Putting Your Church’s Music Philosophy in Writing—part 7

Putting Your Church’s Music Philosophy in Writing—part 7

            Today we are presenting a couple of paragraphs from the music philosophy of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis Tennessee.  I recommend very highly that you go to their web site and read all of their excellent published music philosophy.

            The first four of the Ten Commandments concern worship; the books of Exodus and Leviticus teach Old Testament saints how to approach God with reverence and awe; the Psalms are placed in the middle of the Bible as a congregational hymnal; the first concern of the post-exilic prophet, Malachi, upon return to the Promised Land, was sincere worship. Worship is the first evidence of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18-20), the great mission of the Son of God (Romans 15:9-11), the desire of God the Father (John 4:23), and the purpose of the Church (I Peter 2:9, 10).

            At Second Presbyterian, we believe that music is essential to godly worship, as revealed in both the Old and New Testaments. We are God's choristers! It is the believer's great joy to sing of God's being and His work in creation, providence, redemption, and the consummation of all things. If we fail to sing, the very rocks will cry out in our place! (Luke 19:40)  http://www.2pc.org/worship/music-at-second/philosophy/