At what point does worship become more for entertainment than for the glory of God? I think this is a question we must ask as Christians in the church. I believe in todays society army people lose the meaning of worship. Often times people get caught up in the melodies and catchy tunes of worship and forget that worship was designed to worship and praise and glorify God. It is important to remember what the words are and connect to the words more than to the tune. Augustine states, ".......it is not the singing that moves me but the meaning of the words when they are sung in a clear voice to the most appropriate tune,......." It is important that we remember what we are singing about and who we are singing for.
I believe it is important for us to find a balance in worshiping. It is ok for the tune to be catchy but we must be able to strip the song down to its words and be moved by the words. It is important that we be moved more by the words we are singing than by the tune we are singing them to. It is the words we sing that are important. We must remember the meaning and why we worship. I think worship is essential because worship is the way that many people are moved. Although it is essential we must find a balance where we can both enjoy the worship but not get so lost in the tune that we forget the reason we worship, to praise God.
I commented on Haylee Lynd's and Lily Caswell's.
Sheesh, how many times have I listened to a song in worship merely for the musicality of it? I'd be afraid to see the number. As a musician I must admit, I catch myself focusing on hitting that one high note perfectly in a song, not even hearing what I'm singing. It's easy to get caught up in the music, but you're right, it's important that we remember what it is we're singing and who it is we're singing to. If we don't center ourselves on God as we worship than our hearts can easily drift from the meaning of the song.
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