Do you ask yourself what our worship could be like in Heaven? the guts of our religion is predicated on believing in Jesus Christ, with the reassurance that we are going to reside with him and the daddy for eternity. God supplies us a glimpse of what that may be like in heaven whereas we're in the world. in the course of the Bible, we see the pomp and situation that surrounds the throne of God. With angels and trumpets, white gowns and crowns, we see that God is enthroned with precise worship from beings that wish to provide him their undivided worship and compliment. The visions of heavenly worship provided all through scripture are the main concrete photos that the Bible offers the church for reading how we must always behavior earthly worship in our company gatherings.

Practice for Heaven appears on the function of song within the bible, the company consensus of what has been appropriate for public worship some time past, and why church track should still glance to heaven for growing tune to help the church buildings ongoing worship. simply as a musician practices his or her software, all of our worship--and all of our song in company worship--is basically perform for heaven.

"Isaiah as soon as wrote of 'the excessive and lofty person who inhabits eternity, whose identify is holy.' Our informal tradition could make this biblical imaginative and prescient opaque. Statom's insightful examine winsomely insists on God's glory taking pictures and centering our worship the following and now, because it without doubt will in our heavenly home."
--Michael Denham, Director of song Ministries, The nationwide Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

"Practice for Heaven is de facto one of many absolute best books i've got learn at the an important subject of the song of worship. Biblically rooted, incredibly good reasoned, and cogently argued, Statom's publication serves the church by means of focusing our discussions in regards to the tune of worship at the final biblical and old directions that are meant to form them. whereas grounded in old Reformed ideas, its stable scriptural standpoint is such that evangelical leaders throughout a extensive spectrum will locate it eminently invaluable. here's a ebook that are meant to locate its position within the seminary school room, at the pastor's table, and within the Sunday university classification. I enthusiastically commend this paintings to my musical and pastoral colleagues."
--William Wymond, Minister of tune and Worship, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS

Gabriel C. Statom was once trained in tune and worship on the college of Mississippi, Princeton collage, Florida kingdom college, Westminster Choir collage, Northern Seminary, and The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship reports. Dr. Statom is Director of tune at moment Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN the place he leads a colourful multi-faceted song ministry of choirs, orchestra, and employees. he's inventive director of the Memphis Masterworks Chorale, and directs the Laudis Domini Vocal Ensemble, an auditioned choir that offers a cappella sacred tune for worship and live performance. He has carried out within the usa, Europe, and Argentina, together with performances at Oregon Bach competition, Spoleto pageant united states, and Carnegie corridor. he's married to Ginger McCollum Statom, and has 4 daughters: Margaret, Jennie, Sarah, and Ellen.