Sunday Morning Music

Hey guys, I'm back. And here's my discussion question:

What is the purpose of singing during a church service? I'm not criticizing singing during church, I'd just like to hear people's opinions about why we do it.

I, for example, would answer that singing is, as all things are, first of all supposed to constitute an act of worship. Secondly, it should teach; that is, the song should have some truth value and not be overly repetitive. Finally, I would say that although it's not wrong to feel something while you're singing, there is a definite problem with making feelings the main focus of any song. Recent trends in Christian music seem to favor fluff, repetition, and a desire to sound "modern" over any kind of deep truth content--David Crowder is a prime example of this problem. I think it promotes immature Christianity, and is a result of it. Trying to instill "feelings" of worship (as if worship were a feeling) is a good sign that you have no clue what real worship is all about.