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Jean-Michel Basquiat, an artist from the late 20th century, once said, “Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.” As we think about our time here on Earth, it is awe-inspiring to me that music exists. Melodies and harmonies fit together to make sounds that decorate our life here on Earth. Music is a mixture of science and art; a blending of math and poetry that creates sounds capable of making us sing, cry, dance, and fill us with profound joy. Music has the power to make us feel.
I believe that’s why the Psalms exist. God knows the power of music and how melodies and rhythms not only help us remember Truth, but they have an emotional connection to our hearts. A song can completely change our mood and put us in a different headspace. So when a song is filled with the praise of God, it renews our minds and fills our heart with peace.
We praise God because He is Good. We praise Him because of His Mighty Deeds. We praise Him because He is our Creator. And we praise Him with everything we have.
This psalm calls us to use every instrument we can find to make these sounds of praise as worship to God. As a musician, this is one of my favorite psalms! I love to make music with as many instruments as I can find. I love witnessing the boundless creativity of humanity in constructing musical instruments that can seemingly produce every note and encompass a wide array of tones. What I also find remarkable about this psalm is that we are told to praise God with “loud clashing cymbals”. Any drummer will tell you, there’s nothing more satisfying than hitting a crash cymbal as hard as you can!
And when we put all of these instruments together, we get a symphony of sounds that echo to the Lord. Just like humans, all instruments are unique. But when they are blended together, it makes one breath of praise that is pleasing to God’s Ears. And everything that has breath is called to praise God. All of us. Think of what a choir of billions of people would sound like!
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the music that decorates my time on earth, stirring my soul and connecting me to Truth, as I praise You for Your Goodness and Mighty Works. May my voice and instrument blend in a pleasing symphony of worship. Amen.
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
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We are so spoiled by the worship team at Eagleville! Every service I hear a new song that I like. 2 stand out to me. Come As You Are by Crowder and Holy Forever by Chris Tomlin.
Too many to mention. I have praised Him through tears of joy, laughter, grief and pain- when I feel like it and especially when I don’t. Our God has given us everything; what He desires back from us is our worship in praise. “In the good times- praise His Name. In the bad times- do the same. In everything give the King of kings all the thanks.” Music 🎶 is a balm to the soul.
The Song we sang yesterday Let Praise Arise by Brandon Lake, and how Great Thou Art would be two. They help us put into song how great God is.
Music is my lifeline to God. I exercise to Ben Fuller, the rhythms fit perfectly to all the exercises. It’s on when I am cooking or cleaning my house. It is on when driving or just winding down for the evening. There are so many songs. two of my favorite is “a little bit longer” by consumed by fire”. The other comes from an album “ music inspired by the story”. Called “the great day”sung by. Michael W Smith and Darlene.Zscheck. This album contains a multiple of Christian artist telling biblical stories of Jesus life. I actually listen to it frequently during the Easter season.
I thank God that I am able to hear and a voice to sing and praise even though I can’t carry a tune!!!