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In which direction is your church’s morning service headed musically? (please approximate and avoid “other” if you can)

We are traditional but moving toward more contemporary choruses and praise band Votes: 1
We vary a lot: one service contemporary, another traditional, etc. Votes: 1
Other Votes: 1
We are blended and heading more contemporary Votes: 1
We are blended and heading more traditional Votes: 2
We are contemporary and moving toward traditional Votes: 0
We defy description Votes: 3
We are not sure which direction we are heading Votes: 0
We are traditional and anticipate no change Votes: 17
We are blended and anticipate no change Votes: 7
We are contemporary (or fairly contemporary) and anticipate no change in direction Votes: 1

(Migrated poll)

N/A
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 0

Discussion

Tue, 10/04/11
You left out one: “We are stuck in an 80’s time warp!”

That’s where my vote would have landed.

Lee

Wed, 10/05/11
…for the format and the projected number of responses. Should be four at most.

Also several of them overlap.

Here is another one:

“We claim to be traditional but can’t sing real hymns because we are Biblically, theologically, historically and musically illiterate.” :cry:

Church Ministries Representative, serving in the Midwest, for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry

Fri, 10/07/11
I said blended but I’m not sure that really fits. We sing some newish music, a few choruses, but only what seems to be solid and of enduring value. So maybe that’s just “traditional”?

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

Mon, 10/10/11
[Aaron Blumer] I said blended but I’m not sure that really fits. We sing some newish music, a few choruses, but only what seems to be solid and of enduring value. So maybe that’s just “traditional”?
The poll is about direction, not where you are at.

I understand the 80’s time warp. Baby boomers are not facing that they are now old. Big problem.

"The Midrash Detective"

Wed, 10/12/11
[Jim Peet] We’re adding a Cowbell Choir. Less expensive and easier to play than handbells. (Our music pastor will kill me if he sees this!)
Where’s the beef?

"The Midrash Detective"

Wed, 10/12/11
[Jim Peet] We’re adding a Cowbell Choir. Less expensive and easier to play than handbells. (Our music pastor will kill me if he sees this!)
You made me spit my coffee .. laugh ….

Thu, 10/13/11
… well for direction, specifically, I’d need an entry that says “Direction? What direction?” or maybe “Movement is too slow to chart a trajectory.”

I guess that’s pretty much “staying the same.”

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

Thu, 10/13/11
[Aaron Blumer]… well for direction, specifically, I’d need an entry that says “Direction? What direction?” or maybe “Movement is too slow to chart a trajectory.”

I guess that’s pretty much “staying the same.”
What he said. Our church is pretty much the same, which is why I didn’t answer this poll either.

Dave Barnhart