1 Sam. 16 [The Message]

God’s Spirit was upon David to play worship music. When he played, the dark mood of King Saul was pacified. It soothed his soul. Godly music has that effect. It goes beyond mere music ability.

Church musicians are called by God to live holy lives of consecration. Just grabbing good musicians from the local bar won’t work … for long. I know of a church that did that. It flopped because the pastor came out as a gay man. Holy living was not important to him.

By holy living, I don’t mean being perfect. I mean you follow the teachings of Jesus and rely upon the Holy Spirit and the grace of God to empower you to live a life pleasing to God.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [Gal. 5:16]