Church Music

 I noticed something. When we sing in church, the worship songs we sing do not translate into audible praise very well. The clever songs that stir the emotions do not seem to produce in us a desire to worship out loud. We talk about feeling the Lord's presence, when all we are feeling is the emotional stirring that often happens when listening to great music.

On Saturday mornings, at our prayer meeting, I often notice how, when we are done praying, we sing a simple song and afterwards the room erupts in audible praise. It is loud, and it lasts long. Unlike our church services, this music inspires real praise.

Some people mistake rattle for revival. 

Singing well crafted Bethel or Hillsong songs may move us, but they are too often void of any Holy Ghost anointing. The are not songs about how Great God is as much as they are songs about how I feel about God. They are songs about felt needs and not about worship. They are songs for a seeker sensitive group, not for the body of Christ.

Church music is important. It deserves more than the current wave of modern church music gives it.

BTW: I do not lift my hands just because the tempo of the song is slower. I lift my hands to worship God.