WTF is "worship" music?

[neonblack]

There are some really cool songs I could see someone covering in a church setting.

Thrice wasn't technically a Christian band, but the lead singer was, and a lot of their songs had strong religious overtones. Come All You Weary would be a good one.
There are some mewithoutyou songs that are light on the yelling and screaming that would probably work.

Also, anything by Wovenhand. So badass.

[Uncle Grandfather]

most old big catholic churches have the best acoustics for recording in

[skullservant]

They're all more current stuff- I think we've covered 1000 Foot Crutch, Matt Maher and stuff like that. Would be cool to cover hyms though

A buddy and I had an idea for a Christmas album doing post rock type versions of old Christmas songs. From stuff like Carol of the Bells to Elvis' Blue Christmas. We were gonna call it Grey Xmas.

Anyways, I grew up Catholic and some of the hymns were so heavy already. I could just imagine a choir singing over huge walls of fuzz.

But what church would ever allow that?

I contemplated putting a fuzz on the board, we never really get 'heavy' enough for me to feel like I needed one. I'd love to put on one though. I kind of want our bassist to use my Rusty Box. That would rule

[D.o.S.]

i think its like good music, without any of the good.

edit: not for cults only, or maybe

Except My Father My King. That song is ripping, and is basically entirely lifted from an old Jewish prayer. I don't know if that counts, 'really'.

[foomanfat]

http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=35515&hilit=worship

But seriously, what does this stuff sound like? Is it like a scene with touring bands?

A few years ago, it was basically U2 sounding stuff. There's a bit of a more electronic poppy trend happening now. It has trends and changes just like popular music (because that is what it is.)
Most of the big bands are associated with a church or group of churches and put out records of original songs and go on large, sometimes stadium, tours. Some groups often tour the world.
I have also played with church groups that cover stuff like Saosin and The Almost songs.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoezWBPGRAc[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csBgp9YPJg8[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e33zCUm1ZnY[/youtube]

On the topic of gear, I use all my regular stuff in and out of church. I've plugged some pretty gnarly sounds into songs that don't have them. There's a lot of personal interpretation, as far as covering songs goes, because a lot of the current "worship" music is so heavily produced in studio.
But, I am also a Christian who is extremely aggravated by the "worship" gear scene.

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwTizwoyh3g[/youtube]

[skullservant]

I feel you on that last bit fooman. I remember getting into a pretty interesting debate once about it, about a year ago.

[foomanfat]

My problem with the distinction "Worship music" is that, unlike Gospel music, it is not really a genre. In it's largest forms, it basically just mirrors popular music, but there a tons of bands who could be put under the "worship" umbrella that sound nothing at all like the big church groups.
Worship is a concept, not a sound. It can be anything to any person.

[skullservant]

I feel you on that. I think my biggest problem that I've had (and the debate that I was in) was someone try to justify their spending as glory, which is not personally okay with me.

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCyLZEqBUwQ[/youtube]

[skullservant]

Early Impending Doom was totally death metal/slam:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqPZ7-fXis[/youtube]

[neonblack]

I feel you on that. I think my biggest problem that I've had (and the debate that I was in) was someone try to justify their spending as glory, which is not personally okay with me.

But..
but...God TOLD me to run a dual Verellen setup into 8 15's!

[skullservant]

It was pretty much something to that effect.

Look, I know I spend a lot on gear, but I will never, ever, try to justify it like that.

[foomanfat]

Yeah. That seems like it could potentially be a real poisonous mindset.
Dual Verellens to 8 15s does sound pretty glorious, though.

[neonblack]

Yeah. That seems like it could potentially be a real poisonous mindset.
Dual Verellens to 8 15s does sound pretty glorious, though.

Amen.
In His name we slay.