If You’re Saved and You Know It

If You’re Saved and You Know It

                Have you ever thought about why some musician’s musicing is more effective than others?  There are several reasons that include the performer’s natural (developed) musical talent and the performer’s visual appearance which can add very much to the believability a musical performance.  A bland emotionless expression while musicing the good news of the gospel message actually hinders its message and effectiveness.  Standing before a congregation of worshipers and muscing without emotion belies the earnestness of the message that a performing musician is attempting to communicate.

            There are a host of things that could be mentioned about things that can make a musician’s sacred musicing effective.  However, the thing that makes the most difference is relationship with Jesus Christ.  One has said that there is a great difference between a musician who sing songs about God and a musician who sings songs about God who knows God.  Although I do not believe that sacred musicing is about emotion, I do believe that a person who knows and loves the God he or she musics about will sing or play with emotion and meaning.  Do you remember the children’s song “If You’re Saved and You Know It”?  That that little song mentions several things for the children to do.  I would like to add one more for adult Christian musicians to do.  It is “If you’re saved and you know it show your face!