Psalms 150: 6 (KJV)

Dance began as a form of communication and storytelling. Thousands of years ago dancing served as a way for people to tell a story and helped distract themselves of the hardships they faced. Furthermore, dance was a form of storytelling through communication, which then turned into using storytelling through dance as entertainment. According to the History World, many dancers during the BC time danced in front of only a few people to get a story across. That later turned into hundreds of thousands of people as dance was used by many. Today, dance is also a form of entertainment and storytelling, but in a modern sense. However, today perfection and technique are stressed more than they were in the past. Yet, the passion for dance has not changed. Many dancers who share this passion also have many of the same qualities. Among a discourse community of trained dancers, one expects to find individuals who are healthy and active athletes, expect perfection from themselves through competition, and religiously attend dance performances.

In my experience at first progressive Baptist Church I was very much out of my comfort zone because not only did I not feel as welcomed but it was a little awkward because of all the looks I was receiving. I felt I was not dressed as they were and felt as if I didn't fit in and right away I just didn't feel appropriate with my attire. While I was there I actually had people wanting to shake hands and asking me questions about me coming and there was one man who just stared at me and so it was uncomfortable and didn't know how to react. While I was there I started to notice that there is a little difference from the church I go to and the music was way different as well, everyone will talk back with amen or thank you Jesus. The difference

Dance has been around for a long time, it is older than many other popular sports we have. It takes on the physical capacity to be labeled as a sport, and yet in most cases, it is not. It is one of the few activities that is both a sport and an art, but it is given very little respect as a sport. Dance has evolved in a number of ways throughout time, but it has always been through a meaning. Whether that be dancing for love or faith, or dancing for first place.

Although the general song structure was the same, the songs themselves were played in a much more reflective way and some had a bigger rock and performance feel to them. There was a general performance feel around the music, and a lot of those in the congregation seemed to get quite into it. When interviewing members, they all talked very highly of the music at the church and seemed to agree that it had very big influence on their perception of the church service. While at the smaller churches there was an agreement that while the music can be important it was by no means the most important part of the

For many, going to church and praying to God is an important tradition passed down from

Since the ancient times, dancing was one of the simplest ways of enjoyment available to humans,

Growing up within the church, I never felt out of place coming and going twice a week like the rest of my congregation. I made friends, attended activities, and even towards the latter half of my teenage years, I became involved within a youth group. As I began to age, however, I started to realize that I was different than the rest of the people I regularly attended church with. I was more reserved about my faith, and it was not something I jumped at the chance to talk about at any given point in the day. I found it straining to keep up with all of the so-called “duties” of a young Christian, such as reading your Bible and praying daily.

Rochelle Vann, I generally agree with your assessment of how many churches have “commercialized” their worship services in an attempt to fill the pews. I wonder how much of this is simply due to the fact that the church – in many places - has conformed to the culture rather than the church impacting the culture? Pettit (2008) says that “Since salvation is holistic, one possibly obvious implication of the spiritual formation process is that the believer's life should ultimately affect the culture” (p. 48).

I am a part of the Wesleyan Singers at North Carolina Wesleyan College. Our group performs Christian culture music and it was my first time I ever sang for church. I had a wonderful privilege to learn about Christian culture after I became a part of this group. This small group consists of fifteen people and I am one of the two tenors. Every year we have been doing lots of performance inside college but singing in a church, in front of large number of spiritual people was my first time. we performed at Wilson, North Carolina. It was at the Wesleyan Singers Director’s church named First United Methodist Church. There were lots of people but none of them were teenagers, we could only see old spiritual people and a very few children. This was my first time ever being inside a church and being a part of the choir that was going to perform felt like a great privilege.

Observation: Repeated word and repeated line, this week Psalms bring up a repeated word: praise. Reading Psalm 150 I tend to notice repeated words, for this reason they appeared to me and can be important. In Psalm 150, the Psalmist uses the word 13 times in the brief 6-verse Psalm. Furthermost, each time that “praise” is used, the word directly links to God. Psalm also begins and ends with the same verse. This is an example or repetition, which is often employed in literature. Literature says that repetition “stresses on the point of main significance,” which I think is the goal of the Psalmist in this case. The psalmist gives the following instructions in verse 1. Praise the Lord! Praise God in the sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty

This was a worship that was to be spread throughout the generations, and it ended with Amen, signifying the term “so let it be”. This hymn is comprised of four parts, a hope that the Lamb is: 1. praised 2. honored 3. glorified 4. authority. The infinite number of angels represents the number of those on Earth who will also being singing the same praise to God. This hymn is similar to that of the second hymn, repeating “, to receive glory and honor and power,” and it is said again in the fourth hymn, “honor and glory and praise”.

This shows the relationship between liturgical and ethical worship. So, Peter says, doing good, is one way we can entrust our souls to God. Peter exhorts us in this ethical worship so that we may share in the glory God is crowned with. Finally Peter offers a prayer for peace.

Blended worship allows the many generations to encourage one another. In Colossians 3:16, Paul writes that believers should, “let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. While there are varying opinions on the original meaning of the phrase “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,” it is clear that in the context of Paul 's writing, there was more than one type of song used in worship and that worshipers are to engage with each other through teaching and admonition. While music does not equal worship, it is an important aspect of a Christian worship

The passage intends to be used to establish a connection with God while affirming one’s beliefs, very similar to a religious creed. In the first verse of the passage, Jesus describes not as God, nor Lord, but as our Father. This is of significance as it describes us all as the Children of God. Within the same verse, God is described as being in heaven, meaning that he surrounds us yet is is in a plane greater than ours, one that we should aspire towards. The second verse, “Hallowed be thy name,” is a mirror of the Second Commandment, which states that God’s name is Holy and not to be taken in vain. The passage continues to say that, “thy kingdom come,” which refers to the presence of the Kingdom of God on earth, for example, the later descent of the Holy Spirit. The passage continues speaking of God’s will being done both in earth and heaven. This assures us that we on earth, are included in His plan. Furthermore, the passage petitions that God gives us our “daily bread,” which refers to our everyday needs. This means that faith in God can provide for us, sustain us, both physically and spiritually. It is also important that bread, within

These dances eventually evolved to include praise songs and myths that were enacted by trained dancers and actors. By the end of the 5th century BC, these dance dramas were part of entertainment and provided social and political commentary on the times. Amongst the Romans, dance waxed and waned in acceptance by the powers that ruled. Until 200 BC, dance brought life to Roman processions, festivals and celebrations. However, in 150 BC all of the dancing schools were closed as Roman nobility considered dance as suspicious and even dangerous activity of the masses. Dancing has come a long way since ancient times. But there are still some similarities. When people thought up these dances they were trying to express themselves, their emotions, their problems and beliefs. Today we do the same thing. We make up dances according to our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings. The future will also contain dances that will reflect that society. There are many different kinds of dances. There is ballet, line dancing, slow dancing, the list goes on and on. Some of these dances are slow. Some of them are fast. They all use different type of instruments. Each dance representing a time, an event, an expression or feeling. Each dance expressing something different. Dances will never die. They are too interconnected in the