Music has a profound affect on a person. Through it one can be moved in their spirit and in their emotions. Music is something that everyone can, and does, participate in even if one is simply a listener. Music touches us all.
Music is an important part of our coporate worship today as it was back in the days that the Children of Israel worshiped God in the Tabernacle. Throughout the Old Testament we read of God's people worshiping Him through songs and music of praise. The Psalms are a collection of songs that were often sung by the Israelites in praise to God. Today you can hardly find a church service anywhere that does not have a time dedicated to singing.
In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul makes one simple statement concerning music. This statement comes in the midst of his teaching on the topic of the use of tongues in the chruch. Paul sums up his teaching with two phrases; "Let all things be done for building up" (vs. 26) and "...all things should be done decently and in order." These two statements not only refer to the use of tongues within the church, but to all aspects of coporate worship. That includes our singing. Looking back at verse 15 Paul writes, "I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also." Paul's emphasis on the use of the "mind" in our singing implies that the content of our singing is important. Our songs are not to be filled with pithy lyrics that have no solid theological content. This is the focus I want to have with this blog. I want to look at the songs that we sing and evaluate them from a biblical perspective, seeking to draw out the biblical truths from their lyrics.
I hope and pray that this blog will be one more way in which the body of Christ can be edified and built up.
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