The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church

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Discussing the past, present, and potential future of traditional worship and music within The United Methodist Church. Examining the evolution of worship bands, current fragmentation in worship music styles, and challenges faced by clergy and laypeople. Exploring the rich history of congregational song traditions across different cultures and denominations.

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GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church Present and Past Musical Battles: Traditional, Contemporary, Alternative The Evolution of the Worship Band 1960s: orientation was counter-cultural; theme was social justice 1980s: strong cultural identification; theme: attract as many people as possible 2000s: lingua franca of our time? ALL THREE attacked the traditional heritage of worship and hymnody 2

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church Worship Music Today: FRAGMENTATION Electronic: microphones, guitars, drums Organists: 4-part hymnal harmony, hymnal s homorhythms Acoustic Historic Performance Practice One of Multiple Styles Blended 3

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church Further Complications for Traditional Worship Clergy who hate organs or bands Lay people sick to death of organs or bands Churched, un-churched, de-churched The Neo-Monastics The Emergent Conversation 4

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church THE RIVER OF CONGREGATIONAL SONG Jewish Temple & Synagogue English Hymns Early Christian Chant Isaac Watts Early Christian Hymns The Wesleys Greek Hymns Early American Hymnody Latin Hymns American Denominations Middle Ages Folk Song Native American German Hymns & Chorales African, Africana, slavery Scandinavian Hymns Spanish, Hispanic, Latino Genevan, Scottish, French, English metrical Psalms Asian 19th Century English Hymns Anglican chant 20th Century English Hymns 5

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church THE RIVER OF CONGREGATIONAL SONG Taize and Gelineau Psalmody Other Modern Streams: Country, peace/protest, commercial & entertainment music, British hymnic explosion, modern ethnic & global music, women s movement, charismatic movement, praise & worship, globalization & internationalization Ethnic African American Sunday School Songs Social Gospel Hymns Gospel: historic, modern, contemporary Jazz The Gaithers Later Derivative Forms Disposable Hymnody Other Modern Streams: Rock & Roll, post-Vatican II, Civil Rights & Freedom Songs, Folk Music 6

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What Is TRADITIONAL Worship? 7

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church Defining Traditional or Majority Worship Four-fold pattern: 1-Entrance; 2-Proclamation and Response; 3- Thanksgiving and Communion; 4-Sending Forth 2-4 hymns Primary use of UM Hymnal with some supplementation Support by song leader, choir, organ, piano Invests more time and money in special musicians than congregational singing 15-20 minute sermon on text of the day or a theme 8

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church More Characteristics of Traditional or Majority Worship Worship posture: congregation sits or stands Congregation: participants vs. spectators 60-minute service Concludes with a benediction rather than an invitation Monthly Holy Communion, usually first Sunday Congregation sings from a print hymnal Experimenting or trying out projection of words 9

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What Is Driving the Push for Change? Technology Generations Politics Globalization Commercialization Entertainment Mainline membership loss 10

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What is the future? Where are we going? TECHNOLOGY LESS print, MORE electronics MORE use of tracks MORE technology in worship EVENTUAL replacement of print hymnal RE-INSTITUTION of privately owned hymnals POSSIBLY the end of music and worship publishing as we know it 11

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What is the future? Where are we going? WORSHIP MORE frequent Holy Communion MORE older and second career pastors MORE women pastors MORE non-seminary pastors SHORTER ritual and liturgy LESS reliance on lectionary; MORE thematic worship MORE inclusive language for God and people MORE alternative worship times 12

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What is the future? Where are we going? MUSIC CONTINUATION of hymnal in some form MORE supplementation of hymnal LESS complex lyrics & language SHORTER hymns & songs MORE new songs. FEWER historic/traditional hymns MORE global, ethnic, and non-English songs and liturgy FEWER Wesley hymns 13

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church What is the future? Where are we going? MUSIC (cont.) MORE hymns of emotion, expression, experience MORE contemplative & prayer songs in worship MORE ebullient, joyful, celebrative hymns MORE use of non-keyboard instruments for congregational singing CONTINUED use of keyboard instruments for singing CONTINUED self-organization by congregations around music style and preferences 14

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church The following slides contain data from the 2004-08 music study conducted by The General Board of Discipleship at the request of General Conference. Complete report is available on the Discipleship Ministries website. 15

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 1. I prefer congregational singing to be accompanied by the organ. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 39% 40% 30% 24% 21% 20% 10% 6% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 16

