Sing to the Glory of His Name

Sing to the Glory of His Name
 

Psalm 66:1-2 states, “Shout with joy unto God, all the earth!  Sing to the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!” (NIV)

       This Scripture lesson admonishes Church musicians to shout God’s praises.  How do we know this an admonition for church musicians to sing and shout God’s praises?  The inspired superscription of this psalm states very clearly that this psalm set to music is “For the director of music.”  This psalm is for the Chief Musician. Musicians are you catching on?  All Christians are commanded to shout God’s song with great joy.

     If the religious music that we sing is just about “us”, it probably does not matter much.  However if our religious music is about The LORD, then it is very important.  If it is about “us” it is merely religious music, but if it is about god it is sacred music.

       Why should we shout out God’s praises?  Why shouldn’t be quiet and subdued when we sing about God?  There are many reasons including some that I will mention here.  We, as Christian musicians, have something real to shout about.  This message needs to be proclaimed loud enough to cause those who are dead in trespasses and sins to wake up to the fact that Our God is glorious and  has the power to forgive all our sins.  Also, I believe that we need to sing God’s praises emphatically enough that Satan and all the world will know that we mean business when we music unto God.

       Rev. Larry Smith says, “Never mealy-mouth the great creeds of the church” Garen Wolf says, “Never mealy-mouth the high praises of our God when you music unto him.