This document discusses music as a gift from God that can uplift thoughts and inspire the soul when used rightly. It emphasizes that vocal music and the human voice are particularly sacred. The ability to sing and make music is from God and should be used to glorify Him. Music binds families together and draws us closer to God. Effective song leadership requires preparation, practice, and prayer. Music selection should focus on God and strengthen relationships with Christ. Overall, the document presents music as an important part of spiritual programs that can communicate God's love when used to honor Him.

1. GOD’S GIFT TO MANGOD’S GIFT TO MAN
MUSIC
“… when rightly employed, is a
precious gift of God, designed to
uplift the thoughts to high and
noble themes, to inspire and
elevate the soul.”

2. VOICE
“There is something particularly sacred in
the human voice. Its harmony and its
subdued and heaven-inspired pathos
exceeds every musical instrument.
Vocal music is one of God's gifts to men,
an instrument that cannot be surpassed
or equaled when God's love abounds in
the soul.”

3. “Your voice, your influence, your time-all
these are gifts from God and are to be
used in winning souls to Christ.”
-9T 38
“ The ability to sing is the gift of God, let it
be used to His glory.” (FLB 242.6)

4. Singing binds family together and helps
us to be closer to God
“ Seventh-day Adventist home should be a
happy home. There should often be music-
either vocal or instrumental-expressing the
happiness of the members of the family.”
“ Let there be singing in the home, songs that
are sweet and pure, and there will be fewer
words of censure and more of cheerfulness and
hope and joy.” (Education p.168)

5. Questions to Answer:Questions to Answer:
1. Is music important in your church?
2. What are some of the problems in music
have you encountered in your church?
3. How is congregational singing done in
your church?

6. Colossians 3:16Colossians 3:16
King James Version
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.”

7. SongSong
LeadershipLeadership

8. Three P’s in Dynamic SongThree P’s in Dynamic Song
LeadershipLeadership
Prepare
Practice
Pray

9. What to PREPARE?What to PREPARE?
Dress must be neat and in good
taste.
Dress must represent the
messages and the Messenger.
Dress to wear

10. SONGS TO SING
A list of songs good for 15 minutes.
Materials to use.
Extra songs in case need arises.

11. Guides in CHOOSING WORSHIP MUSIC
•Music shall provide a focus on God, His works
and His presence.
•Music shall strengthen the personal relationship
between the believer and Christ.
•Music shall allow for both the receiving of and
the expression of the Holy Spirit.
•Music shall be purposeful.
•Music shall be balanced in heart and mind.

12. • Music shall first encourage
participation, then meditation and lastly
observation.
• Music shall have quality in its
construction without complexity in its
structure.
• Music shall rely more on fresh
expressions of God’s Word and less on
trite clichés.
• Music shall tie into the theme of the
worship service as closely as possible.

13. Choosing worship music should be
balance
• Ministries of praises in psalms and hymns
addressed to the Godhead.
• Ministries of prayer, supplication and
dedication.
• Ministries of personal expression as found
in the gospel songs, hymns of testimony
and personal experience.

14. Additional Tips
Choosing the hymns
Evaluate the text- Avoid questionable
lyrics.
Musical variety- Balance of tempo,
dynamics and styles.

15. Familiarity
Well known and well loved hymns are
effective.
Challenge
Along with familiar songs, learn new songs.

16. What to PRACTICE?What to PRACTICE?
Smiling
Greetings
Remarks, stories
Tempos & variations with the
accompanist

17. Conducting
 Singing
 Good Posture
 Microphone

18. DIRECTINGDIRECTING
Directing is necessary
 If organ or piano or guitar is
difficult for the congregation to
hear.
 If the church is very long and
wide.

19. On testimonial and challenging
songs such as:
 Blessed Assurance
 Stand Up for Jesus
 What a Friend we have in Jesus
When songs have rhythm and
tempo changes or with
fermatas such as:
He Leadeth Me
The Great Physician Now is Near

20. When Directing is notWhen Directing is not
necessarynecessary
• When the message of the hymn isWhen the message of the hymn is
designed to draw a person into deep,designed to draw a person into deep,
inner thought, and into an experience orinner thought, and into an experience or
personal communion between himselfpersonal communion between himself
and God such as:and God such as:
– O MasterO Master
– Let Me Walk with TheeLet Me Walk with Thee
• If a song leader is not sure of his beats.If a song leader is not sure of his beats.

21. Announcing
Speak loudly, clearly and distinctly.
 Announce hymn number not page
number.
 Announce number, title, & number
again.
If some stanzas will be omitted,
announce.

22. Gestures
–Exhibit an attitude which projects the
nature of hymns.
–Avoid unpleasant mannerism.
–Have a good eye contact with the
congregation.

23. Always PRAY before starting
 Blessing & guidance of
the
Holy Spirit.
 For more people to come.

24. Music is one of God’s great gifts to man
and is one of the most important elements
in a spiritual program. It is an avenue of
communication of God: “Music/ Singing is
one of the most effective means of
expressing the heart with spiritual truth”
(education, p. 168).
It has the power to uplift or degrade; it
can be used in the service of good or evil.

25. THE END…
THANK YOU
God bless us!