Bilingual Worship

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Comment by James Goodman on June 18, 2011 at 3:00pm

Dear Lydia - that is a very good point about not assuming that everyone understands the phrases and words used in older hymns. We worship in Welsh and English where I live, which has its own issues about words - some of the words and grammar forms in Welsh are just not used in everyday speech. And people have lost touch with their 'religious' language. Luckily though, because it is a phonetic language, even non Welsh speakers can have pronounce the words after only a few basic lessons. First language Welsh speakers tell me that they worship with their hearts when singing in Welsh and with their heads in English. They are doubly enriched!

Comment by Lydia Smith on June 6, 2011 at 12:19pm

What a great idea for a group!  I am currently involved in a multicultural church in a big city in England where majority members are african or carribean.  I was involved in leading worship at the beginning of this church plant and I had to be extremely flexible in changing the words of songs I had learned and sung all my life, different rhythmms, lack of instrumentation and singing songs in a language I had never learned!  Thank God I have missionary background and speak other languages which helped a lot.

Comment by Lydia Smith on June 6, 2011 at 12:15pm

I think being involved with bilingual or tri lingual worship can enhance the believers life.  I have been involved in being led and leading worship in different cultures and find the different language draws my attention to the meaning of the song more.  Recently, I was leading worship on a YWAM DTS in Scandinavia and took the time to ensure the students understood the meaning of the words they were singing in English so that they were singing with their understanding in worship of GOD.  This is an essential little exercise to do with those you are leading or if you have different cultures in your worship group.  Dont assume people can understand all the words in a song especially if they are old English Hymns with words and phrases not used in modern day speech.

Comment by Priscilla B. Martinez on April 30, 2011 at 6:55am

Hi! Sorry, been so busy with our new addition to the family :) Yes, I'm still actice. Is there something on your heart you'd like to discuss?

Comment by SURESH FREDERICK on April 29, 2011 at 2:17am

Becky's question is a very important one. This is an important group! We need more people to participate in this.

Comment by Becky Reed on April 27, 2011 at 8:21pm

Is anyone active in this group?

Comment by Ernie Morones on September 26, 2009 at 7:07am

wow, roger. Im very impressed. not only did you build on what I said you made it better. lol. but very true. I find myself struggling with Spanish songs that I really wish I had the chords for, but again here in so cal its cool to sing both spanish and english. the latino's love it because we love music and once the father has conquered our hearts with his love thats all we want to do, the other people just like the way spanish sounds, its the language of love especially when it sung to the lover of our souls. Amen. in his grip. Ernie

Comment by Nancy Canales on August 7, 2009 at 9:15pm

Thanks for the comments Roger. I appreciate what you are saying.

Comment by Nancy Canales on August 7, 2009 at 6:17pm

Thanks Ernie for the words of encouragement and glad to know that we are not the only ones that have experienced this.

Comment by Ernie Morones on August 7, 2009 at 5:51pm

Hola Nancy,
the apostle Paul said that there is neither Jew nor Gentile, male nor female, but jesus christ is all and in all. Here in so cal its more open trust me, but I know where your comming from. When I lived in the south for a min it was hard even within the church. The best I can tell you sis is keep doing what your doing, love them with the love of the father, because when it comes down to it. With out the Agape love of Jesus Christ we have no right to even call ourselves christians. in his grip. Ernie

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