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a. Music to express praise, gratitude and thanksgiving. Moses and the Israelites sang to the Lord after crossing the red sea and seeing the great power of the Lord against the Egyptians (Ex 15). Other examples of praise and thanksgiving: Psalm 92, 95, 98, 150.
b. Music to express repentance, sorrow and transformation. David's repentance when Nathan the prophet came to him after his sin with Bathsheba (Psalm 51).
c. Music to express spiritual warfare. King Jehoshaphat of Juda appointed the singers at the head of the army on their way to battle. Their enemies were defeated (2Chr. 20:21). The Israelites went around the city of Jericho seven times in procession with the Ark of the Covenant, singing and praising the Lord for seven days and the walls of Jericho collapsed (Joshua 6:15-20). In praising the Lord, we declare to the devil that we belong to God. And praise is the throne of God, for He inhabits the praises of His people.
d. Refer to and explain recommended classification of songs in Glory songbook after Table of Contents. Praise and worship songs have appropriate use for a particular message, occasion, season or as a response to what the Lord has done or is doing to you or to the community.
>>Choosing the Right Song at the Right Time:
a.Life in the Spirit Seminars.
- Choose songs that are simple and easy to learn. Remember, participants are new and adjusting to a new culture of expressive worship through vibrant songs of praise. Simple songs usually have one refrain repeated after each verse that have the same tune.
- Choose songs that somehow are related to the topic of the talk.
- Choose songs that have evangelistic messages. Songs that tell about what God has done to us. How he loved us, that He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ, so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have life everlasting.
b. Prayer Meeting
- Gathering songs are familiar songs like "I Will Call Upon the Lord" or "Build your throne" that tell everybody to set aside what they are doing, stop their conversation and sit down. The Lord is waiting on us to begin our worship.
- Take 10 to 15 minutes to teach a new song. Sing the whole song first. Then teach the song line by line and let them echo the line. Be sensitive in identifying difficult tune so you can repeat teaching the difficult parts only.
- Praise and Worship: (Coordinate with the prayer meeting leader)
Two (2) Lively Songs of Praise and one (1) slow worship song as usual pattern. But be flexible as to start with a slow majestic song then build up, or add another fast song after the worship song, singing in tongues and after a prophetic exhortation.
- Response Song after a sharing or after a prayer. Always be watchful and attuned to what the Lord is doing in the prayer meeting and be ready to respond with an appropriate song.
- Closing Song denotes the central message of the Lord through the Leader's exhortation, readings, prophecies, prayers and sharing.
....to be continued.
a. Music to express praise, gratitude and thanksgiving. Moses and the Israelites sang to the Lord after crossing the red sea and seeing the great power of the Lord against the Egyptians (Ex 15). Other examples of praise and thanksgiving: Psalm 92, 95, 98, 150.
b. Music to express repentance, sorrow and transformation. David's repentance when Nathan the prophet came to him after his sin with Bathsheba (Psalm 51).
c. Music to express spiritual warfare. King Jehoshaphat of Juda appointed the singers at the head of the army on their way to battle. Their enemies were defeated (2Chr. 20:21). The Israelites went around the city of Jericho seven times in procession with the Ark of the Covenant, singing and praising the Lord for seven days and the walls of Jericho collapsed (Joshua 6:15-20). In praising the Lord, we declare to the devil that we belong to God. And praise is the throne of God, for He inhabits the praises of His people.
d. Refer to and explain recommended classification of songs in Glory songbook after Table of Contents. Praise and worship songs have appropriate use for a particular message, occasion, season or as a response to what the Lord has done or is doing to you or to the community.
>>Choosing the Right Song at the Right Time:
a.Life in the Spirit Seminars.
- Choose songs that are simple and easy to learn. Remember, participants are new and adjusting to a new culture of expressive worship through vibrant songs of praise. Simple songs usually have one refrain repeated after each verse that have the same tune.
- Choose songs that somehow are related to the topic of the talk.
- Choose songs that have evangelistic messages. Songs that tell about what God has done to us. How he loved us, that He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ, so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have life everlasting.
b. Prayer Meeting
- Gathering songs are familiar songs like "I Will Call Upon the Lord" or "Build your throne" that tell everybody to set aside what they are doing, stop their conversation and sit down. The Lord is waiting on us to begin our worship.
- Take 10 to 15 minutes to teach a new song. Sing the whole song first. Then teach the song line by line and let them echo the line. Be sensitive in identifying difficult tune so you can repeat teaching the difficult parts only.
- Praise and Worship: (Coordinate with the prayer meeting leader)
Two (2) Lively Songs of Praise and one (1) slow worship song as usual pattern. But be flexible as to start with a slow majestic song then build up, or add another fast song after the worship song, singing in tongues and after a prophetic exhortation.
- Response Song after a sharing or after a prayer. Always be watchful and attuned to what the Lord is doing in the prayer meeting and be ready to respond with an appropriate song.
- Closing Song denotes the central message of the Lord through the Leader's exhortation, readings, prophecies, prayers and sharing.
....to be continued.
