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Worship that is Transcendent and Contextual : Introducing the Hymnal
Incarnation's "Small Ya'll Choir" leading us in worship under the conducting of Grant Sung As I have written before, the goal of Incarnation’s music program is to ensure that we “preach the gospel” through congregational singing. We come to church in order to encounter Jesus and be strengthened by him through the preaching of the Word and through receiving the sacraments. By doing this, we remember the story of God’s salvation in Jesus: the One who “has died” and “is risen” a
Russell Vick
Jul 10


The Spiritual Power of our Worship
A picture of the Beverley Hills and Incarnation joint choir, preparing to sing of God's "marvelous" deeds. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him (Psalm 91:1) As the Worship Pastor for Incarnation, part of my job is to ensure that the songs we sing help us encounter Jesus through the flow of the liturgy. In some ways, this aspect of my job is easy. The liturgy does a lot of the heavy lifting
Russell Vick
Dec 16, 2025


How Our Songs Preach: The Culture of Music at IAC
In my previous letter , I mentioned that the goal of Incarnation’s music is to preach the gospel “ as it is expressed within the context...
Russell Vick
Nov 20, 2024


"That We May Perfectly Love You": The Goal of Music at IAC
When I first attended an Anglican church, I immediately noticed how the congregation actively participated in worship by praying out loud...
Russell Vick
Nov 12, 2024


Strange Times Call for Creativity
If you'd told me on March 9th, 2020, that in less than a week, our lives would take on a very different tone, and our creative minds...
beth
Aug 19, 2020


Songs and Expressions
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our expressions of the same emotion can differ. Then, dwelling on this verse from Psalm...
beth
Jun 15, 2018
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