Worship Reformation

The purpose of Lord’s Day worship—on Sunday, the first day of the week—is that of covenant renewal. This is not a crazy idea unique to Anglicans or Catholics or even Presbyterians. But it is complicated (as covenants tend to be). Covenants are arranged and tied to the Trinity, and there is no pass-the-test definition of a covenant found in the Bible. Instead, God’s Word gives us an unfolding story...

In my studies of various church cultures across America, I keep returning to one conclusion: we don’t know what church is for. In fact, we have no idea what we’re supposed to be doing on Sunday morning. About the show The Worship Reformation Podcast exists to equip the church with a traditional understanding of congregational worship. We have lost much, but much can be regained—if we put forth the...

We have been recently focusing on several “delusions” that the modern church has gotten itself into regarding corporate worship. All of them have crept their way into the church for a variety of reasons, but it is somewhat understandable why they have taken such a firm hold—they are all true on some level. Having a spiritual experience, being evangelized, and becoming saturated in God’s word throu...

The idea that the Sunday morning gathering is for educational purposes only seems to be picking up steam as churches become more thirsty for biblical truth without being equally thirsty for the application of this truth. And while comparatively little attention is given to the singing, almost no attention is given to the rest of the liturgy. Discover our album Support our work

Corporate worship is not a solely evangelistic event. Evangelism might occur, and people might get saved. But that is not the sole purpose of our gatherings on Sunday morning. Discover our album Support our work

Many misguided ideas have found fertile earth within the modern contemporary style, but none so harmful to Christian worship as those which confuse the understanding of what corporate worship actually is. One very common misunderstanding within evangelical America is that the sole purpose of corporate worship is for personal, spiritual renewal. Discover our album Support our work

What does and does not go into a church's hymnbook will have a tremendous impact upon the health of that church. Join Brian and I as we discuss the things he and his church thought through as they went through the process of publishing their own Psalter/hymnal. It's not something they took lightly, as you will find. Discover our album Support our work Get in contact with the elders at Grac...

Isaiah Holt has been integral in the development of the Sing Your Part app, an app which is bringing about a musical reawakening within the church. It is no secret that the church has lost much of its former ability to produce congregational singing. Thankfully, this app has been giving congregants the ability to learn how to sing--something which many churches are struggling to provide. Start usi...

The church in America has regressed into its modern style--in other words, we have lost skill, lost tradition, and lost tradition and heritage. Some say that going back to our former style of worship is impossible and unworthy of the effort required. But is it really that difficult? Discover our album Support our work We hope this podcast is a blessing to you! If it is helpful, give us your honest...

God created men and women differently. This should reflect in every area of life, but especially in congregational worship. But what we find presented in our modern style is rather appalling. Fortunately, there are other ways of executing corporate worship which more closely follow our God-assigned roles. Discover our album Support our work Mentioned during the show: -Second Great Awakening -Emoti...

Mark Drzycimski is the father of nine and has been leading his family in singing for the past ten years, guiding them from comparative musical illiteracy to capably singing Psalms and Hymns to four part harmonies. Discover our album: worshipreformation.com/albums Support our work: Worshipreformation.com/donate Mentioned During the Show: Sing Your Part, an app designed to teach anyone how to sing i...

This episode attempts to bridge the gap between the high church theology guys and the worship praise band leader, both of whom claim to be pursuing the same thing with their choice of musical instruments. Most people don't tend to think about how the instruments are to be applied to congregational worship--or how they are designed. Here we'll dive into that and see how we might then tackle...

In an entire evangelical world which claims to attain "Congregational Worship," what does it even mean anymore? Is there some difference between a church that has mastered it versus a church which hasn't?

Announcement! Our album is now published on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and pretty much any other music distribution platform. Or you can buy a CD directly from us at worshipreformation.com/albums. Hope you enjoy!

For those of you who would like some source material for the last podcast, I have done the dirty work and pulled some lyrical representatives out of the pond water. Visit the website, read articles, find more podcasts, and support our work at www.worshipreformation.com Support this project to help us release our first album of Psalms and Hymns at www.worshipreformation.com/donate

You’ve heard people complain about modern worship lyrics, but have you ever considered why? Or whether they’re paranoid and crazy? Visit the website, read articles, find more podcasts, and support our work at www.worshipreformation.com Support this project to help us release our first album of Psalms and Hymns at www.worshipreformation.com/donate

"The modern style is too complex!" is potentially a valid argument against the modern evangelical worship style, but it lacks the understanding that "complex" is neither bad, nor is it lacking in many of the old hymns we enjoy. Read my article on this subject Support our work

My wife and I have started to record Psalms and hymns! It is our family's mission to enable the church to more easily sing Psalms and hymns to four part harmonies. If you'd like to see more of these, please consider subscribing and supporting our work. Cantus Christi number 554 "How Lovely Shines the Morning Star!" was written in 1599 by Philip Nicolai. He composed both the lyric...

"Why can't we sing any of the old hymns?" can be heard amongst the older generation within many modern churches. But dig a little further, and you'll realize that the definition of "old" needs some work. Read my article on this subject Support our work

One of the most common objections people have about the modern or contemporary style of worship music is how loud the band can get. But is this a Biblical way of thinking? Is it actually the problem? Visit www.worshipreformation.com to read further on these subjects and find the music we're putting together.

The Worship Reformation podcast exists to present an understanding of the theology behind the traditional style of reformed congregational worship. Subscribe for new updates, album releases, and a healthy kick of theology.