Jo-Ann Richards started a discussion in the Lausanne Facebook Community about the music people might choose for the congress. Take a minute to read some of the comments:

Larry Stucky Hopefully other art forms from around the world will emerge during the congress. This will be Africa, so hopefully a variety of dance forms will add to the experience of joy shared from people to people. In order to be participatory, I would think that a simple message or repetitive musical ideas would be easier to learn or imitate, rather than complex melodies or deeply cognitive contemplations in doctrinally laden hymns. We’ll enjoy how God leads you from a distance, in the country of Albania. Blessings!

Wellsprings World Kim Walker and Jesus Culture

Julie Camblin Hillsongs for definately, Amber Brooks, JJ Heller, Matt Redman,
Me (Lols) – these not because of their music style but because they worship from the heart and are anointed by God to lead in worship.

Paul Neeley I believe the music should demonstrate the diversity of those gathered – to a certain degree – while also demonstrating unity of the Body. The world should not have to sing only English CCM songs to demonstrate the unity of the global Body of Christ. I assume that diversity and unity will both be represented – you should know, Jo-Ann! I gave my input a year ago to leaders.

Jo-Ann Richards I’m kinda getting stuck on the term ’contextualized music’. Although not necessarily so, it seems to be suggesting that the music is being made by an ’outsider’. Since the congress will involve insiders from a wide cross-section of cultures, wouldn’t that be seen as just ’their music’ rather than ’contextualized music’?

Sherry Thomas I believe contextuaized music should be showcased to let the people attending realize this is a start for them to see “the task remaining” involves a paradigm shift all the way around. (including the arts in worship)