The Truth About Modern Worship Music

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“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

Ephesians 5:17-21

One of the main ways we see people worshiping God in the bible is through song and music. Miriam, Moses’ older sister, led the worship for the Israelites with songs and tambourines. David is famous for his harp and dancing before the Lord. The Psalms were written to be poetically sung expressions of praise to God. Jesus sung hymns with the apostles before His passion. The early Church got together in fellowship singing and praising God.

So then music and singing are a beautiful gift from God that we can and should use to express our joy for the Lord. But is modern worship music good? Is it in alignment with biblical standards and biblical history? Or does it have elements of apostasy and counterfeit worship? Today I will give you some reasons why I think at the very least you should use some discernment with modern worship music, and at the very most you should avoid modern worship music altogether and find better alternatives.