through Worship - John Piper
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.09-Piper.html
Trends in Global Worship - Frank Fortunato
http://www.uscwm.org/mf/96/MF96.05-08.24-Trends.html
Unreached People Group - Classical Musicians
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ETHNIC WORSHIP & ARTS FOCUS:
Artists for Israel Institute -
The Complete Book for Artists for Israel – manual for artists -
Ethnic Worship Tapes/Resources, etc.
INTERNATIONAL WORSHIP & ARTS NETWORK
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EVANGELISM:
Evangelistic Worship School
Street Worship Evangelism
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GOSPEL:
Learn to Play Gospel Music – online
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HOMESCHOOLING:
Christian Homeschooling Curriculum - Adventures in Art
Christian Homeschooling curriculum re Music and the Masters
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HYMNS & HYMNALS:
AMES HYMNS COLLECTION AND THE CYBER HYMNAL
For a collection of MIDI files see http://junior.apk.net/~bmames/ or
Hymns & Spirituals of All Nations
Hymns of the Church - book
CyberHymnal - Hymns in several languages, from Afrikaans to Latin. Over 300 hymns online (words & midi-music), with history of each & links to biographies of writers.
Great Hymn Stories
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INSTRUMENTS:
Creative Uses for the Organ
Cyber-Organs
How one instrument can solve a multitude of problems
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JUGGLING:
Christian Jugglers Association
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LINKS:

Christian Art Links
Christian Creative Arts Links
Web sites re various arts in the Bible
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LIBRARY:

L'Abri Tape Library: Christianity and the Arts


LITERACY:
Indicators on Literacy
STORYTELLING: A Non-literate Approach to Teaching Reading.
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MEDIA:
10 Steps to a Good Media Presentation
ABWE Media Dept
ABWE Media Services
A New Generation of Media Is Coming
Christian Media Links – Cross Search
#1
Media Milestones and Christian Broadcasting – your heritage in Christian Radio
Seasoning the Media Arts by Melody Green Sievright
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MIDI:
Midi and Your Church Music Ministry Series
MIDI Music for Worship
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MIME:
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MINISTRIES:
Arts in Ministry – Todd Farley

Art Mission Homepage - Christianity & the Arts

Buildabridge - Crossing Cultural Boundaries and Bringing Faith to Life through the Arts

Christian Art in Canada
Mimeistry
– internet program
Arts in Mission – ministry
Clay in the Potter's Hands - Jill Austin
Music is a Vital OM Ministry
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MINISTRY:
An Independent Ministry – How It’s Done
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MISCELLANEOUS:
Christian Creative Arts – web sites
Giver's Ministry may be able to help meet your need (for missionaries):
which focused on finding needs and meeting them? They specialize in tangible, non-monetary gifts! They only give non-financial gifts... think about ....automobiles, computers, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, building materials, food, clothing, medical supplies/equipment, electrical/mechanical items, etc.!
Worship & Prophecy, Art & Music
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MISSIONS:
Musicianaries
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MODERN ART:
Christian Modern Art – web sites
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MUSIC:
A Fresh Look at Music
Bible Guidelines for Christian Music
Bible Verses on Worship Music
CCM's web site
Eight Ways to Save Money On Church Music
Faith Music Publishing, Inc. - free music for your church
Good News Music Service - drama
Heaven as the Homeland of Music - Rev.
Music and the Christian

Music Through the Eyes of Faith - Harold Best - book
MUSIC: Where's the Gospel?
Teenagers and Church Music: What Do They Really Think?

THEOLOGY, MUSIC, SEEKERS AND SENSITIVITY - Harold Best
UNDERSTANDING THE RULES OF MUSIC

Under the Musical Microscope
What is Christian in Music?
Will Christian Music Boom for New Owners?
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MUSIC & ARTS CENTERS:
Biblical Arts Center
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MUSICIANARIES:
Musicianaries
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PERFORMING:
Christian Performing Arts Resources
Stage an Event that Wins Strangers to the Gospel
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PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY:
Philosophy of a Music Ministry
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POETRY:
Beauty for Ashes Poetry Review
Christian Poetry and Prose Resources – web sites
POETRY AND PROSE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT WORDS-
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PROPHECIES re Music and the Arts:
Disgarding Tobiah's Stuff
#1
End Time Music
MUSIC FROM THE LORD'S PERSPECTIVE #2 -- A Word and Appeal by Steve Camp – request from

MUSIC FROM THE LORD'S PERSPECTIVE --"MUSIC-ANOINTING AND
JUDGMENT" -- A Word by Rick Joyner - request from
New Music Experienced
Prophetic Apostolic Music
Prophetic Psalming – Robyn & Martin Green:
The Prophetic Power of Music – Rick Joyner:
The Song of Deborah – Dancing and Twirling with Timbrels and Banners – Chad Taylor:
The Sons of Thunder – James Ryle:
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PROVERBS:
African Proverbs CD
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PUBLISHERS:
How to Break into a Publisher's Office - Christia
Music Publishers
What is Music Publishing?
Why Should I Publish My Music?
What Do Music Publishers Do?
How Do I Get Paid After Publishing My Music?
Publisher’s List
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RECONSTRUCTION:
Christian Reconstruction in the Arts
http://www.connecti.com/~bynum/ram.html
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RESOURCES:
Christian Drama, Mime and Improvisation Performers and Resources – many web sites
Christian Fine Arts, Clip arts and Graphics
Christian Links re Art – CrossSearch (MANY! LINKS)
Christian Music Links – Cross Search
The Omnilist of Christian Art
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ROCK:
Rock Music
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SIGN LANGUAGE:
Learn how to do American Sign Language
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SINGING:
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING AND THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Song Trax Database - . (Choose 'solotrax' from the
list.)
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SOFTWARE:
The New Worship Musician Software
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SONG ROOTS:
Scriptural Passages From Contemporary Christian Music
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SYMBOLS/SYMBOLISM
Symbolic Speech
Symbolic Language is Essential to Worship
The Symbolism of Numbers
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VENTRILOQUISM:
Puppet Resources, Ventriloqism, etc. – scads of links!
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YOUTH:
Teenagers and Church Music: What Do They Really Think?
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MISC:
A Fresh Look at Music
Christian Music Connection Home Page
TONS OF LINKS! -
Christian Music Message Board
Christian Music Oasis
Christian Music Mailing list
Christian Music @ Prodigy newsletter
Christian Music Resources
Christian Musician’s Institute Page
Crosswalk Music Channel
Encouraging Music
New Christian Music Networks
The Church Music Report
The Cyber Hymnal
The Lighthouse – extensive music resources
#1
#2
The Spirituality of Music
Unsigned Indie.Com
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TAPES:
L'Abri Tape Library: Christianity and the Arts

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