Song Leaders? part 6

       Yesterday we considered a small portion of what the Bible teaches about the Levite musicians who were the music directors in the Temple.  We should be reminded that we study music worship in the Temple not merely because we are curious about Jewish music but because this is the ancient place where true public musical worship of Jehovah took place. 
       The Levite musicians who were the musical conductors in the Temple were called or separated for a particular service or ministry--that of leading music worship.  We know of a certainty that they were in charge of all music education in the ancient Temple.  We gain part of this knowledge from the musical discourse in I Chronicles chapter twenty five, where it lists the names of the chief musical directors and their Levite sons.   In verse six it explains that, "All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of god, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman."
       Note that it was their philosophical praxis that music education was to take place: (1) under the hands of God fearing Levite musicians, (2) in the house of Jehovah, and (3) for the propose of worshiping Jehovah.  Also note that  Heman was an expert (vs. 5) in "the words of God".  As a matter of fact (vs.5), he was so astute in the knowledge of the WORD that the Chronicler, under the inspiration of God, referred to him as a "seer" (chozeh 2374).  A seer was a beholder of visions of God, i.e. a man who beheld or understood the will and word of God.
       One final note-worthy mention is the fact that these music directors (vs.7) instructed their Levite musician sons  "in the songs of the LORD".  If our music philosophy would include a detailed praxis of instructing our children in spiritual songs, i.e. the songs of the LORD, perhaps we wouldn't have so much trouble with the "music worship gap"in our homes and churches.