May 12, 2007
Best of Crosstalk (First Aired May 9, 2007)
| Host: | Ingrid Schlueter |
| Guest: | Scott Aniol |
| Listen: | RealAudio | Windows Media | MP3 | Order Tape or CD |
Scott Aniol is the Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church in Rockford, Illinois. In addition to his pastoral credentials, he has an extensive music education background.
Pastor Aniol believes that there is a musical generation gap within Christianity because many churches haven't taught their children the great hymns of the faith.
He notes how children can glorify God by being fun and silly but when it comes time to sing about God and learn Scripture, that's when children need to understand that these are moments when seriousness must be the norm.
Pastor Aniol also points out that great hymnody is important to everyone for two reasons. First of all is the fact that putting God's Word to hymnody helps us to memorize God's truth. Secondly, good hymnody goes beyond the mind and helps take the truth to our hearts, teaching us what we should feel about the truth and how we should express it rightly to the Lord.
This Crosstalk contains information on how you can receive a CD for the training of children called, "And My Mouth Will Declare Your Praise", featuring the children's choir at St. Paul's Lutheran in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The package, available for a gift of $17 or more, contains a booklet with the text of the hymns and is available through VCY America at the phone number or address listed below.
More Information
http://www.religiousaffections.org
To order the CD, "And My Mouth Will Declare Your Praise" for a donation of $17:
VCY America
3434 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Milwaukee, WI. 53208
1-800-729-9829 M-F 8am-5pm Central
