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'How to Write a Worship Song' Spoof Strikes a Chord; Called 'Sad, But True'

An online comedic group known by the name of Blimey Cow has turned heads this week with its latest video, a tutorial titled "How to Write a Worship Song (In 5 Minutes or Less)," lampooning popular praise songs found in some Christian churches.

The nearly four-minute production from the Nashville, Tenn., group of 20-something Christians was uploaded on YouTube on Monday, and became an immediate hit with Blimey Cow's fan base. By Tuesday, the tutorial was among YouTube's top five most popular videos.

"Every good worship song only needs four chords. You can add an extra one in the bridge if you're feeling especially artistic, but you really only just need four," says tutorial guide Jordan Taylor, one-third of Blimey Cow. "Just make sure that you play it really loud and that you have a lot of delay on the lead guitar." ...

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2/11/13 8:27 AM

Mike

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It was funny, but very true. CCM is a joke.

2/11/13 8:02 AM

The poster formerly known as Russ

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Sad thing is that they really pretty much got it right.

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