Utilizing Great Music in Worship—part 6

Utilizing Great Music   in Worship—part 6 

       There is another reason that we should include the sacred classics as a part of our balanced musical ministry.  There are many people who attend public worship who are musically aware.  Accomplished musicians are often offended or at least disappointed by the shallow and shoddy nature of trite and mundane religious music.  I contend that a church full of educated people who understand and appreciate great sacred music deserve to hear quality musical offerings at least part of the time.

        Many church musicians wonder why astute accomplished musicians are often not involved in church music programs.  I believe the main reason is that so many church music ministries do not include any high quality artistic musical offerings.  A worshiper who has sung a part in a quality choir in junior high, high school, and college is offended when a church choir sings only overly simple two part, or worse yet, unison choral music.  Ministers of music need to understand the importance of having some musical “meat” on the worship table as well as the diet of musical “frosting” that is so prevalent in many fundamental Christian churches at present.

Thought for the Day

Christian musicians have a difficult task when they plan worship music for a congregation with diverse musical tastes.  The task is even more complicated when a Christian musician desires to present the best musical sacrifices unto God.  However, he or she is still responsible to keep this varied repertoire appropriate and high quality.