I Love Music

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.” Psalm 100:1

“Be filled with the Spirit as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts.” Ephesians 5:19

            OK, I am going to admit it: I love music. I love almost all kinds of music. I love to listen to music. I love to sing music. Music, more than just about anything, moves me—especially when music is combined with words.  And in the Bible there is this assumed connection between music, even singing, and worshiping God. The idea that you could be in relationship with the Lord without a song in your heart seems to be as foreign to the people of the Bible as is the idea that you going for a swim wearing blue jeans.

            Of course, here at Central, we are blessed with incredible music—a fantastic organ, abundant pianos, incredibly talented musicians who can play and sing, a congregation that likes to sing along. And on July 30, we’ll have the chance to spend our worship time singing the songs of the Church—favorite hymns set in the context of the Church year, which begins in November with the first Sunday of Advent, and concludes with the season of Pentecost—“ordinary” time, stretching from the day of Pentecost in the late spring through Thanksgiving.

            I hope that you will sing with us that Sunday. I hope that you will take this opportunity to tell us about some of the things you really like to sing. And I hope, as you go about your life this summer and beyond, that there is music in it—a song that makes your heart sing.

--Pastor Don Steele