CONCORD &. HARMONY Ministries 328 Rosalia Street Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 (414) 231-4807 Alan Ives, Owner IMPORTANT PASSAGES                                                                CONCERNING MUSIC 1. FIRST REFERENCE - UNGODLY JUBAL & JUBILEES    Gen. 4v16-24   Job 21v7-16   Job 22v15-18 2. FALL OF SATAN & MUSIC - DEFILED SANCTUARIES    (VIOLENCE - SIN - INIQUITY - MERCHANDISE & TRAFFIC)    Isa. 14v4-20   Eze. 28v11-19   II Thess. 2v3-12    Rev. 6v1-11   Rev. 17v1-18   Rev. 18v1-24 3. THE EXODUS - A MILITARY VICTORY & GOOD LYRICS    Exo. 15v1-22 4. FIRST GOSPEL ROCK CONCERT - GOLDEN CALF    (DECEIT - RELIGIOSITY - GLUTTONY - DRUNKENNESS - IMMORALITY -    SINGING & DANCING - NAKEDNESS: Idolatry in Jesus' name ends    in death!)    Exo. 32v1-29 5. A WITNESS FOR GOD & FOR OR AGAINST US - THE SONG OF MOSES    Deut. 31 (esp. vs 19 & 20)   Deut. 32 (esp. vs 44-47) 6. VICTORY OVER OBSTACLES - THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN    Josh. 6v1-27 7. MUSIC THERAPY - WAY AHEAD OF THE COLLEGES    I Sam. 16v14-23   I Thess. 5v23 (Spirit, Soul & Body) 8. DAVID'S TESTIMONY - THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID    II Sam. 23v1-3 9. OLDEST REFERENCE - MUSIC BEFORE MAN    Job 38v1-7 (Sing & shout / Rehearse God's works) 10. THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS - PAINTING PICTURES WITH MUSIC    Psa. 29v1-2   Psa. 66v1-2 11. THE SOUL-WINNER'S PROMISE - MY LIFE'S VERSES!    Psa. 40v1-3 12. LOOKING BACK TO THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS - TRIED & TRUE    Psa. 78v1-8 13. THE JOYFUL SOUND & FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD    Psa. 89v15-18   Walking in the light    Psa. 100v1-5     Come before His presence with singing    Jam. 4v6-10       Draw nigh to God    Psa. 120-134     Fifteen steps (degrees) into God's temple    Num. 6v22-27   The Lord make His face shine upon thee 14. NEVER HANG YOUR HARPS UPON THE WILLOWS - SING!    Psa. 137v1-6      Israel's mistake    Jam. 5v13           Pray & then sing    Acts 16v25-34   This truth illustrated    Psa. 18v3           He is worthy to be praised    Psa. 34v1-3        Bless the Lord at all times . . . praise . . .                                    continually 15. SCRIPTURE & SONG COUPLED    Psa. 149v1-9   High praises & twoedged sword    Col. 3v16    (O.T. musicians were of the priestly tribe of Levi.) 16. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & CHOIR - ALL TO PRAISE THE LORD    Psa. 150v1-6 17. DAVID'S MUSICIANS - QUALIFICATIONS    (SEPARATISTS - SERVANTS - PROPHETS - WORKMEN - MEN UNDER    AUTHORITY - INSTRUCTED & CUNNING SINGERS, EACH IN THEIR    PLACE - SMALL & GREAT)    I Chr. 25v1-8 18. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S IMAGE OF GOLD - INTERNATIONAL, UNIVERSAL    WORSHIP OF A MAN (ANTI-CHRIST)    Dan. 3 (esp. vs 5, 7, 10 & 15) 19. FIRST "CHRISTMAS" MUSIC - THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR    Luke 2v8-21 20. NEW TESTAMENT MUSIC PHILOSOPHY - TO A CARNAL, CHARISMATIC &    CONFUSED CHURCH    I Cor. 14v1-26 & vs 40 21. ACCEPTABLE MUSIC FOR THE CHRISTIAN    PSALM - REHEARSES SCRIPTURES - AIMED AT THE CHRISTIAN    HYMN - REHEARSES GOD'S ATTRIBUTES - AIMED AT THE LORD    SPIRITUAL SONG - REHEARSES CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY - AIMED AT THE LOST    Eph. 5v19   Col. 3v16 22. HEAVENLY MUSIC - GREAT TEXT LIKE EXODUS 15, DEUTERONOMY 32,    ALL THE PSALMS & LUKE 2    Rev. 5 (esp. vs 9-14) - God's new song ***For the Christian musician wondering what to do with his    talent: I Chronicles 9v33.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our
God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
                                                                    Psalm 40:3