The Why Behind it All

“Singing has always been a striking feature of the worship of God’s Old Testament and New Testament people. This is not true of other religions. Many use repetitive chants. In some, clergy sing. But generally, the religions of the world are grim. It is only in biblical religion that the people of God are characteristically joyful and express their joy in great singing… Why is this? Obviously because Christianity is itself joyous. It is a response to the great acts of God on our behalf, particularly in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which secured our salvation.”

James Montgomery Boice

“Any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by (song) worship is not ready for heaven.”

A.W. Tozer

“To enjoy worship for its own sake, or simply out of a cultural appreciation of the ‘performance’…would be like Moses coming upon a burning bush and deciding to cook his lunch on it.”

N.T. Wright