Why Should We Sing
Gospel Songs? Part 1
The message of the gospel of Jesus
Christ is “good news”. All Christians
desire to share this good news through their musicing. The gospel of our triune God is much broader in
scope than what we are able to express in our praise music. Gospel songs allow a fellowship of believers
to share many diverse aspects of salvation by faith. These songs are very positive songs that tell
not only who God is but what He has done for sinful men and women in the past
and what He will do for them now and what he can do for the seeker now and in
the future.
Praise is the Christian’s
response to God, i.e. thanks, adoration, and love for the trinity—it is what a
worshiper “does” in response to what God has done in that person’s life. Gospel songs explain very vividly what God is
“doing”. My soul is blessed when I think
about the difference between Christianity and the other world religions. Christianity’s God is alive and is “doing” because
He is not merely a god who “was”, but on the authority of His word, He
declares, “I AM THAT I AM”. It is no
wonder that Christians want to brag on this God who is alive and well and is
“doing” by singing gospel songs about Him. Psalm 34:2 states “My soul
shall make her boast (halal-1984) in
the LORD: the humble (anav 6035) i.e.
the depressed in mind) shall hear thereof,
and be glad.”
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