MUSIC MINISTRY
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We must consider that what we do in worship of greater eternal significance than how we do it. Of greater significance yet is whom we worship.
-Constance M. Cherry
WHY DO WE WORSHIP?
We worship primarily and simply because God is. Without Him, there would be no reason to worship, but because of Him, we have every reason to. Before there was anything, there was God. He is our creator, the Holy and almighty Lord. We are saved, redeemed and loved by Him. Our clear and commanded response is worship.
WHY DO WE SING?
Worship comes in many forms, one of them being through music and song. Did you know that there is a long, Biblically recorded history of singing? We read of God’s people offering songs to Him starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation. (Examples: Exodus 15:1-18, Psalm 110:1-2, Psalm 147:1, Acts 16:25-34, Luke 1:46-55) And not just earthly examples, but the stars and angles have been singing from creation to the end of time, Holy, Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty who was and is and is to come! (Job. 38:7, Luke 2:13-14, Revelation 4:8)
God asks us to love him with all our heart, soul mind and strength. When we practice disciplines that God has asked us to engage in outwardly like fasting, taking communion, confession of sins and singing - we engage our hearts as well as our minds. It is the doing that prompts us to see things with a new perspective. Three practical and noteworthy reasons we can observe for singing are: 1. Songs and music speak straight to the heart, 2. putting words to song helps us to memorize and retain information and 3. singing helps us to express our heart to God when we don’t have words of our own or feel like saying them.
WHY DO WE SING TOGETHER?
Paul writes to the church in Colossae: “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (Col. 3:16) In asking the church to sing together, Paul shows us that we are instructing each other while offering our worship to God. Corporate worship is not meant to be a solitary, internalized experience - but by it’s very nature is an externalized engagement we practice together as a body. In doing so, we will be convicted and encouraged as we offer our own voice and hear those around us affirming the same gospel and holding us to its truth. We cannot always sing with conviction and fervor, but that is exactly why God asks us to be the church, we do not walk alone.
SONGS OF OUR CHURCH
Here are a few of our regular songs and hymns, we are always adding to the list! Scroll down to the playlist at the bottom if you'd like to just listen...
HYMNS
Holy Holy Holy
How Great Thou Art
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us
My God My King
Doxology
Jesus Paid It All
The Solid Rock
It Is Well
How Firm A Foundation
Come Thou Fount
All Creatures Of Our God And King
It Is Well
Doxology
Be Still My Soul
In Christ Alone
Amazing Grace
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Praise The Lord Ye Heavens Adore Him
WORSHIP SONGS
Be Still and Know - Scripture Hymnal
Nothing But The Blood - The Church Will Sing
For His Glory And My Good - City Alight
There Is One Gospel - CIty Alight
Come Ye Sinners - The Worship Initiative
Remember Him - The Worship Initiative
Have Mercy (Psalm 51) - Caroline Cobb
You Hold It All - Porters Gate
My Soul Depends - Mission House
What Joy Is Found - Jeremy Riddle
All Sufficient Merit - Shane & Shane
Speak O Lord - Keith & Kristyn Getty
Is He Worthy - Andrew Peterson
Christ Is Mine Forevermore - City Alight
More Like Jesus - Passion Music
My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62) - Sovereign Grace Music
All I Have Is Christ - Jordan Kauflin
Christ Our Hope In Life and Death - Keith & Kristyn Getty
Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call - Matt Boswell
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