Instrumental Music in Christian Music Education-part 3

 

 

Instrumental Music in Christian Music Education-part 3

 I also see no Bible based prohibition of using musical instruments that perform music (instrumental music alone) as a part of public worship.  After spending more than a quarter of a century studying the use of instruments in the Bible, I have concluded that the Bible records the use of instruments  alone and with singing in bringing praise and honor both inside and outside of ancient Temple worship.  Furthermore, after extensive study of music in the New Testament I find no biblical justification for the exclusion of musical instruments when worshiping God either publicly or privately. (For a very thorough study of the use of singing with and without musical instruments and the use of instrumental music alone in the Bible read chapter seven of Music of the Bible in Christian Perspective.)

 I have come to the philosophical conclusion that instrumental music education is vital and necessary to a quality CME (Christian music education).  Even a music education that is considered a basic CME should include some training in instrumental performance.  Certainly a thorough quality music education program must include the opportunity for students to play and perform in an instrumental music organization.