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Worship Music Today

Contemporary Christian Music

Day 162of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify at least three contemporary Christian worship artists

2

Understand how modern worship music connects to biblical praise

3

Develop appreciation for diverse worship music styles

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates the biblical foundation of joyful musical praise that continues in contemporary worship

📦 Materials Needed

  • Device with internet/music streaming
  • Notebook
  • Pencil
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Music
  • Headphones (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about the Jesus Movement and how worship music has changed over time

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about how worship music started in the 1960s?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduction to contemporary Christian worship music artists

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Different styles of modern worship music
  • Popular contemporary Christian artists
  • How worship music spreads the Gospel
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a song feel worshipful?
  • How can music help us connect with God?
3Activity: Worship Music Exploration (10 min)
listening

Listen to and compare three contemporary worship songs from different artists

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use BibleMouse Resource Guide to select three artists
  2. Listen to one song from each artist
  3. Write down what you notice about each song
  4. Draw a picture that represents how the music makes you feel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Listen to just one full song and draw a picture

Challenge: Research the background of one worship artist and write a short report

4Closing (3 min)

Discuss what was learned about contemporary worship music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite song today?
  • How did the music make you think about God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore worship music from around the world in our Global Worship Movement lesson

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Contemporary Christian music is a diverse genre with multiple styles and approaches to worship

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be open to your child's musical responses
  • Discuss how different people worship differently
  • Use this as an opportunity to explore musical diversity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it challenging to articulate their musical experiences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine engagement and emotional connection to the music

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a simple worship song using BibleMouse Song Collection as inspiration
  • Learn about a contemporary Christian musician's faith journey

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