They Musiced Distinctly---part 3

They Musiced Distinctly---part 3

            Although the meaning and understanding of religious texts are often lost in the musical trappings that surround our religious musicing, causing worshipers and seekers to understand the good news of the Gospel should be the prima fascia case for our sacred musicing.  As we should remember as Christian musicians, the musical arts are not the doorway to the God’s kingdom.  However, we are instructed very clearly in Ps 100:2 to “come before his presence with singing.” As Dr. Watts put it, "Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; But children of the heavenly king must speak his praise abroad."  One of the most effective ways of “speaking His praise” has been, over many centuries sacred musicing.

Song for the Day—We’re Marching to Zion by Isaac Watts

Prayer for the Day

LORD, I want to thank You for your Word.  I also want to thank You for creating music so that we are able to speak Your praise abroad by musicing the food news of the Gospel. 

Also. Like the ancient Levite musicians, please allow me to cause the people to understand as the Holy Spirit anoints my musicing unto You.  This I am asking in Your wonderful and worthy name.  Amen.

Thought for the Day

It is the message of our sacred musicing not that is most important but the music part of our musicing is also very important because style reflects on the hearer’s pinion of the message of our lord and Savior Jesus Christ.