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Why We Sing
Read Psalm 150: it mentions all of the instruments in the Jewish orchestra that were used in Temple worship. In verse 6 the psalmist concludes with: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. God is not suggesting song, he commands it! God's angelic realm sings! In Job 38:6, 7 God elects to...
Called to Sing...!
IN JOB 38, GOD ORDAINED THE 'MORNING STARS' (His angelic host) to sing praise to Him the very split-second the universe (and the earth!) came into being. It was an incredibly dramatic scene as the angels' glorious song of praise echoed throughout the immensity of the universe--and in all likelihood ...
A Divine Calling
IN THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES, WE FIND the first description of the "priestly calling" regarding the use of music in the formal worship of God. But, this mention of music is not the first time we see music referenced in the Old Testament. As we discussed last time, the angelic host accompanied God's ...
Songs, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
Over the past 100 years, the church's attitude toward music has changed dramatically. The ability to "personalize" music via a variety of electronic media has been the catalyst for this dramatic change. The advent of the 20th century (and Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph!) allowed for pe...
A Panorama of Music in Scripture
AS YOU READ THROUGH SCRIPTURE, you find that there is a lot of singing chronicled between Genesis and Revelation. Like so much that surrounds our great God, His precise reason for creating song is a mystery. But, thanks be to God, music is a great gift from our high and holy God to His people In th...