International Bible Society Music

The International Bible Society has contributed in a significant manner to the contemporary Christian music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Their commitment to a Bible translation in contemporary English was significant in and of itself. However, the NIV bible quickly became the translation used frequently for the lyrics of christian music. The International Bible Society has become known for the New International Bible, however they have a history that is far greater than our modern understanding. Commonly referred to as IBS, the International Bible Society was started as a mission organization to sponsor the distribution of Bibles around the world. Obvious to the mission of distributing Bibles was also the work of translating the Bible. Over the years they have worked with many individual translators as well as other para-church organization in developing new translations and printing them for distribution around the world. The International Bible Society was started in New York using a regional name and over the years has merged and joined efforts with several different organizations to further its efforts in disseminating the scriptures to every people group in the world in their own language.

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