DVENT MUSIC MINISTRY (AMM)

Continuing Church Music Education Program

Purpose and
Function of
Church Music

Secondary Purposes
1. Music to support tradition.

2. Music for relaxation.

Secondary Purposes
3. Music for public relations.
4.Music for organizational
strength.

Secondary Purposes
5. Music to attract
people.

Basic Purpose and Function

of Church Music

The basic purpose of

church music is to

minister.

Who are music ministers?

Any one who renders
musical parts in church
services:
song leaders, pianists,
organists, choir members,
singers, music coordinators,
etc.

Primary Purposes
1. Praise and Prayer. To express prayer and
praise to God.

Psalm 147:1
Praise the Lord! It is
good to sing praise to
our God; it is pleasant
and right to praise Him.

Primary Purposes
2. Instruction. To teach
Scripture, church
doctrine, and theological
truth.

Colossians 3:16
Teaching and
admonishing one
another in psalms,
hymns, and spiritual
songs.

Primary Purposes
3.Testimony. To serve
as an effective tool of
communication to man
in testimony.

Psalm 89:1
I will sing of the mercies of
the Lord forever. And with my
mouth will I make known His
faithfulness to all
generations.-

Primary Purposes
4. Corporate Worship. To serve as a
practical vehicle for corporate worship by
providing the means by which many can
participate together.

Primary Purposes
5. Motivation. To
challenge and inspire
people, motivating them
to action.

Music was made to serve a holy

purpose, to lift the thoughts to that
which is pure, noble, and elevating,
and to awaken in the soul devotion
and gratitude to God.EGWhite, PP 594

When not abused it is

a great blessing; but
when put to wrong
use, it is a terrible
curse. EGWhite

MUSIC THAT IS
ACCEPTABLE,
PLEASING AND
GLORIFIES GOD

Question:

When is music
acceptable to God?

Music is acceptable to God only when

the heart is sanctified and made soft
and holy by its facilities. But many
who delight in music know nothing of
making melody in their hearts to the
Lord. Their hearts is gone after their
idols Evangelism, p. 512.

Question:

When is music
more pleasing to God?

The human voice that sings the

music of God from a heart filled
with gratitude and thanksgiving
is far more pleasing to Him than
the melody of all the musical
instruments ever invented by
human hands.
Evangelism, p. 512.

Question:

When will
music give glory to God?

I saw that all should sing with the

spirit and understanding also. And
the nearer the people of God can
approach to correct, harmonious
singing, the more He is glorified
Testimonies Vol. 1 p. 146.

MUSIC THAT
OFFENDS GOD

Question:

When is our
singing or playing
instrumental music becomes
an offense to God?

1. When music making

takes the time that is
supposed to be spent
with God in prayer:

They have chosen singing before

prayer, attending singing schools in
preference to religious meetings,
until the truth no longer exerts its
sanctifying power upon their souls.
Such singing is an offense to God
E.G. White, The Voice in Speech and Song, p. 426.

It is one of the great temptations

of the present age to carry the
practice of music to extremes,
to make a great deal more of
music than of prayer
E.G. White, The Voice in Speech and Song, p. 426.

2. When music
performance is just for
display and the
performers hearts are not
consecrated to God.

Display is not religion nor

sanctification. There is nothing
more offensive in Gods sight than
a display of instrumental music
when those taking part are not
consecrated, are not making
melody in their hearts to the Lord.

The offering most sweet and

acceptable in Gods sight is
a heart made humble by selfdenial, by lifting the cross
and following Jesus
E.G. White, Counsels to Teachers and Parents, p. 510.

heart is what God requires;

the forms and lip service are
as sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbal
E.G. White, Evangelism, p. 507.

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