H E L L O _ W O R S H I P E R I am glad that you have found this page. Since August 2005, Clash of Cymbals has been downloaded in 47 US states, 6 continents, over 75 countries and emailed to who knows how many. The wind is stirring and the Spirit is moving. I want to thank you for downloading and for all the comments and words of encouragement. It feels as if nerves have been struck and callings awakened. This site will soon be updated with things like a blog, book excerpts, a way to order a hard copy of the book, and some other things that we are praying about. If you want to be updated when the new site launch happens, please send an email to us and we will let you know when it's live.

M I S S I O N _ S T A T E M E N T I want artistic works, inspired and ordained by the Holy Spirit, to be released into the culture to testify and declare the wonder, majesty, and glory of Jesus Christ. I want to build an organization that funds, creates and promotes these works. ---------- What if The Church was the place where the musicians leading culture lived, performed and desired to be–the place where the world came when they were looking for the best musicians, art, writing or sculpture? What if The Church was the foremost place in the city to experience art, not because of man's mastery or prowess, but because God was drawing all men to himself through a church that was submitted to his Lordship in all areas of their lives, including their talent and artistry? * Church worship ministries, in general, fail to develop worshipers of Jesus. Because of this, music that comes out of these worship ministries is weak, imitative, un-divinely inspired, and irrelevant to its local and global culture. Christians do not lead musical innovation; the musical "prophets" of our day are not Christians. * Current industry models produce music as a commodity before developing the long-term calling and work of musicians. Infatuation with the industry, celebrity and fame affects our worship and the perception and practical application of the calling God has given us. The idolatries of musicians and the music business control and destroy the destinies of musicians and their works. The Church should have significant influence in the arts, leading the world in the creation, production, and proliferation of music. The Holy Spirit, inhabiting all Christians, is the greatest source and inspiration to create and release works for others to notice and be affected, sometimes in ways intangible and inexplicable. Art can have this affect not because of skillfulness, ability or hard work alone, but because of God's blessing and common grace, allowing artists to "participate" in God glorifying himself. When God glorifies his own name, he draws all men, including artists, to himself (John 12:23-33). If music ever had this missional purpose, it has been co-opted, distorted and tainted. So how do Christian musicians authentically reconcile the disparities between their musical and spiritual callings? How do artists practically allow God to increase, and self to decrease, in their lives and works? Clash of Cymbals helps musicians discover how to live out their calling and do what God has called them to do without thought or regard to anything but God's approval and direction. So often, the industry, career, or church "service" masters us. But ideas regarding the selling and sharing of our music should not be entertained before we have a well thought-out and Biblical plan for the practice and creation of art for Jesus' sake. When God directs all aspects of our creative process, he proclaims and glorifies himself through, but despite, our works, and the Gospel is lived out. I invite all artists to participate with God's crushing of idolatry and redemption of the arts for their original intention: not to bring glory to man and his ideas, but to glorify the resurrected Jesus Christ! We must confess our sins and repent of our ways. Ultimately, we make music for The One only. God is our listener, and any audience we have after that is only by his blessing. We make music for Jesus' glory, allowing him to give, direct, and fulfill our music's missional purpose.