Entering into an Anointed Worship

A few weeks back I was having a phone conversation with a friend about the difference of traditional hymnal worship versus newer contemporary praise and worship music.

This blog is strictly an opinion based blog of mine (especially on this subject) so if you are or get offended by this blog THIS IS MY APOLOGY now.

I have been dreading writing this in fear of whom I might offend or just in general this is kind of a touchy subject!

Here it goes. During the couple of conversations that we had, I brought it to his attention that in all my 30+ years I have been to churches that used both types of worship in their congregations.

During those times as a kid growing up, the entire time that I had heard/sang traditional hymns I have never witnessed the Holy Spirit move over a group of people and witnessed them raising their hands or falling on their face in pure awe of the Holy Spirit working through us as we worship. Not ONCE, NEVER!

God clearly gives us a clear example of how to praise Him, through David's writings in the Psalms.


Psalm 150
1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

2Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

This is how God tells us to be, this almost perfectly describes a modern worship band! Guitars have strings, drum sets have symbals, usually when they are all being played together people are dancing joyfully unto the Lord! This is what we are to do on Sunday mornings is come together and celebrate LIFE in Jesus, not stand around and chant like a bunch of zombies!

God is EXCITING, now dont get me wrong there are some awesome hymns! AWESOME HYMNS! The words are bery powerful, but there is musical notes in those hymnals for a reason! Because they were written to be sang to music!

How can God tear down the walls of your heart when you don't sound your trumpet?

Joshua 6:20-21

20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

I don't know about you, but I believe Jesus is in the business of tearing down walls! I believe entering into worship with him will tear down the walls of YOUR heart! I believe he wants us to experience His love through the power of worshipping Him. I believe he wants to move in and through your heart through today's modern worship leaders and their gifts as much as the people who have written the traditional hymns in the past.

Try listening to Lincoln Brewster, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Tenth Avenue North, Third Day, Toby Mac, or MercyMe and tell me if the words to their worship songs don't tear down the walls to your heart!

I hope this speaks to you, and remember this is my PERSONAL opinion, but God is very clear in Psalm 150 about how we are to worship Him!

I guess no matter which style best suits you, as long as you are making a "joyful noise" towards our King and creator, that is all that matters!