A Vision for Congregational Song
Congregational song nurtures a relationship with God
and not just an experience with God.
Congregational song expresses emotion without focusing on emotional stimulation.
In response to our Lord's greatest commandment, Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (Matthew
22:37, NIV), congregational song fosters worship, not just in public services
but in every aspect of daily living. Song encourages faith, holy living, and
Christian service.
Congregational song also gives primacy to our Lord's second greatest commandment:
Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39).
To fulfill its calling, congregational song spills out of the Sunday service
and into daily lives. It enriches daily devotional practice and nourishes
prayer. Song goes wherever prayer goes.
Musically, congregational songs are easy for God's people to sing together.
They are simple enough and profound enough to cross the barriers of time and
style necessary to serving the Body of Christ.
--by Ken Bible, LNWhymns.com. Permission granted for unlimited copying.