There are some songs I dislike so much I get up early so I can dislike them for even longer....

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Permalink Reply by Phil Holburt on August 20, 2009 at 6:54pm

Thanks Priscilla, but, (in the spirit of the humour of the threads), There are still some songs that are really 'once is enough' for me... and I'm still receiving counselling after hearing some others ...lol

Worse still I suppose is where you hear a truly great worship song being beaten and whipped into submission by means of a genuinely dreadful arrangement...... Oh wait , that was me :o)

Permalink Reply by daniel cash on August 27, 2009 at 4:13am

Friend Of God. I just can't bring myself to sing that one. We get it. You are a friend of God and he calls you friend. It's like the ultimate name-dropping song!

Permalink Reply by Jason Geagan on August 20, 2009 at 12:02pm

I just joined the site & stumbled upon this thread. First, I probably would agree that most songs aren't "bad", they're just get overplayed. So, with that in mind, here's my list:

Awesome God - I loved that song ... in 89!!! It's so old, I'm not sure it qualifies as contemporary anymore!
I Believe In Jesus - Just too "cheesy"!
any christmas hymn!!! now, let me explain...I love Christmas music...I cannot stand the way most teams play Christmas music. It always sounds like a traditional service with drums; complete train wreck!!! Thankfully, more bands are coming out with some good christmas CD's (Third Day is fantastic). Unfortunately, alot of people don't like the old favorites changed. It's a horrible balancing act. Every Thanksgiving, I begin the inner-cringe knowing what the next 4 weeks bring.

Well, I look forward to some great conversations!

Permalink Reply by David Prentice on August 27, 2009 at 9:46pm

As we head into the fall season with visions of Christmas program rehearsals dancing in the heads of Music Ministers across the nation, I wanna put a plug in for Christmas Carols in general. Save Silent Night and O Holy Night, the carol genre has been so regurgetated that it almost makes my eyes roll back into my head. Talk about an area in which we really need to see some fresh bread. I have all the traditional carols chorded out in very simple fashion so I don't have to go near them until the week before December. With all the creative people we have in the Christian music industry, common gang... write me some thing new. I'm afraid I'll go into a diabetic coma!

Permalink Reply by Matthew Edey on August 28, 2009 at 2:31am

I like to use some of the Mannheim "chords" for a lot of the Christmas songs we do.

Permalink Reply by Phil Holburt on September 8, 2009 at 7:31pm

anyone for any more or can I close this one down ?

Permalink Reply by Peter Dodge on September 9, 2009 at 2:21pm

Amazing Grace, at a cadence of 40 or 140. Come on people, even out the tempo!

Permalink Reply by daniel cash on September 9, 2009 at 3:27pm

I'd like to add:

The Battle Belongs to the Lord (are all those chord changes necessary?)
Take Me In (to a deep, dark depression)

My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I find it very difficult to arrange sets of songs that span more than two decades. In reality, the "style" (tempo, flow, melody, etc.) can vary so broadly that the worship set suffers. Maybe that's just me. Maybe I'm not trying hard enough. But with gems like these two or Above All, I can live with my short comings!

Permalink Reply by Justin Kirkendall on September 11, 2009 at 4:49am

haha- those two songs that cracks me up..

I used to play Take me IN on my keyboard during rehersals in the creepy funeral/haunted mansion organ

Permalink Reply by Phil Holburt on September 23, 2009 at 9:53pm

ok folks, this one too has had it's day, so unless you got anymore contributions then this will be closed down....

Permalink Reply by Warren L. Gilmore on November 17, 2009 at 4:00am

I have a Top 10...LOL

10. Lord I Lift Your Name On High - This song has become a crutch in so many churches...GRR!!

9. Trading My Sorrows - This poor song needs to make its way to the hymnal...

8. Blessed Be Your Name

7. I Give You My Heart

6. Shine, Jesus Shine

5. Best Friend

4. Friend Of God

3. Holy & Anointed One

These are tied...

2. Revelation Song - I have YET to hear a church get the rhythm of the chorus right

1. How Great Is Our God - Same with this song, and it's done every Sunday

These are GREAT songs with GREAT messages, but I have found that the more you sing a song, the less effective it gets. Every song needs to have that spark and a deepness when sung, and not just the general hype of "I know this song, and therefore, I will worship"

Shout To The Lord used to be on the list, but my love for this song has been rekindled in recent days

Permalink Reply by Warren L. Gilmore on November 17, 2009 at 4:02am

I have a Top 10...LOL

10. Lord I Lift Your Name On High - This song has become a crutch in so many churches...GRR!!

9. Trading My Sorrows - This poor song needs to make its way to the hymnal...

8. Blessed Be Your Name

7. I Give You My Heart

6. Shine, Jesus Shine

5. Best Friend

4. Friend Of God

3. Holy & Anointed One

These are tied...

2. Revelation Song - I have YET to hear a church get the rhythm of the chorus right

1. How Great Is Our God - Same with this song, and it's done every Sunday

These are GREAT songs with GREAT messages, but I have found that the more you sing a song, the less effective it gets. Every song needs to have that spark and a deepness when sung, and not just the general hype of "I know this song, and therefore, I will worship"

Shout To The Lord used to be on the list, but my love for this song has been rekindled in recent days

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