Four Reasons to Set New Text to Familiar Tunes - a podcast by Jonathan Michael Jones

For
centuries, the church has utilized familiar tunes with variations of text in
congregational worship. Those who have studied church music and hymnody are
likely familiar with the crossover between texts, tunes, and meters. Only in
recent years has it been common to associate a particular tune with only one
set of text, e.g. Amazing Grace with
the NEW BRITAIN tune; yet, there are marvelous benefits to setting new text to
familiar tunes. Such a practice can help both worship leaders and congregants.
I would like to give four reasons to employ the practice of setting new text to
familiar tunes in congregational worship.

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