by Mark J Martin | Apr 25, 2019 | Music
Last Sunday, we as believers celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. At our church, we put an emphasis on the day both in extra outreach to the community and in putting together extra music for the service. This year was particularly rewarding in that we as a choir and...
by Mark J Martin | Apr 17, 2018 | Music
Last summer, I was listening to Ben Everson’s “He Lives,” and immediately thought, That’s the song for next year’s Easter service. It paints a contrasting picture of the cross in the verses with the bright hope of the resurrection in...
by Mark J Martin | Mar 5, 2018 | Devotional, Music
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 Have you ever thought about the fact that God is musical? He sings! Now,...
by Mark J Martin | Nov 13, 2017 | Ministry, Music, Piano
I heard it said recently that a soloist is only as good as his or her pianist. While that may be a bit overstated, there’s much truth in it. Anyone who has sung much in public knows the difference it makes when you have a strong, confident pianist supporting...
