{"id":3075,"date":"2009-12-03T11:54:52","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T11:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=3075"},"modified":"2019-08-08T08:44:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:44:23","slug":"graham-kendrick-on-spontaneous-worship-part-2-praises-from-the-belly-of-a-whale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/graham-kendrick-on-spontaneous-worship-part-2-praises-from-the-belly-of-a-whale\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Kendrick on Spontaneous Worship – Part 2 Praises from the belly of a whale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the first part of this post I wrote up some ideas from Graham Kendrick <\/a>at a recent seminar about starting our in spontaneous worship. In this section he reflects on how psalm-like Jonah\u2019s prayer was from the belly of a whale.<\/p>\n

Graham uses material from the Psalms frequently in spontaneous worship. He has also studied the Psalms and writings about them in some depth. Quoting\u00a0 from Eugene Peterson\u2019s book about Jonah \u201cUnder the Unpredictable Plant\u201d Graham shows how the afflicted Jonah was a scholar of the Psalms.<\/p>\n

You will be familiar with Jonah\u2019s prayer out of the belly of the whale. \u201cIn my distress, I called to the Lord and he answered me. From the depths\u2026.. etc\u201d<\/p>\n

It is not that remarkable that Jonah prayed. He found himself alive in the belly of a whale \u2013 prayer is the only obvious response. What is remarkable, however, is that the prayer is actually incredibly formal. Jonah was praying as he had been taught to from the Psalms. The structure and wording is the stock vocabulary of the Psalms and references many Psalms \u2013 see below:
\nJonah 2:2a Ps 3:4; Ps 120:1
\nJonah 2:2b Ps 18:4-5; Ps 30:3
\nJonah 2:3a Ps 88:6\u20137
\nJonah 2:3b Ps 42:7
\nJonah 2:4a Ps 31:22
\nJonah 2:4b Ps 5:7
\nJonah 2:5a Ps 69:1\u20132
\nJonah 2:6b Ps 49:15; Ps 56:13; Ps 103:4
\nJonah 2:7a Ps 107:5; Ps 142:3
\nJonah 2:8a Ps 31:6
\nJonah 2:9a Ps 50:14; Ps 69:30; Ps 107:22
\nJonah 2:9c Ps 3:8; Ps 37:39<\/p>\n

Peterson says that not a word in the prayer is original. All are from the Psalms. The form of the prayer itself is also derivative. Scholars tell us that the Psalms are either laments or thanksgiving.\u00a0 We expect a psalm of lament but in fact he is praying a prayer of praise. Here Jonah chose to pray in a form at variance with his circumstances.<\/p>\n

So the form of Jonah\u2019s prayer is is one of a Thanksgiving Psalm. This can be seen in the layout below:
\nThanksgiving Psalm Structure Jonah 2:3\u201310[2\u20139]
\nIntroduction to the psalm v 3[2]
\nDescription of past distress vv 4\u20137a[3\u20136a]
\nAppeal to God for help v 8[7]
\nReference to the rescue God provided v 7b[6b]
\nVow of praise and\/or testimonial vv 9\u201310[8\u20139]<\/p>\n

Using the Psalms as the basis for our worship<\/strong>
\nGraham suggests that we shouldn\u2019t just read the psalms, but sing them too. Saying it is fine at one level but when singing it we engage at a different level. Put a melody to the words.\u00a0 He suggests that you start with your personal devotions before taking it to a congregation. Tap on the table top to develop a groove and once you become comfortable and play an instrument you can set up a loop of chords.<\/p>\n

Using Psalm 33 as a basis, Graham then led us in an improvised song \u2013 I have re-written the structure below to reflect the pacing of the song he constructed. Some of the lines were looped several times and as with much of Graham\u2019s writing there was plenty of call and response.<\/p>\n

Rejoice in the Lord all you Righteous
\nRejoice in the Lord all you Righteous<\/p>\n

Praise befits the upright
\nRejoice in the Lord all you righteous
\nPraise the Lord with the Lyre
\nMake melody
\nMake melody to him
\nWith the harp of 10 strings<\/p>\n

Sing to him a new song
\nPlay skilfully
\nPlay skilfully
\nOn the strings<\/p>\n

For the word of the lord is right and true
\nAll his work is done in faithfulness
\nHe loves righteousness
\nHe loves justice
\nAnd the earth is full of the streadfast love of the Lord
\nAnd the earth is full of the streadfast love of the Lord<\/p>\n

And the word of the Lord, the heavens were made
\nAnd all their hosts are the breath of his mouth
\nAnd the waters of the sea are as in a bottle
\nHe puts them deep in storehouses<\/p>\n

Let the earth fear the Lord
\nLet the earth fear the Lord
\nLet the earth fear the Lord
\nEveryone sing Let the earth fear the Lord<\/p>\n

We’ll link to an MP3 of this recording as soon as Mission Worship (seminar host) have made it available and we’ll have more advice on what Graham has termed “Psalm Surfing” in a future post. In the meantime do let us know how you get on with these ideas.<\/p>\n

Photo credit – Andy Pressdee – used with permission<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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