While we sing for the glory of God, we also sing to edify one another. I share several Scripture passages that teach this horizontal aspect of our music. I then conclude with a few reflections on how the dual-purpose effects other aspects of the songs we sing.
Merker, Matthew. Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers As God’s People. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. 68, Kindle.
Kauflin, Bob. “Words of Wonder: What Happens When We Sing.” Desiring God, 2008. https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/words-of-wonder-what-happens-when-we-sing
DeYoung, Kevin. “Ten Principles for Church Song (Part 1).” The Gospel Coalition, 2011. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/ten-principles-for-church-song-part-1/
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
