Lutherans and Music Tom Lyberg on 17 Aug 2010
It appears I spoke too soon. Here you have the bio of Martin Luther and the Reformation in a rap. Unfortunately the web site of the creator is down, so I can’t give you more than this youtube link.
Word, dawg.
Leadership Resources and Music and Pastor Stuff Tom Lyberg on 17 Aug 2010
At the beginning of this year I wrote an article for our denominational magazine, The Lutheran, about a new set of song books by my friend, Eric Wefald. Like many mainline denominations, we have a difficult time getting our groove on in worship with anything that was written after the 19th Century. This [...]
Music and Video Tom Lyberg on 19 Jan 2010
I have found it fascinating how much some people in congregations struggle with “new” music in worship, completely forgeting that the “old classics” were once new and equally criticized by their ancestors. It is simply human nature that we forget our past often in favor of our own preferences.
Its too bad because it means [...]
American Culture and Music and Postmodern Perspectives and Wired Jesus Podcast Tom Lyberg on 29 Mar 2009
Lately I have given a great deal of thought to the state of Christian music. There seems to still be the ongoing split between “traditional” and “contemporary”, although its mostly in existing congregations. The battle is largely over in new church starts, where its band over organ from day one. The problem [...]
Music and Video Tom Lyberg on 01 Jan 2009
My first podcast for the new year is going to be on the state of “Christian” music, which I think is something of a misnomer. Often people will slap the label “Christian” on some product to draw the devout consumer when the reality is that its a product that would be considered second rate [...]
Music and Pastor Stuff and Postmodern Perspectives Tom Lyberg on 17 Jun 2008
One part of my wired wanderings that I have come to appreciate are the people who take the time to explore wired jesus to learn more about the postmodern journey of faith and my take on it. This includes some saavy call committees who have come here to get a better idea about who [...]
Music and Postmodern Perspectives and Video Tom Lyberg on 09 Jun 2008
Yesterday I was supply preaching at a church in Aurora, IL, a far west suburb of Chicago and the Gospel for the day was the call of Matthew to be a disciple of Jesus. Now this was a fairly traditional congregation but good folks that I enjoyed worshipping with but I would have liked [...]
American Culture and Music and Television Tom Lyberg on 11 Apr 2008
Okay, I’m really getting tired of reality shows. Even a foodie like me has a hard time watching the third season of Top Chef… and its here in Chicago. However, my wife and boys like American Idol, so I took a break from fragging demons in Hellgate: London and came downstairs to watch [...]
Music and Video Tom Lyberg on 08 Mar 2008
Between Itune store recommendations and Slacker.com’s similar artist lists, I have enjoyed discovering new artists. Regina Spektor is a new fav and “Samson” is one of those haunting songs of heartache that ends up in the closing moments of “CSI” or “New Amsterdam” (another new fav). The cool thing about “Samson” [...]
Music Tom Lyberg on 05 Jan 2008
My oldest son turned me onto this yesterday. Its just too good not to share. Its done by the Turtle Creek Chorale in Dallas, Texas – so there are some folks still keeping things weird in a good way down in Texas, if not in Austin.
Check out their web site site – not [...]
