As a worship pastor, I make it a matter of priority to read through the texts of songs planned for upcoming worship services. Even if I know a song well, I usually read through the text to make sure there isn’t something I haven’t caught before. Believe it or not, it’s easy to gloss over things in songs we’ve sung many, many times. There are several reasons I do this, but the main reason is that I want to make sure the text is theologically solid and declares the truth of the gospel. The music we sing in corporate worship gatherings is far more than a “warm-up” for the sermon. It–and everything else we include in the worship gathering–must proclaim truth just as fervently as the sermon does. If any component of worship does not “preach,” it does not belong in worship.
At The Blazing Center, Stephen Altrogge has a post entitled “Why Words Matter in a Worship Song.”
Truth matters. Sound doctrine matters. Our songs should be saturated with truth. It doesn’t please God when we sing false things about Him. It pleases Him when our songs are packed with Biblical truth.
Thanks, Stephen, for reminding us of the importance of this concept.
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