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Title: Heart of the Artist, The by Rory Noland ISBN: 0-310-22471-3 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 (10 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A good guide for Christian artists
Comment: "The Heart of the Artist" is written in an easy-to-digest style by long-time music ministry leader Rory Noland. It is a nice guide for artists, musicians, poets, actors, dancers, etc., who want to use their talents in a Church or "ministry" setting. There are some helpfull chapters in this book that deal realistically with the sort of problems that Christians in the arts (or anyone in the arts) will have to deal with, such as "excellence verses perfectionism" and "handling critisism". However, Noland deals ONLY with the role of Christian artists within the somewhat "safe" church environment. What about the role of Christian artists OUTSIDE of the local church body? What is the proper role of the Christian artist in a secular, or even a hostile setting? Should a Christian artist create ONLY works of the "sacred", or should they be afforded the same artistic freedom as their secular peers? These are really the types of issues that I would have liked to see Noland deal with, and with the same level-headed approach that he tackles Church-related issues. Perhaps he should write a follow-up book that deals with these concerns. However, if you are a Christian with an interest in the arts, or in the responsibilities and problems of public ministry, then this book is well worth a read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Required reading for all "high-maintenance artistic types"
Comment: Somebody once called me a "high-maintenance artistic type". And, I suppose it's true. Not that it's an excuse for anything, mind you. But creative types are often overly sensitive, vulnerable to temptations and addictions, insecure, prideful, and have a host of other tendencies that do nothing to promote good, harmonious working relationships with others in the church (and with God). Guilty as charged. Well,this book gets right to the heart of the matter in dealing with every conceivable situation that arises among groups of artists (whether worship team, drama team, or dance team)that attempt to work together for the glory of God. The fact is, there is no place for jealousy, envy, and backbiting among artists or any other Christians. Rory Noland pinpoints issues that often arise in the life of the artist, and gives good, Biblical solutions. A must-have for Christian artists in any field.
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome for today's levites
Comment: I wish I had read this book when I was a worship director--I would have been so much more effective. What makes me appreciate Rory Noland's education so much is that he is breathtakingly personal, practical, and poignant. I feel like I know him better than I know a lot of people, since reading his book.
In teaching about worship ministry, he defines true worship, requisite relationship building with God, the process of spiritual searching and maturity, and relational dynamics within the church.
Don't let the "artist" moniker dissuade you from reading this book. I'm an engineering school graduate who works for a bank, i.e. non-artist, and this book has clarified truths about worship, ministry relationships, and my walk with Christ. This book will help you worship better, and will help you worship better with others.
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Title: The Unquenchable Worshipper: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship by Matt Redman ISBN: 0830729135 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Creative Call : An Artist's Response to the Way of the Spirit by Janice Elsheimer ISBN: 0877881383 Publisher: Shaw Pub. Date: 20 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: To Know You More: Cultivating the Heart of the Worship Leader by Andy Park ISBN: 0830823204 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Worship Team Handbook by Alison Siewert, Andy Crouch, Matt Frazier, Sundee Frazier, Urbana Worship Team ISBN: 0830819436 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The New Worship: Straight Talk on Music and the Church by Barry Wayne Liesch, Donald P. Hustad ISBN: 0801063566 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: 21 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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