Fred Bock Institute of Music
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Jubal's Jottings - a Blog of the Fred Bock Institute of Music
I suppose the first question to answer is, "Who or what is Jubal?" Here's the answer. In the Old Testament book of Genesis we find a reference in Chapter 4 to "...Jubal, the first musician - the inventor of the harp and flute." (NLT) In recorded biblical history, Jubal is the first musician! So then, Jubal House Publications is named after our early ancestor who initiated this great art that many enjoy and use as a tool for worshiping God - the art of music. Beyond that, Jubal House Publications carries with it a strong desire to encourage creativity in worship and to share resources for use in worship ministry. Creativity is a great need in our 21st century world of worship. Fresh avenues and methods of connecting congregants with a great and creative God are always needed inside and outside of the church. Our hope and sincere prayer is that you will both find something useful in these resources, and also be provided with inspiration for creativity inside the worship world in which you have been placed. Don't you think Jubal would be amazed at what his harp and flute invention began? And, by the way, Jubal has some opinions from time to time about music and worship. You can find out some of his thoughts at www.JubalsJottings.com. |
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