The spiritual shortcomings of “the church” can be clearly seen in music. It seems God has given us music to reveal and illustrate spiritual truths. And the breakdowns that lead to pathetic offerings of praise reveal the spiritual pathologies of the people engaged in it.
Understanding the key note and the scale mirrors understanding there is a God and knowing what He expects. The ability to read and sing praise mirrors the ability to read and do what God’s Word tells us to do. The ability to read and follow rhythm mirrors the ability to discern and follow the Spirit.
The rise of copyrighted worship music, like the use of electronic and/or equal-tuned instruments mirrors the overwhelming influence of the world. The outsourcing of God’s praise to professionals or worse yet recordings shows a people unwilling to devote themselves to presenting a worthy sacrifice.
Just as corporate worship was being revived about two to three centuries ago, church leaders turned over music and general education to the State, which promptly divorced human achievement from its ultimate goal: God’s praise by ALL HIS PEOPLE.
I know there is next to NO interest on the part of self-proclaimed believers in humbling themselves to learn, or to show their novice abilities in order to learn and strengthen skills, or devote themselves to practice and excellence, BUT
GLORIOUS, MEANINGFUL, HEARTFELT PRAISE FROM THE VOICES OF THE ASSEMBLED WILL BE THE MARK OF THE CHURCH OF THE SAINTS, reflecting the devotion, harmony, and beauty from, among, and within God’s TRUE CHURCH.