How to Select Worship Songs
Worship songs are mainly sung in churches. Expressing and dedicating our souls to God are the reasons why worship songs are sung during the worship periods in church services. Kids’ services and main services are some of the divisions of church services in most churches today. There may be a difference in the type of songs sung in these services the target audience being the reason in that kid praise songs are sung in kids’ services and all-age worship songs are sung in the main service. Listed below are some of the factors that need to be considered to select worship songs.
Worship songs should be selected based on the sermon of the day. The theme should is the message that the day’s sermon that is going to be given out and the worship songs should at least be aligned to this. The congregation will be prepared and will also have a rough idea about what the sermon will entail that is if the above factor is applied.
New songs should not be slated over-familiar songs by the leaders of worship. Familiar songs are easier for the congregation to participate in as compared to new songs. The familiar ones give psyche to the congregation since they are more used to singing them and new ones would slow the rhythm. Rather than introducing new songs at the beginning of the singing session, worship leaders are advised to do it at the end.
The ability of the church band and instrumentalists to play particular songs should also be put into consideration. The instrumentalists play a key role in the whole process of worshipping in that they provide the musicality in the songs and if they cannot play certain songs, then they will spoil the flow.
Songs should be selected on the consideration that the worship leaders can sing. Struggling with the worship leaders depending on their vocal abilities will also make the congregation struggle. To avoid the ugly scene where the singing stops, worship leaders are advised to select songs which they can comfortably sing.
Worship songs can be selected from various sources. Selection of suitable songs by worship leaders may be done from various websites of music or the records of various artistes.
Various benefits come with selecting worship songs. Both getting nourishment and getting attached to the presence of God are benefits of selecting good worship songs. Unity in the church is brought about when people sing as a whole unit. Therefore, church worship leaders have to consider the above facts in selecting worship songs