1. Ages of respondents Total responses: 33* 9-12 13-18 19-29 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• 1. Ages of respondents

Total responses: 33*

2 8 5 5 1 5 5 2

9-12 13-18 19-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+

*Some surveys appeared to be non-unique.

• 2. What is your personal preference concerning

church music?

Respondents could choose more than one answer.

7 9 13 11

Traditional Hymns Modern Praise and Worship Blended Style Surprise Me With Variety

Other answers:

• band music
• bluegrass
• country style like Larry Sanders sings here. also other “oldies” I heard here 10 years ago for the first time.

• 3. What are your top three favorite hymns?

If chosen by more than one person, total number is indicated.

A Mighty Fortress (2) All Hail the Power Amazing Grace (11) And Can It Be? Are You Washed? At the Cross *Because He Lives (4) Be Thou My Vision (2) Beulah Land Count Your Blessings Day by Day Eternal Father, Strong to Save *Great is the Lord Go Tell it on the Mountain (2) Heaven Came Down (3) He Keeps Me Singing He Lives He’s Got the Whole World *Holy Ground Holy, Holy, Holy How Great Thou Art (6) *I’ll Fly Away (3) In the Garden It Is Well (6) Jesus is Tenderly Calling *Jesus Loves Me Jesus Paid it All (2) Joy to the World Just a Closer Walk Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Love Lifted Me Lord, I’m Coming Home Make Me a Channel of Blessing Nothing But the Blood Of the Father’s Love Begotten O Holy Night Old Rugged Cross Our Best *Soon and Very Soon Take My Life and Let It Be The First Noel The Lily of the Valley *There’s Something About That Name This is My Father’s World *This is the Day (3) To God Be the Glory Victory in Jesus (4) Wonderful Grace of Jesus

*Indicates a song not traditionally considered a hymn, but included in the list because it was chosen by a respondent.

• 4. What are your top three favorite modern praise

and worship songs?

If chosen by more than one person, total number is indicated.

10,000 Reasons (7) Agnus Dei All Around Me All in All (4) All I Need is You All This Time (3) Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone (3) And Now My Lifesong Sings As the Deer Awesome God Breathe Forever From the Inside Out (3) Holy is the Lord (2) Hosanna (5) I Can Only Imagine I Will Rise Jesus, What a Beautiful Name Lead Me to the Cross Like a Lion Majesty Make a Joyful Noise/I Will Not Be Silent Open Hands Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord (2) Our God Revelation Song (3) Shout to the Lord The Hurt and the Healer The Stand Where I Belong Wait Upon the Lord Zaka Zaka Other answers:

• I don’t know the names, but I like the ones we have been singing. Jeff does a great job!
• various others

• 5. What are your current top three favorite non-

Christian songs?

All Around the World All Summer Long All Too Well Android Boyfriend Beat It Black or White Black Out Breathe Brown-Eyed Girl California Love Call Me Maybe Color My World Disorganized Fun Drive it Like You Stole It Fix You Hitch a Ride Ice, Ice Baby Immigrant Song L.A. Woman Lego House Misery Peace of Mind Proud Mary Radioactive (Imagine Dragons) Somebody That I Used to Know Stairway to Heaven Stars (Grace Potter) Super Bass Three Cheers for Five Years Thriller Top of the World Wake Up Call

*New Hope makes no endorsement of any song listed above. This is simply a report of songs as chosen by respondents to the survey.

Other answers:

• anything bluegrass
• lots of oldies (50’s & 60’s, any John Denver, love songs
• country hits right now
• varies/so many

• 6. What’s a song you love that we don’t often sing

at New Hope?

If sung during an AM service in 2012, the number of times sung is indicated.

10,000 Reasons (5) *As the Deer (1) *Be Thou My Vision *Blessed Assurance (3) *Farther Along Hosanna (4) I Am Redeemed *It is Well with My Soul (2) Like a Lion *Mansion Over the Hilltop Open Hands Praise the Lord Psalm 119 (Shane & Shane) *Shine, Jesus, Shine Sing We Now of Christmas The Hurt and The Healer *The Old Rugged Cross (1) There’s Room at the Cross (3) Wonderful Grace of Jesus (1)

*Indicates a song sung at least once during a PM service in 2012.

Other answers:

• old hymns (2)

• 7. Name two or three of your favorite Christian

musicians?

