John Piper sums it up well when he says, “the realities of God and Christ, creation and salvation, heaven and hell are so great that when they are known truly and felt duly, they demand more than discussion and analysis and description; they demand poetry and song and music. Singing is the Christian’s way of saying: God is so great that thinking will not suffice, there must be deep feeling; and talking will not suffice, there must be singing.”

Why Does Corporate Singing Matter?

From the Gospel Forum written by Shane Swezey

The Power of Singing      

God has made His people a singing people. We are hard-wired to sing. From the Song of Moses (Deut. 32) to the Seven Hymns of Revelation (Rev. 4,5,7), the Bible is filled with the songs of God’s people. Three books of the Old Testament—Psalms, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations—are collections of songs.  In fact, music not only plays a vital role throughout Scripture, but is one of the few activities that we know creation carries out on earth, as well as in heaven. One day all believers will be gathered together, lifting our voices to sing “a new song, saying, Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Rev. 5:9). Martin Luther once said, “Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.” Throughout the Bible and all of history, we can see God’s people using the gift of music to praise and worship Him, the Giver of song.
      

Because we have been created to sing, we also remember what we sing. Songs take Sunday truths into Monday. CJ Mahaney calls congregational singing “Take Home Theology,” because good songs end up as short, digestible, memorable summaries of important biblical truths. Songs can truly preach and teach. It has been said that, during the Reformation, many of Martin Luther’s enemies feared his hymns more than the man himself. Singing truly has the power to transform our hearts and minds.  Now go and sing! 

“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.” (Psalm 40:3a)

I can’t wait for Sunday worship with you!

~ Stu