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2010

Australia’s Sons of Korah

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29 May 2010

My wife and I love the music of the Sons of Korah, the Australian band which has set many of the Psalms to modern tunes. What do they sound like? Think of an Australian version of Shane & Shane with more lyrics, more harmonization and more of a 70’s rock influence. You can listen to some of their music here and here. I especially like the album Redemption Songs. The band has a “study” page on the website that includes a brief explanation of the Psalms written by the original sons of Korah. One of the bands’ founder members, “Matthew Jacoby, has as a doctorate in philosophy/theology from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He teaches often on the spirituality of the psalms and his concise commentaries on the settings of the psalms is a feature that is woven through most concert events.”

About Post Author

Nick Batzig is the senior pastor of Church Creek PCA in Charleston, SC and an associate editor for Ligonier Ministries. Prior to serving at Church Creek, Nick was a pastor at Wayside PCA on Signal Mountain, TN. Formerly, Nick served as the founding pastor of New Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Richmond Hill, GA and as the editor of Reformation21 and the Christward Collective--sites of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He frequently writes for Tabletalk Magazine, Reformation 21, He Reads Truth, and the Christward Collective. Nick was also the host of East of Eden, a podcast devoted to the Biblical and Systematic Theology of Jonathan Edwards. You can friend him on Facebook here and follow him on Twitter @nick_batzig

3 Responses

  3. Nathan W. Bingham
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    Nick: Too be honest I don’t know all their history. However, if I recall rightly one of their members (or ex member) regularly fellowships in a Reformed Presbyterian congregation (like the RPCNA in the US). Not sure if the other band members are likewise Presbyterian. I ask some friends that know better and get back to you.

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