Leaders, Songwriting, WTTU Special Public Post
Show #165 | “God is Serious About Songs” 5-1-18
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Time: 30m video
Writing Songs That Matter
As a worship leader, the songs we sing are important to God, whether they are songs we find or songs we write. Do you struggle finding or coming up with lyrics that honest, biblical, and work well in the song?Learn why writing or finding good songs for your church to sing is so important.
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God Is Serious About Songs
God is serious about our words in songs and our words in worship. We find this importance in the verses of the oldest, yet the fresh book of them all: The Psalms. This portion of the Scriptures is the most original writing for songs in worship.Listen to the heart of David as he gives what is called a “Poetic Psalm,” because it expresses the value of living life by the instructions of God preserved in the Old Testament. In Psalm 119, God is celebrated as the gracious provider for all blessings and life.
It goes like this: 171 “May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. 172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.” – Psalm 119:171-172 You can hear the heart of David in this prayer. His lips overflow with praise in thanking God for his decrees. His commands are so treasured that David sings of His word. He makes a request for protection, forgiveness and redemption.
Songs Are Sung Prayers
If you were to set this text to melody and music, it would literally be a sung prayer to God. It’s honesty and biblical expression can move the heart of the worshiper. Personally, my heart is moved to prayer by the lyrics of a good biblical song. The song itself becomes a tool or a vehicle of worship to God. Just as we have seen from Scripture, we can agree with the writer.When a good song expresses sound theology, it is easy to agree and recite the words back to God. Songs take on a richer meaning when we are able to identify with them. Worship takes on a deeper meaning to God because of the authentic expression of our heart, mind and spirit. A good word serves as the vehicle to bring people into the presence of God.
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