Congregational Singing Is Cool Again

Jim
Church & Ministry
Congregational Singing
Chuck Phelps
Mark Dever
Worship

Congregational singing has suddenly become cool (again). Just listen to Mark Dever, who testifies that, “The effect (of congregational music) on my own soul is electrifying.” Dr. Dever counsels pastors to reduce the praise band and the organ “by 80%” so that the voices of the congregation may be heard. After all, says, Dever, “We’re not required to play any instruments. We’re not required to be quiet and listen to somebody sing a solo. The only thing the New Testament requires us to do is to sing together.”

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TylerR
Mon, 07/31/17 11:24 am

If you want to put a stop to special music, invite me to sing a solo. They’ll never have specials again.

Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.

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Bert Perry
Mon, 08/07/17 9:41 am

I can see an argument for some version of it from 1 Corinthians 14:26, if we can interpret each person having a “psalm” as having a song that may or may not be explicitly from the Psalms. But that said, there are times when, so to speak, I ache for Tyler to take the stage after yet another “special” musician had butchered theology and musicality there, leaving good sense and good taste writhing in a pool of their own blood.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.