The Place of Music in Worship

A couple of weeks ago we were talking about “new age hymns”. As we sing any hymn old or new, the words are important. Sometimes it is easier to read and understand the written lyrics ,rather than singing them.

Hymns are God- centered and call our attention to Him. The Church’s Ministry of Song and praise is for the glory of God.The psalms bear rich testimony that in Joy and Sorrow, in Praise and Lament, the faithful raise their voices in song to God. Music and song continue to play a vital role in the life of God’s people today.

Contemporary culture and modern technology bring new possibilities, and new challenges to music in the church.

Peoples lives are surrounded by music, television, and radio. But most of the time it is background music, rather than listening music.

The church shows it’s openness to a great variety of music – Classical, Christian rock, to South African choruses. This diversity should be celebrated as I t shows the richness of God’s creation. This calls for discernment for planning of the Ministry of Music in church.

The people of God sing; what they sing and how they sing are very important. The praise of God which finds its concrete culmination in the singing of the community is one of the indispensable forms of ministry of the Church. We all glorify God together, worshipping him with one spirit in word and song.