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Cyberterrorists Hacked into Chick-fil-A’s Radio, Changing the CCM Muzak to Popular Secular Love Songs
As the nation's economy began to reopen, and Chick-fil-A lobbies once again allowed guests to enter, people realized that something was different. The familiar instrumental tunes that guests had grown to love had been changed.
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14 – Jesus Paid It All: The Argument Against Paying Royalties to Questionable Sources
Psalm 14 But first Gilead Sciences – Open Letter from Chairman and CEO Daniel O’Day. The Meat of It A church pays money, called royalties, to a song’s writer(s) through […]
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13 – Jesus I Come to Thee: Jeremy Riddle Escaping Bethel Church and NAR Basics
Recently, Christian worship music leader Jeremy Riddle posted: “I find myself increasingly troubled when I look at western Christian culture and see such a startling lack of representation or instruction […]
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12 – Hallelujah! Christ Arose! Review of “Resurrecting” by Elevation Worship and “Death was Arrested” by North Point InsideOut
Psalm of the Week – Psalm 12 Intro Starting things off, we briefly discuss two fairly popular songs and ask some questions of the lyrics. Through Your Eyes You love […]
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11.2 – Only Thou Art Holy: More Songs that Belittle the Work of Jesus, Make Light of Sin, or Misrepresent the Gospel (Part 2)
1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Your hosts discuss the second half of Type 2 songs (those that are fun to listen to and have Christian themes) that are too often thought of […]
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11.1 – Though the Darkness Hide Thee: Songs that Belittle the Work of Jesus, Make Light of Sin, or Misrepresent the Gospel (Part 1)
This is part 1 of a two part study of 12 Type 1 songs (that is usually sung in worship) that really ought to be more Type 2 (that is […]
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10 – Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus: The Importance of Understanding the Weight of Our Own Sin
Psalm 10 This week, your hosts open by talking about the top 10 streamed Christian songs that Spotify put out a little bit ago. Then we dive into our main […]
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09 – My Sin, Not in Part, But the Whole: The Importance of Understanding the Person of Jesus
Psalm 9 Songs, generally, should say the word “sin.” If it doesn’t it should at least talk about sin in Biblical terminology. If you don’t acknowledge sin, it leaves out […]
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08 – I Sing the Mighty Power of God: The Act of Singing in Christian Worship
Bryan and Grant start by reviewing two collaborations that pair artists that are a bit off with those who are 🔥 Nobody by Casting Crowns ft Matthew West Echo by […]
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07 – Gratefully Sing His Wonderful Love: Worshipping God with All of Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
Intro KJV Song 5:4 and direct translation. Psalm 119:11 Deuteronomy 6:5 Mark 12:30 Worship is Holistic The Shema – Deuteronomy 6 The Greatest Commandment – Mark 12 The Woman at […]
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06 – O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing: Liturgical Categories for Using Music in Church
Liturgy—your church has one whether you know about it or not. This week we discuss liturgy and how the Psalms specifically set up what your intrepid hosts believe to be […]
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Snow Fall Gentle
This week, Bryan shares the song he wrote Snow Fall Gentle after losing his daughter Kit to a congenital heart defect. Kathleen “Kit” Felicity EmersonMay 22, 2019 – November 9, […]
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05 – Lift up Your Voice and With Us Sing: The Five Types of Songs Written by Men
Psalm Reading: Psalm 5 The kids ruined my 2019 playlist, but here it is anyway. Our main topic is working through 5 (actually 6) categories of songs from the point […]
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(Special Episode) In Memorium
This week is a special episode not like our others. We take a moment to mourn the loss of Bryan’s daughter Kit. Links Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ChOLzfRuZcKRqXxYL3d9H http://media.blubrry.com/balm_in_gilead/p/www.balmcast.com/episodes/big0.1.5s.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]
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04 – Love Lifted Even Me: Review of “Hard Love” by needtobreathe and “Alive” by Big Daddy Weave
This is the Hard Love episode. We’re not fans, but we bring it up to show the difference between Christian music and Christian-sounding music. Send your Love/Hate mail to thereis […]
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(Bonus Episode) Jesus is King, Beyoncé is Not
In our never-ending quest to be relevant, we present to you another bonus episode. Join us on Slack! – http://slack.techreformation.com Grace Gracefully Graces Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cst1YYQZwsM https://media.blubrry.com/balm_in_gilead/p/www.balmcast.com/episodes/big0.1.4.b2.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]
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03 – All Other Ground is Sinking Sand: Six Categories for Discerning Christian Music
This week on Balm in Gilead:Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength; Spirit and Truth; A Living Sacrifice. What makes up a good worship song? What characteristics might you look for? Bryan and […]
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(Bonus Episode) What a Beautiful Fame: A Conversation on Publicly Walking Away from the Faith
This is our off week, but we had so much to say, we cut a bonus episode all about some old news that was newer when we recorded. So here […]
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02 – How Firm a Foundation: An Introduction to the Regulative Principle of Worship
Psalm 2 This week, Bryan and Grant discuss the foundational roots from which they assess worship songs. This includes a brief discussion of the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW) cf. […]
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01 – This Is My Story, This Is My Song: This is the Balm in Gilead Podcast
Introducing the Balm in Gilead podcast Hello, this is Bryan and Grant and together we make up the Balm in Gilead podcast. In our first episode, we introduce ourselves, tell […]
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