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 2. I prefer congregational singing to be accompanied by the piano. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 35% 40% 28% 30% 24% 20% 9% 10% 3% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 17

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 3. I prefer congregational singing to be accompanied by guitars or a praise band. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 24% 22% 21% 19% 20% 14% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 18

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 4. I enjoy congregational singing that is strong, vigorous, and upbeat. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 55% 50% 40% 31% 30% 20% 10% 10% 3% 1% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 19

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 5. I enjoy congregational singing that is quiet, slow tempo, and meditative. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 34% 30% 23% 21% 16% 20% 6% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 20

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 6. I would rather hear the choir or praise team sing the hymns than sing myself. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 52% 50% 40% 26% 30% 20% 13% 6% 10% 3% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 21

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 30. It is important to have a good number and variety of Wesley hymns in the hymnal. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 54% 50% 40% 29% 30% 20% 14% 10% 2% 1% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 22

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 31. We need more than the 58 Wesley texts in our current hymnal. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 45% 50% 40% 30% 18% 17% 20% 13% 7% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 23

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 32. Wesley hymns help to give United Methodists a common heritage, theology, and identity. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 42% 40% 35% 30% 19% 20% 10% 3% 2% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 24

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 33. Wesley hymns are from an earlier time and have little meaning for us today. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 46% 50% 40% 31% 30% 17% 20% 5% 10% 2% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 25

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 34. Wesley texts are dense, thick, and difficult to understand. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 31% 30% 28% 30% 20% 9% 10% 2% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 26

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 35. Wesley texts should be edited to be made easier to understand. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 32% 26% 30% 23% 20% 15% 10% 4% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 27

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 36. A new hymnal should include Wesley texts with their traditional tunes. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 33% 32% 28% 30% 20% 5% 10% 2% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 28

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 37. A new hymnal should include Wesley texts with contemporary settings. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 33% 30% 23% 17% 17% 20% 10% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 29

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 17. It is important that we have hymns in a variety of musical styles from around the world. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 26% 26% 30% 24% 16% 20% 9% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 30

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.a. I wish our hymnal had more traditional hymns. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 40% 30% 24% 22% 20% 9% 5% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 31

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.b. I wish our hymnal had more new, recently composed hymns. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 36% 40% 25% 30% 19% 20% 13% 7% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 32

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.c. I wish our hymnal had more praise songs. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 28% 30% 22% 20% 16% 20% 14% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 33

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.d. I wish our hymnal had more praise choruses. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 25% 30% 23% 18% 18% 16% 20% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 34

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.e. I wish our hymnal had more contemporary Christian worship songs. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 27% 30% 21% 20% 17% 20% 15% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 35

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.f. I wish our hymnal had more chants and refrains, Taize, and other contemplative music. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 29% 30% 24% 23% 16% 20% 8% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 36

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.g. I wish our hymnal had more traditional gospel songs. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 39% 40% 26% 30% 22% 20% 9% 10% 4% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 37

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.h. I wish our hymnal had more contemporary gospel songs. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 32% 30% 30% 17% 20% 12% 10% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 38

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.i. I wish our hymnal had more Spirituals. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 37% 40% 31% 30% 17% 20% 11% 5% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 39

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.j. I wish our hymnal had more southern gospel. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 32% 25% 30% 18% 20% 13% 11% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 40

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.k. I wish our hymnal had more global songs. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 33% 25% 30% 19% 17% 20% 6% 10% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 41

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.l. I wish our hymnal had more pop/rock. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 50% 40% 30% 24% 20% 15% 9% 10% 3% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 42

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.m. I wish our hymnal had more hip hop/rap. 100% 90% 80% 74% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 17% 20% 7% 10% 2% 1% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 43

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.n. I wish our hymnal had more country/ bluegrass. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 44% 40% 30% 23% 19% 20% 10% 10% 3% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 44

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.o. I wish our hymnal had more avant garde. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 53% 50% 40% 30% 22% 20% 20% 10% 3% 1% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 45

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church 7.p. I wish our hymnal had more ethnic songs and styles. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 32% 28% 30% 20% 16% 20% 10% 4% 0% Strongest agreement Agreement Don't know, no opinion, neutral Disagreement Strongest disagreement 46

GBOD Leadership Ministries The Future of Traditional Worship and Music in The United Methodist Church Links to research data in this presentation: General Conference Music Study: http://www.discipleshipministries/music-study Hymnal Research http://www.discipleshipministries/newhymnalstudy 47