Singing is one of the two primary ways God's Word richly resides in us. Singing is a command, but there is a promise attached to this command: If we do as the Word says, we are assured that the Word of Christ will dwell in us richly, which is what we should desire as believers.
The Bible does not say “Thou Shalt Sing” but… it does admonish us to sing! [1] Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! [1] Praise the LORD!
And in the New Testament we're commanded not once, but twice, to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to one another when we meet (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). Why does God so often tell us not simply to praise him but to sing his praises when we meet? Why not just pray and preach?
1 Corinthians 14:15
I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.
In many different places the Bible tells us of people worshiping, and through those moments glory is given to God. We have the honor of lifting our voices, individually and together, to the glory of our Creator and Redeemer. It is humbling to think that God takes joy in hearing His people sing.
When you sing, you walk a God-designed pathway to joy. Here is a sample of what the Psalms say about singing: Psalms 5:11: “Let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.”
Music has a way of piercing into the deep parts of our soul, that assists in our expression and response to God and to the church. Singing helps unites us to the church. The gospel alone unites believers to one another. However, music is a tool that allows us to do so.
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 faithful raise their voices in song to God. Hymn singing was practiced by Jesus and his disciples (Matt.
''1 Sung praise seems to be God's favorite form of prayer, for the Bible instructs us to sing to the Lord, come into God's presence with singing, make melody to the Lord, and enter God's courts in song. There are some 242 such exhorta- tions in the Old Testament alone.
In the Book of Revelation, on a couple of occasions humans are presented as singing, while immediately thereafter heavenly beings are described as speaking. The twenty-four elders surrounding the throne of God, each holding a harp, “sang a new song” to the Lamb of God (Rev. 5:8-10).
Singing is a means of grace.
By singing scriptural and theological truth, we are able to both express and receive the grace of God. Hymnals, as a tangible collection of music, serve a unique role in expressing worship and helping form Christian communities.
Jubal (also Yuval, Yubal or Tubal; Hebrew: יוּבָל – Yūḇāl) is a Biblical figure in Genesis 4:21 of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. Mentioned only once, he is sometimes regarded by Christians, particularly by medieval commentators, as the 'inventor of music'.
Psalm 100:1-5 King James Version (KJV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
The key to leading worship without singing is to lead the people in understanding the meaning behind their actions. We want to help them see that anything we do that expresses praise or proclaims the greatness of God can be an act of worship.
Worshiping is more than singing. In fact, if worshiping is about bringing glory to God then NOT singing right now IS worship.
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Numerous times throughout Scripture we are commanded to sing praise to God. This is not a suggestion, but a command! This command should be followed with humility and supplication.
It's not just a first class musical education, it's a spiritual practice and community that they'll have for their whole life. At the end of every practice or worship service, our choristers say this prayer together, “Bless, O Lord, us thy servants, who minister in thy temple.
Singing is partly innate, and partly a learnt skill. You can be born with vocal tracts that are physiologically sized and shaped to give your voice a more pleasing sound, naturally pathing the way to becoming a singer. But controlling and configuring your vocal muscles in order to sing well is a learnt skill.
Hymns—Hymns are expressions of praise to God for who He is and what He has done. It is thought that some portions of the New Testament such as Colossians 1:15–20 and Philippians 2:6–11 were originally hymns sung in the early church. Our modern-day hymns express worship to God.
The Bible mentions many uses of music including songs of praise, songs of victory, songs of mourning, and above all the Psalms.
But what kind of music does God like? Did you know that the Bible actually tells us? In both Colossians 3:16 and Ephesians 5:19 we are told to admonish and speak to one another in “psalms and hymns and spiritual songs”. So congregational music is undoubtedly part of God's plan for the church, and it is very purposeful.
Singing has the incredible power to affect our brains in a variety of ways, including releasing endorphins and boosting mood. Endorphins are a neurotransmitter that's been described as the “joy molecule” because it's been shown to create feelings of happiness and euphoria.
But God gives us music as a reflection of the goodness and beauty of His presence. The words of the songs, Psalms, and hymns we sing proclaim the story of salvation, and the music gives us an aural expression of the story while also appealing to our human emotions.
The power to communicate spiritual truth and reality, the ability to connect to the spiritual realm, and the ability to offer oneself as a vehicle for spiritual power, are all part of the spiritual elements of singing.