Musicing with
Understanding-part 1
1Corinthians 14:15
teaches very clearly that meaning and understanding are an important part of
the musical experience, “What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I
will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will
sing with the understanding also.” St.
Paul would not have used the word nous (3563) which means meaning and
understanding if it was not possible to derive real life meaning and
understanding from singing and playing (also study the meaning of psallo
5567). Psalm 47:7 also attest to the
fact that musicians are able to sing in such a manner that it will communicate
meaning and understanding to the hearer when it commands, “For God is the King
of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding (sakal 7919).”
The Hebrew word sakal
(7919) is used 63 times in the OT and it connotes wisdom and understanding.
Sakal gives the connotation of being circumspect, intellectual, or capable of
imparting wisdom. Again, the Sons of Korah
who were either the authors or those being admonished by the unnamed inspired
psalmist would not have commanded musicians to music with understanding or
music in such a manner that it would impart understanding to the hearer if it
was impossible to do so. What the
performer and listener experiences when religious music is performed is
important to every sincere music minister.
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