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Nov 11, 2020 · 1. Music in the church is a form of communication that instructs the people of God (we are to “teach and admonish” one another by means of music). 2. Music in the church is an act of sincere, spiritual worship (that is, our singing should be an authentic expression of thanks and praise ‘to God with our hearts’).
Embracing the Power of Music in Worship. Music’s role in Christian worship is significant. It taps into our deepest emotions, strengthens our connection to God, and unites the congregation in shared expression. Whether through joyful hymns, contemplative prayers, or uplifting praise songs, music can enhance our worship experience in profound ...
- The Purpose of Worship—“And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished” (2 Chronicles 29:28).
- The Purpose of Thanks—“Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God” (Psalm 147:7).
- The Purpose of Rejoicing—“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm” (Psalm 98:4–5).
- The Purpose of Consecration—“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts” (Psalm 139:23). (Spoken in song!) “Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation” (Psalm 111:1).
The role of music in worship is biblical. After escaping from the Egyptians and crossing the Red Sea, the people of Israel sang a song to the Lord (Exod. 15). Singing was part of Israel’s formal worship in both tabernacle and temple (1 Chron. 6:31-32, 16:42). The Psalms bear rich testimony that in joy and sorrow, in praise and lament, the ...
Music is something we both hear and sing when we worship. This is related to the fact that worship is both call and response. The call of God reaches the depths of our hearts with special power through music, and our singing expresses with special power the deepest response of our hearts to God. When we recognize the importance of music we do ...
While it is true that from church to church we may disagree about how to go about worship, the corpus of true Christian churches generally agrees that the primary purpose of church music is to worship and praise the Lord. Along the way, however, we have recommended other purposes. One is that music is to “prepare the heart for the preached ...
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Mar 30, 2016 · Music serves some distinct purposes in our lives and especially within our Christian tradition. Let’s examine a few. 1. Music teaches us the gospel. Hymns and spiritual songs take our faith and compact it. In fact, the melody and phrasing of the music makes our faith memorable. Before we hear a word of scripture read or preached in the ...