Ooops! Wrong article! Sorry Shane!

2009-06-06T11:18:00.663-07:00

Thanks for this article. I am new to the churches ...

2009-06-05T13:00:56.161-07:00

Thanks for this article. I am new to the churches of Christ and at times I feel this non-instrumental thing is hard to defend. But, defend it I will. Your article, though brief, is helpful in reminding me of the most
succint point: "When God specifies something, that excludes all other options."

I attended worship services at two evangelical churches recently (I was out of town investigating some ministry opportunities) and while I admit that I like instrumental accompaniment in songs I listen to privately, I find it both distracting and intrusive in corporate worship. I really like some of the better contemporary Christian artists out there, but my experience in instrumental worship is that it detracts from natural vocalisation. I felt I was competing with the guitars and drums and amplified voices just to hear my own voice. In fact, I almost became hoarse the last time. I did not enjoy it like I hoped, although the music made it easier to follow along with songs I was not familiar with.

In the end, it was a relief to get back to my home church and hear and sing acappella again!

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Thanks for this article. I am new to the churches ...