Take That have taken the entertainment industry by storm in the latter part of 2010. And an important part of that is the recognition that music and style is not just for the current crop of teenagers. An interesting aspect of the 2010 Take That phenomenom is the band’s fashion styling. The outfits that they’re wearing on their performances on X Factor etc are not hastily throne together items. No the band’s stylist is the influential fashion director at GQ magazine Luke Day.
Style Council were formed in 1983 by ex Jam lead singer Paul Weller. The band became very inflential in the mid-80′s with 18 chart singles up and till the band’s demise in 1989.
Style Council was a showcase for Paul Weller’s experimentation with a number of musical styles that moved some way from the more punk orientated music of the Jam. In particular theyir songs reflected some of the disco style prevalent at the time as well as more traditional souls sounds.
The band also provided a platform for Weller’s political views, the anger in the lyrics sometimes being at counterpoint with the beautiful soulful melodies.
How genuinely “New Testament” is 21st Century evangelical charismatic worship?
We have a lot of baggage attached to worship that maybe the early church didn’t have. Like how did they cope without microphones and ohps? Often the whole of our worship preparation is more like preparation for a small scale concert than for a time of worshipping God.
One thing that I guess doesn’t serve us well is the big events like bible weeks. Mistakenly we start to see that as a model for church and so we lose the dynamic of “everyone has” and replace it with “lets wait till the people at the front tell us what to do”.
Which leads me on nicely to the whole subject of “worship leading”. Considering that so much of our Sunday morning revolves around the “worship leader” it’s remarkable how little the New Testament has to say on the subject. The New Testament seems to focus much more on the whole body worshipping, than what one person does at the front of the meeting.
Unfortunately too our evaluation of “how good the worship was” is often tied up with the skill of the musicians, the quality of the sound and the ability of the worship leader. How often do you hear someone say “the music was awful but God was really there!” Not often. There is a danger that we rely on musicians to create a good atmosphere and we mistake the good atmosphere as feeling the presence of God.
So what makes a good worship leader? In my view someone who doesn’t drive the worship, who doesn’t control the worship, who facilitates worship and makes room for others. Someone who can worship unobtrusively and who worships when they’re not in charge!
In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing. ~ Oscar Wilde
You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks. Always be yourself. ~ Jimmy Stewart
The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style. ~ Fred Astaire
Style is an easy way of saying complicated things. ~ Jean Cocteau
My style was always to spread out rather than to move up. ~ Andy Warhol
Fashion can be bought. Style one must possess. ~ Edna Woolman Chase
I thought I’d take style to its limit… My philosophy is a belief in magic, good luck, self-confidence, and pride. ~ Grace Jones
Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style. ~ G.W.E. Russell
Style ain’t nothing but keeping the same idea from beginning to end. Everybody got it. ~ August Wilson
Cultivate your own capabilities, your own style. Appreciate the members of your family for who they are, even though their outlook or style maybe miles different from yours. Rabbits don’t fly. Eagles don’t swim. Ducks look funny trying to climb. ~ Chuck Swindoll
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