The Life Of A Worship Leaderနမူနာ

What's in It for You?

There is nothing like the sound of the human voice. Like a fine-tuned cello, it ranges from rich deep tones to the high cascades of sweet melodies. More importantly, when joined with brothers and sisters, our voices become one in an amphitheater of corporate praise.

In worship, I can become so moved by the voices that I actually stop singing. In awe before God’s beauty, I mouth the words, yet nothing comes out. My heart serenades a love song to the Lord, yet I cannot speak a word.

My vocal abilities become dependent on those around me. Enamored in God’s praise, we, as one Body, fix our eyes on our living Hope.

In times of struggle and sorrow to times of great happiness, worshiping the Lord is good for our souls. Even in worship, the Lord in His wonder ministers back to us as we adore him. He sings over us (Zephaniah 3:17) even when we don’t have the words to utter or pray (Romans 8:26).

In a mysterious way, the Lord heals us as we respond to Him in worship. Even at times when we do not feel joyful, we sing for the purpose to have His joy fill us as He is praised.

We sing for joy when we experience loss. We sing for joy when we are suffering. We sing for joy when we are physically down. Our weeping and mourning may endure for the night – but joy surely comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5)

“Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.” – Psalm 81:1

Reflection: In this joy, we rise up on wings of eagles. The joy of the Lord is our strength (Psalm 28:7). By the way, when was the last time your congregation sung so loudly that you could not hear the band?