4HIM Britt Nicole Casting Crowns (4) Charlie Hall Chris Tomlin (6) Darlene Zschech David Crowder (7) George Beverly Shea Hillsong United (5) Jaci Velasquez Jeff Miller Jeff and Sheri Easter Jeremy Camp Jesus Culture Kari Jobe (4) Katinas Larry Norman Larry Sanders Lecrae Mandisa Mark Heard Matt Redman Mercy Me Michael W. Smith Newsboys Oak Ridge Boys (2) Phil Keaggy Sandy Patti Steven Curtis Chapman Tedashii The Hagee Singers The Gaithers (3) The Whites Theresa Arnold Third Day (4) Unhindered (2) Zoegirl Other answers:

• varies/so many
• I don’t listen to Christian music

• 8. Name two or three of your favorite non-Christian

musicians?

Al Green (3) Big Time Rush Bon Iver Carly Rae Jepsen Carrie Underwood Charlie Daniels Christina Aguliera Coldplay Credence Clearwater Revival Electric Light Orchestra Ed Sheeran Elvis Garth Brooks George Strait (2) Glitch Mob Herbie Hancock Kelly Clarkson Kenny Chesney Kenny G James Taylor Jason Aldean John Denver (2) John Mayer (3) Josh Groban Justin Bieber Led Zeppelin (2) Linkin Park Maroon 5 (2) Mayday Parada Michael Jackson (3) Mumford and Sons Nicki Minaj Sara Bareilles Simon and Garfunkel Stephen Walking Stevie Ray Vaughn (3) Taylor Swift Tegan and Sara Tim McGraw The Beatles The Civil Wars The Eagles The Killers The Who Tupac Van Morrison Vince Gill Walk Off the Earth

*New Hope makes no endorsement of any musician listed above. This is simply a report of musicians as chosen by respondents to the survey.

Other answers:

• can’t think of any

• 9. When you listen to the radio, what station(s) do you listen

to most often?

If chosen by more than one person, total number is indicated.

660 AM - talk 820 AM - talk (3) 1310 AM - sports talk 1340 AM - sports talk 88.1 - jazz 88.7 - public radio 89.7 - Christian rock (5) 90.1 - public radio 90.5 - American family radio 90.9 - Christian music/preaching 92.1 - country 92.5 - classic rock 93.3 - Top 40 (4) 93.7 - Spanish 94.9 - Christian contemporary (7) 95.3 - country 96.3 - country 98.7 - classic hits (3) 99.5 - country (8) 100.3 - oldies to contemporary rock 100.7 - Christian talk 101.1 - classical (4) 102.1 - alternative rock (3) 102.9 - adult contemporary 103.7 - “lite” adult contemporary (6) 104.9 - world ethnic 106.1 - Top 40 XM Radio Pandora Spotify Grooveshark

*New Hope makes no endorsement of any station listed above. This is simply a report of stations as chosen by respondents to the survey.

Other answers:

• Rush Limbaugh
• Dave Ramsey
• sports talk
• country
• classic rock
• praise and worship
• 50s & 60s & 70s
• Willie’s Roadhouse

• 10. Do you listen to music on a smartphone or MP3 music

Yes - 16 No - 12

• 11. Do you use online music services?

Yes - 12 No - 16

• 12. Please check the styles of music you enjoy:

alternative - 7 bluegrass - 16 blues - 10 classical - 12 country - 24 doo-wop - 3 dubstep - 7 electronica - 4 folk - 11 gospel - 16* hip hop - 3 hymns - 16 indie - 3 jazz - 8 pop - 14 r&b - 9 rap - 6 rock - 18 soul - 5 swing - 4 world - 3

*Editorial comment: There may have been confusion that the genre “gospel” refers to what is sometimes called “black gospel,” and not gospel/Christian/church music in general. This number may be too high as a result.

Additional answers:

• drum corps
• spanish guitar
• oldies
• classic country

• 13. Are there any elements missing from our

church music you would like to see implemented?

• more traditional and choir**
• allow more with talent to play/participate in worship music - more practices
• I would like to see more newer music implemented
• would like to see Jeff jump off the stage and crowd surf*
• this is for church to praise God and not to be entertained
• use of hymnals, less use of “7-11” music, regular traditional SBC hymns, music that supports the message**
• a more unified and consistent them in the songs for each service
• more cowbell
• no canned music, all live, you have a good band**
• bass traps
• Hammertime*
• would snake handling be considered?...JK!
• Have the women and men alternate in singing stanza - example Shout to the Lord
• I do not sing well but I appreciate those who do!
• I think it’s great!
• instrumental solos
• no (2)

*Editorial comment: Not going to happen! ** These comments appeared to be from non-unique survey responses

• 14. Are you willing to volunteer to see your suggestion

implemented?

Yes - 6 No - 10 No Answer - 16

Other answers:

• already have