Worship Ministry - November 2026

Why Do We Sing?

1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! (Psalm 95:1–2)

As we read the scriptures, we see this encouragement from our God over and over again, to “sing” to Him! We are being called to raise our voices in song, with rejoicing and thanksgiving for who God is and to testify about what He has done in our lives. This is a consistent theme throughout God’s Word that His people join together in song and praise for His honor and glory.

Psalm 148:3–5 paints a picture of not only the people of God proclaiming praise to Him, but all of creation, the sun, moon, and stars praising Him. Verse 5 says, “Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he  commanded and they were created.” Why is creation praising Him? For out of His breath their existence was spoken and they were created by Him and for Him. So, you and I being the highest form of all that is created by our creator God, why then should we keep silent? The majesty and splendor of God should compel us to testify through praise the glory of our God.

In Luke 19, as Jesus was making His triumphant entry into the city of Jerusalem, His disciples cried, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” The Pharisees quickly implored Jesus to rebuke them for the heresies they believed were being spoken by His closest followers. Jesus responded in Luke 19:40, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” The truth of the kingship of Jesus Christ, and the reality of God being the sovereign God of the universe and over all things, isn’t reliant upon man’s testimony, for even the “stones would cry out” in praise to honor the King of Kings and Lord of lords. God is the I AM, and this is truth whether man declares it with his mouth or not.

In their book “Sing!” Keith and Kristyn Getty write, “We may not all be very good singers, but we are all created to be singers nonetheless.”

God, in His divine wisdom, created music to be a tool by which we imprint truth on our hearts and minds. When we are little, some of the very first things we learn, we learn through song. We learn the ABCs through song. We are calmed to sleep through the singing of lullabies. Song and melody are ingrained into our being from the earliest age. 

Coupling lyrics or words with melody helps our minds remember and recall, even when many years have passed. When we learn scripture or truths about who God is through song, we are often able to recall those comforting truths in the darkest and most troubling of times. We remember who deserves our thanks in the best of times, rejoicing in the blessings of God. This is why we sing! We sing because scripture calls us to sing to our God. We sing to join the already singing chorus of creation proclaiming the glory of God. We sing so that the melody of God’s Word will live in our hearts and minds, that we may be reminded of His goodness.