by Naomi King Walker | Apr 16, 2013 | Opinion
What is the purpose of a choir during a worship service? Are church musicians even necessary for worship? Do they function primarily as leaders or as performers – or both? Music has always been an integral part of worship. There are more than 200 references to singing...
by Naomi King Walker | Mar 11, 2013 | Opinion
I was 12; my brother was 8. We rarely got along. We lived in a big house, which my family had converted into a mission chapel in Grand Island, N.Y. Sometimes, my brother and I played together – or tolerated each other, at least – for a while. “War” was an...
by Naomi King Walker | Jan 31, 2013 | Opinion
Much has been written in recent years about the negative effects of using masculine imagery and pronouns when referring to God. The Scriptures tell us that God is neither male nor female because God’s nature encompasses both male and female characteristics. God...
by Naomi King Walker | Jan 9, 2013 | Opinion
His name was Chris. I don’t remember his last name. He was about 8 years old and lived a few blocks from the Louisville, Ky., church where I served as associate minister of music. I only knew him a couple of months. Chris had the husky build of a future football...
by Naomi King Walker | Oct 16, 2012 | Opinion
Soul music. Then sings my soul. Soul searching. I’ve anchored my soul in the haven of rest. Put some soul into your singing. Deep in my soul. Soul Train. (Wow, I’ve dated myself with that one!) We hear the word soul a lot in our society, but its usage has...
