Soul Music

"It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High.; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night." (Psalm 92:1-2)

Music is an essential part of worship. It always has been and always will be. Music lifts us up beyond the cacophony of noise that has become the norm in the world. Noise disrupts human community. Music, when it is lifted up to God as an offering of praise, feeds the body of Christ and the souls of believers. No matter what style of music we play in worship, we need to make sure it is meant to inspire, not to entertain.

Bach put it very well --

"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. If heed is not paid to this, it is not true music but a diabolical bawling and twanging."