A NOTE TO THE SONG WRITER/MUSICIAN/WORSHIP LEADER

As music ministers we are called first to worship God personally and after that lead others to worship Him through our music. There can not be any other reason why we create our music than to bring glory to God-WORSHIP. God is the reason behind every creative music, so any music that goes contrary to HIS WORD is displeasing to Him. We must not just  sing to entertain  and make fun but to impact the lives of those who hear us. It should not necessarily be about performances. 

The lyrics in every song must also  bring comfort, encouragement and must be edifying. It should be void of complains, murmurings and the likes. This must be a reference point to every music minister before they sing or write as song: 'Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to The Lord. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the father in the name of our lord Jesus Christ'. (Ephesians 5:19-20)

The key word here is "to give thanks in all things". This makes it clear that you don't necessarily write or sing a song based on your feelings. The focus must not be on you, but to give thanks unto God and to build others up no matter how you feel. We must therefore write and sing songs that are scriptural, spiritual, backed by inspiration and revelation.

We can start with this scripture in mind: 'I will bless the lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth' (Psalm 34:1)

One thing we seriously need to do is to guard our hearts, because out of it flows the issues of life. A polluted and corrupted heart will surely produce the same kind of worship. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Whatever is in our heart will come out in our expression of worship and in the doing of our music.
God needs our heart of worship and that can be seen partly through the words in our songs.

Are they edifying or terrifying? Is your worship life appreciating or depreciating? Are your songs transforming or deforming? Are your lyrics projecting Christ or your crisis? Your answer to these questions will show where you are. Let us remember where we have fallen and return to our first love. We have been given a mandate as musicians and worship leaders so we can disappoint the body of Christ. Let us arise!