Trinity Worship Choir - A Passion for Praise

From Our Director

Welcome Back!

Welcome back, Worship Choir! We are looking forward to having you back on Sundays with the Worship Team! Don't forget to come to warm-ups on Sunday morning @ 8:30am in the Choir rm. And listen through the songs we are doing this weekend if you can! They are all listed on the playlist here on the website. We will see you tonight & tomorrow night for our final recording sessions! Sean Keith

Announcements

NO CHOIR 1/6/10

GOOD MORNING, CHOIR! THE LEADERSHIP TEAM HAS DECIDED WE WILL CANCEL ALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES (FOR 1/6/10) DUE TO THE UPCOMING WEATHER / SNOW. SO, WE WILL NOT HAVE CHOIR PRACTICE TONIGHT!! WE WILL STILL PLAN ON SINGING THIS SUNDAY AS USUAL... PLEASE COME FOR WARM-UPS @ 8:30AM!! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY & STAY WARM! -ANNA MARIE FOR PASTOR SEAN Posted by: Sean Keith

News And Happenings

The "Sub-Atomic Symphony" of Creation

As musicians we sometimes take music for granted. We sometimes forget how other worldly it really is. Many of the things we enjoy are really focused on us, but music is one of those things so universal that it can only be thought of as reflecting the creator. Indeed there is music in all things in creation. Here’s a new thought for you. All of creation is really one giant harmonic and rhythmic symphony. Under the surface creation is pulsating. There are registers of sound beyond our hearing – but do you suppose God created them for his own delight? The universe “hums” and sings at many frequencies and with an infinite variety of sound and rhythm. Any exploration of creation will eventually uncover God’s song. In this post I want to talk about the “sub-atomic symphony of creation”.

Now before we go on I feel I must warn you that I’m about to discuss science. While this might sound a bit dry I promise to try and keep you engaged. Yes I know that for some of you a discussion of science means sticking your fingers in your ears and humming something unintelligible. I would only ask that you stay with me long enough to hear me out. I promise I will put away my pocket protector and focus on drawing you a picture you can understand. I’m not a scientist, nor do I play one on TV, but I hang on on Wikipedia a lot, and we all know if it’s on the Internet it must be true. Let’s begin.

Posted by: Mark Kruger

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Pedal Tones and Rethinking Death

Now before you read this post I need to warn you. This post deals with the scary topic of death. That doesn't sound like a very "devotional" topic. If you are intrepid and fearless and you think something might be gained then read on. But if you are squeamish or if death scares you, then you.... should especially read on ;)

Do you know what a pedal tone is? It is typically a throbbing, rumbling low note that is constant in a song. The chords and melody of the song go off in their own direction while the pedal note keeps rumbling along underneath the composition. A pedal tone has a drawing factor - like a suspended note. It is typically the tonic or dominant in the key and it demands that the music return home to it at some point. A distinguishing feature of a pedal tone is that sometimes it matches the chord being played in the other voices, and sometimes it is dissonant, but it always pulls a composition back to the "key center" - sort of the home base for a song.

Take a moment and listen to this short clip from Toccata (don't worry - it's only about 30 seconds). At about 20 seconds there is a great example of a pedal tone. If you want to see and hear it played by a virtuoso master check out this awe inspiring YouTube Video.

Why am I rambling on about pedal tones? Because they serve to illustrate a lost sensibility of modern life. We no longer feel the nearness of death.

Posted by: Mark Kruger

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