Resonance

culturally appropriate worship

Let the music fit the people!

If worship is to be wholehearted, surely the language and music needs to be that of the heart? Music is universal but musical styles and idioms are not; they are wonderfully diverse and culturally shaped.

the Resonance vision:

To help believers from unreached people groups use the music and arts that have the greatest resonance in their own cultural context, to communicate the Gospel, train Christ-followers and worship God deeply from their hearts.

Cross-cultural music training

Resonance cross-cultural musical internships are designed to enable already skilled musicians, researchers and songwriters to begin to learn the music of another people. The Internship includes a field trip (see musical mission trips).

Recorded at a makeshift recording 'studio' in Ziguinchor in Senegal. Lydia, Hanna, Marquis and Jacob on a trip from the USA, led by David Hal, recorded some Bandial, Kaasa & Kwatay worship songs in June 2010 - this one sung by Florence.

The structure of the internship programme is:

A five-day residential WEC Trek orientation (in a WEC sending base)
1-2 weeks cross-cultural music training (place varies)
Visit to a field overseas or a UK multicultural church placement
Return and debrief
Opportunities to share your experiences

Qualifications and costs for this internship vary according to the trips, so please ask:

Some trips need a recognized level of practical musical skill
Others require music theory and notation (e.g. Grade 8 or music degree)
Some involve technical audio and video skills (e.g. recording/editing)
All internships are self-funded and depend on placement of duration

Contact: Resonance team

Musical mission trips 2011 possibilities

Resonance is looking for musicians with a passion to use their musical skills to serve some of the least reached peoples for Christ.

Middle East (popular music and arts) - for rock musicians, actors, etc.
Middle East (music survey) - for music researchers
North Asia (worship and music focus) - for music/arts facilitators
UK (multicultural worship project) - for admin types, musicians, recording and website specialists.

Multicultural worship band in UK

January - August 2011

Resonance is looking for UK-based worship musicians (of varying ethnicities) willing to learn music from cultures other than their own to model multicultural worship music.

Resonance are planning a programme of band formation sessions and workshop events (at weekends) and recordings between January and August 2011.

If you are a trained and/or experienced musician/vocalist with an interest in the music of other peoples and are excited to volunteer over this period, contact the Resonance team.

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