CONCORD &. HARMONY Ministries 328 Rosalia Street Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 (414) 231-4807 Alan Ives, Owner SINGING FOR THE GLORY OF GOD (THOUGHTS) 1. WITH EVERY BREATH, PRAISE GOD FOR LIFE.    Gen. 2:7-the breath of life    Ps. 150:6-praise ye 2. HOLD COMMUNION WITH THE LORD.    Ps. 100:4-a thankful heart=God's Property    Ps. 100:4-praise for Who He is=God's Porch    Ps. 100:2-singing to Him=God's Presence [prayerfulness] 3. EXPRESS YOUR REAL JOY IN THE LORD.    Job 38:7-sing and shout    Ps. 100:1-a joyful noise    Ps. 100:2-glad service    Ps. 5:11-trust, rejoice, be joyful in God    Ps. 35:9-in His salvation    Ps. 132:9/16-shout aloud for joy    Rom. 14:17-kingdom of God=joy in the Holy Ghost 4. PRAY FOR GOD TO BE GLORIFIED.    Jn. 15:5-without Him we can do nothing    I Cor. 4:7-glory not in self/talent came from God    I Cor. 1:29/31-glory in the Lord    Jn. 3:30-He must increase    Eph. 6:18-19-pray for boldness 5. OPEN YOUR MOUTH BOLDLY.    Eph. 6:18-19-make the gospel known    I Cor. 2:1-5-declare in demonstration of the Spirit and of power    II Cor. 3:12-use great plainness of speech    I Cor. 14:9-words easy to be understood    Is. 58:1-cry aloud like a trumpet [make song preach] 6. USE YOUR DIAPHRAGM.    Job 38:7-they shouted about the work of God    Mt. 10:27-upon the housetops    Luke 12:3-proclaimed [singing is sustained shouting] 7. KNOW AND BELIEVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART WHAT YOU ARE SINGING.    I Cor. 14:15-spirit and understanding    Ps. 199:54-sing God's statutes    I Chr. 25:5-Heman the king's seer (prophet) in the words of God    Col. 3:16-BIBLE comes first in the life 8. PRACTICE HARD.    Ps. 33:3-play skillfully    II Chr. 34:12-with cunning [3190=to make well/to be well/                                              sound beautiful, happy, successful, right] 8. (continued) "THE FIVE REIGNING POWERS" IN VOICE ARE:    A. Perfect Legato Style=singing in long flowing lines    B. Pure Tone=singing on the five Spanish" vowels/ah-ay-ee-oh-oo    C. Messa di Voce=singing from ppp to fff, working from                  the middle of the dynamic range to the extremes    D. Proper Diction & Enunciation=every word pronounced clearly    E. Correct Phrasing=let the text "make" good sense; breathe        where appropriate 9. USE SONGS THAT HAVE DEFINITELY MINISTERED TO YOUR SPIRIT, SOUL    AND BODY.    Col. 3:16-we do not teach something because we "just like it",                    but because it is true to the Bible---in word & song 10. USE STYLES AND ATTITUDES THAT MATCH THE ATTRIBUTES AND NATURE OF OUR GOD.    Ps. 29:1-2-glory/beauty/holiness    Ps. 66:1-2-joy/honour/glory    Is. 2:10-glory/majesty    Rom. 1:7-grace/peace    I Jn. 4:8-love    I Jn. 2:29-righteousness    I Jn. 3:3-purity    Ps. 145:3-greatness    Ps. 89:1-mercy [some music is merciless]   [The musician somehow    "translates" all of these    things into music, setting    a proper "mood"---it is    really a matter of God's                         presence!]    Ps. 47:1-victoriously [Ps. 98:1]    Gal. 5:22-love/joy/peace/longsuffering/gentleness/goodness/                   faith [faithful music!]/meekness/temperance [Holy Spirit control!!!]            Mt. 11:28-HE GIVES REST!!!    Phil. 4:8-make sure your music is: pure/lovely/of good report/                 virtuous/praiseworthy    [This list could go on and on . . .] 11. THROW YOUR WHOLE BEING INTO THE SONG.    Ps. 138:1-wholeheartedly    Ps. 146:2-while I have any being    Ps. 104:33-as long as I live    [You must THINK about the message in your SPIRIT.     You must express great EMOTION in your SOUL.     You must exert physical ENERGY in your BODY.] 12. SING "AS UNTO THE LORD", AND NOT UNTO MEN.    Col. 3:23-whatsoever ye do . . . heartily    Though PSALMS rehearse the Scriptures, and are for CHRISTIANS;    and HYMNS bring praise to GOD, as they are directed to Him;    and SPIRITUAL SONGS are testimonies directed to the LOST . . . . . 12. (continued) . . . still, ALL songs are to be sung as "in the    sight of God and our Father" (I Thess. 1:3), which is how we    live our entire life!   [Ps. 144:9-unto Thee] 13. MAGNIFY YOUR "OFFICE".    Ne. 12-Old Testament singers belonged to the priestly tribe.    I Pe. 2:5-as a New Testament holy priest, offer up your spiritual sacrifices (Heb. 13:15)    I Pe. 4:11-speak as the oracles of God                      (Have a real message from God) 13. BE CONSECRATED TO THE LORD.    Ex. 32:29-after a day of bad music    I Chr. 25:1-separated servants    I Chr. 29:5-who is willing? 14. REMEMBER THESE DEFINITIONS:    MUSIC=to muse/to meditate/to think upon & ponder    MELODY=to celebrate the divine worship with songs and                      and accompanying odes---in other words, to praise God    HARMONY=to join (Eph. 4:16-fitly joined together & II Cor.                                      6:15-concord/one accord/accordance)    RHYTHM=to flow, as a river, or our blood through the body                           (Jn. 7:38)

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