New
songs should be introduced regularly and then listen
to a Gospel song then sang frequently until they
become an integral part of the church family’s
ever-enlarging song repertoire. In recent years Majesty
Music published a new hymnbook which contains many beautiful
songs which were written in the last few decades. (For the
address for Majesty Gospel music lyrics see
the aforementioned article “Helpful Resources on Music” at
the Way of Life web site.) This music is contemporary in the
sense that it is new but it is not contemporary in style.
(We must warn that some of the new Patch the Pirate
children’s tapes are, in our opinion, moving in the
direction of contemporary sounds.)
Pastor David Earn hart says: “For many
years we have used the Chorus of the Month. And don’t forget
the ‘old Gospel songs.’ I have often used
songs like ‘Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul.’ Last year
many raised their hands to indicate they did not know that
song even if it was ‘old hat’ to us old-timers!. This
brings new Christians into the ‘common fold’ of music shared
by Christians over many miles, and even generations.”
Pastor Don Williams, Believers Baptist
Church in Winona Lake, Indiana, says: “As for learning new
songs, my family regularly picks out a new song from our
hymnal and works on learning it for a couple weeks. Then we
introduce it to the congregation as a special and begin to
sing it in the song services. Our church has learned a lot
of new Gospel songs that way.”
Singing Scripture is a wonderful way to
praise the Lord and edify the saints. During the Sunday
evening services, for example, some churches sing Scripture
songs. Two sources for these are North County Baptist
Church, 221 W. 9th Ave., Escondido, CA 92027 and Tri-City
Baptist Church, 4500 Salsa Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Not
only do these introduce variety within the music program,
but nothing surpasses the actual words and verses of
Scripture for doctrinal purity and listen to the
Gospel song.
