How important or impactful is the service's music to your worship of God?
When Quoting Scripture Inflicts Harm
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Ultra important! Our worship leaders are ministers along with our pastors! They take us into the throne room!
Joan
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I'm sure I have much to learn and combined with, I'm different, but often times the excessive music actually becomes a distraction for me. I come for the message and the rest is simply window dressing. Too much/too long I become "zoned-out" by the time it gets to the message itself. Maybe "ADD"?
Just sharing!
Music, for me, is vitally important. I enjoy all sorts of music. If time, staff and volunteers were not an issue, I would have a variety of worship services with different styles of music. Something like the following:
8:30 am - Fellowship Hall - Contemporary Lite - music from the 90's and today with a softer tone.
8:45 am - Sanctuary - Traditional - music with hymns using organ and piano.
10:30 am - Fellowship Hall - Contemporary - music from the cutting edge or current trends.
11 am - Sanctuary - Gospel Service - using current and past Gospel music favorites.
We can blend all of these and other styles at 10:30 - and for most that would be OK - but when you try to blend music styles, it has been my experience that you often lose something in the translation.
I can worship in all sorts of music styles - even the high church music of the past (orchestras). Having said that - music is very important to me in worship. The more the better. I can worship all day - how can we put a time limit on being in the presence of God?
I think music is important, however I believe that unless your heart is open the music is useless. I really enjoy the music of the 10:30 service with lots of "upbeat" fun songs. It gets me into a happy mood and helps me receive the message better.
I agree with Joan. In the Old Testament, the musicians went before the army! They went before the ark when it was moved. They were an essential part of the temple services.
The people sang the Psalms of Ascent on the way to Jerusalem.
Then, we enter His gates with thanksgiving.
We enter His courts with praise.
We enter the inner courts with repentance and meditation.
We enter the Holy of Holies with adoration and worship.
There is a progression in worship.
The Psalms are a collection of those old songs. I am sorry that we do not sing more songs that are pure Scripture. This helps us memorize God's Word.
Tricia
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