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What’s Wrong with a Church Choir?

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Introduction When I first began the series on the Worship service, I discussed “singing” as the first subject. I also made mention that no mechanical instruments were being used nor choirs. Since then, comments have been made to me (on social media) in regards to both subjects. I will handle both of these today in separate articles. This is the second article that was sparked from discussion on social media. A Comment from Social Media As part of the discussion about the use of mechanical instruments, on social media, I made mention that choirs were also not a part of the worship service. This comment came to me about that subject… If it is sing only, why are choirs, etc. eliminated? Is there somewhere in the Bible that says you can’t sing together? Even if you eliminate the instruments, why eliminate the groups? My simple response to this was: Everyone means everyone as far a singing goes. I’ll go into more detail in this article. First, let’s return ...

Instrumental Music, A Closer Look

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Introduction When I first began the series on the Worship service, I discussed “singing” as the first subject. I also made mention that no mechanical instruments were being used nor choirs. Since then, comments have been made to me (on social media) in regards to both subjects. I will handle both of these today in separate articles. What about Psalm 150? In discussing the use of mechanical instruments during the worship service, I asked for scripture to support this. The response given to me, on social media, was Ps. 150:1-6. So, let’s take a look at that… Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everythin...