Worship Songs
While singing worship songs, Christians are offering a heartfelt expression of love to God. Generally speaking, any music that is designed for the human voice and that expresses honor, devotion, and praise to the one true God can be considered Christian worship songs. While singing, Believers are focused on the attributes of God and they are drawn to Him. Ideally, the burdens and concerns and annoyances of everyday life are minimized through personal and corporate musical praise. Feelings of awe, inspiration, love, and joy spring up as songs of praise are sung to the audience of One. Psalm 22:3 tells us that God inhabits the praise of his people.
Formerly heard only on obscure Christian radio stations, worship songs are now starting to appear as crossover selections of pop radio stations as well. Artists and producers recognize that this music can speak to people in a way that sermons or books cannot. They realize that a great way to evangelize is through the use of Christian worship songs. Even some music that is not necessarily written by Christians or intended specifically for that audience can express godly values and be used in praise and reverence for the Lord. A touching or memorable tune sung by a popular artist can have a tremendous impact on an otherwise unreached soul that may be seeking for answers to the big questions of life.
In some Christian circles, unless the song is included in the hymnal that sits in the back pocket of the chair or pew at church, it is not fit for church use. This is a sad and legalistic view of Christian worship songs. After all, Isaiah 42:10 says, "Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof." Singing new choruses is encouraged several times in the Bible. Some churches are leery to introduce the newer popular worship songs as they do not want to lose the more traditional, typically older, church members. Some worship directors try to introduce new songs gradually; others offer different services to cater to different musical preferences.
The book of Psalms includes some of the first recorded writings of Christian worship. It's no wonder that many Believers use verses from the Psalms as a basis for their own worship songs. Simple messages of faith, trust, security, obedience, and victory permeate the Psalms and many of today's Christian worship songs.
Formerly heard only on obscure Christian radio stations, worship songs are now starting to appear as crossover selections of pop radio stations as well. Artists and producers recognize that this music can speak to people in a way that sermons or books cannot. They realize that a great way to evangelize is through the use of Christian worship songs. Even some music that is not necessarily written by Christians or intended specifically for that audience can express godly values and be used in praise and reverence for the Lord. A touching or memorable tune sung by a popular artist can have a tremendous impact on an otherwise unreached soul that may be seeking for answers to the big questions of life.
In some Christian circles, unless the song is included in the hymnal that sits in the back pocket of the chair or pew at church, it is not fit for church use. This is a sad and legalistic view of Christian worship songs. After all, Isaiah 42:10 says, "Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof." Singing new choruses is encouraged several times in the Bible. Some churches are leery to introduce the newer popular worship songs as they do not want to lose the more traditional, typically older, church members. Some worship directors try to introduce new songs gradually; others offer different services to cater to different musical preferences.
The book of Psalms includes some of the first recorded writings of Christian worship. It's no wonder that many Believers use verses from the Psalms as a basis for their own worship songs. Simple messages of faith, trust, security, obedience, and victory permeate the Psalms and many of today's Christian worship songs.
Worship Songs
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