Worship is a dialogue
Song is not the only way to express worship through dialogue. Just talking to God or about God is another way to show praise. It gives examples from the Bible when in the temple they were so in need of God all they could do is cry out praise.
Worship is focused on Christ
When worshipping you should block out everything and just focus on God because that's what worship is about.
Worship is contemporary
Language has not stayed the same since the Bible was written so long ago. We must find a way to interpret it and make it into a song people will understand and connect to.
Worship is traditional
We must still hold into the hymns from the past because they are the music that got us to where we are and nourished the church into what it is today.
Worship is Wholistic
You cannot just stand in chapel and sing with your mouth. You cannot just pray with your head thinking of what to say. You cannot just go a show Gods love by feeding homeless. When you worship God you do it in everything do and when you do it, do it with all your mind heart and strength. If you're singing then sing out of your heart and mind loving a God. When you pray don't let it just be words, let it be a sincere words of thought from mind and heart.
Worship is participative
When you worship don't do it alone. Invite people to your church, when you're in chapel encourage people to sing along with you and the band. Church means community and community means coming together.
Worship is inclusive
When worshipping in the music sense you must think of the words in the song and how they can speak to all age groups and backgrounds. Not just the words but the melody and key. Are you picking a key so people can join in or is it a song so high they can't do anything but stand and listen to you sing?
Worship is balance
Worship should be a good balance of feeling near to God and just being able to praise his name and dance like no one is watching :)
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