

Singing is an act of community, and the key to making the most of singing is to know the people who make up that community.

My words go to you-and your words come to me-as challenge, rebuke, edification, comfort, encouragement (see Colossians 3:16). When we open our mouths to sing, we all take on the role of teacher, of encourager. In our singing, we all have equal opportunity to proclaim truth. God is the object of our worship, but our singing is also a means of mutual encouragement. Of course we sing to God, but we also sing for one another. To understand why I believe this, we need to establish a key premise: that singing is not just a vertical act, but also a horizontal one.

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