Neh. 12 [The Message]

A few contemporary churches have choirs. It seems fewer all the time. Should this be?

When Nehemiah and alI Israel dedicated the restored wall, they called in all the Levitical singers and formed two choirs who were divided into antiphonal sections. They took their places upon the wall and sang loudly, rejoicing enthusiastically. Their sound could be heard miles away. Now THAT’S A CHOIR!

I’m not talking about a milk toast sound. I’m talking a choral sound that gives God the glory due unto His Name.

A good choir can inspire the saints to praise more fully. They can put the message in a vocal effect that God loves.

Jehoshaphat appointed some choir members to sing to the Lord and to praise him in sacred splendor as they marched out in front of the armed forces. They kept saying “Give thanks to the Lord, because his gracious love is eternal!” When they began to sing, the Lord threw the invading armies into a panic. [2 Chron 20:21, 22]