Philosophy Of Music In Praise-and-worship Tradition

Praise music emerged from the revival atmosphere of the Jesus Movement and the charismatic movement of the mid-1960s. Its purpose is to make singing relevant to the worship experience of the believers. It is designed to express the renewed spiritual fervor of those who are rediscovering their personal faith in a personal God. Throughout church history, theologians, pastors, and church musicians have struggled to achieve and maintain a balance between revealing the awesomely transcendent nature of God in the worship of the church while at the same time conveying God's relevancy, or his desire for a personal relationship with those who have fully accepted his plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. This struggle becomes particularly apparent in church history during the times of spiritual revival, restoration, and/or reformation, when the need for a personal revelation and relationship with God comes into emphasis. Even in Scripture, the theme of God's transcendence (e. g. , Psalm 1…