Don't Base Your Worship Song Selection On These 3 Characteristics
There are a lot of ways to decide if you should or should not introduce a song to your church. Singability, clear language, and a direct response to the things happening in the life of your church are just a few. But, there are a few sneaky characteristics of songs that sit in the back of your mind as you plan worship songs. Sometimes these characteristics cause you to not choose certain songs.
The thing is... they aren't legitimate reasons to not introduce a song to your church.
Here are 3 characteristics you SHOULDN'T use to guide your song selection process:
1 | The song is "too old"
Have you ever thought a song was "too old" to introduce to your congregation? I'm not talking about hymns - those are the obvious kind of "old." In fact, I think most people aren't as opposed to using them in worship services as most vocal opinionators on the internet would have you believe.
I'm talking about the songs that come from the 90's or maybe early 2000's. You hear these songs and think, "I couldn't introduce that song. It's too old!" The truth is: these songs that are "too old" are probably familiar to the people in your church.
2 | Other churches aren't singing it
Have you ever compared the songs you sing at your church to another church's? And you realize that you aren't singing any of the same songs that that big church down the street is. The truth is: each church is unique. Different songs work for different groups of people. Find out what your church responds to and lean into it!
3 | You don't "like it"
Have you ever benched a song because "you don't like it?" Of course, you would never admit it out loud but in your head you push it off to the side because it's not one of your favorites. (For me that's Good Good Father - Sorry, not sorry!)
The truth is: picking songs for your church isn't about YOU. It's about the people you're leading. So, don't only pick songs based on your preferences. Pick songs that resonate with the people of your church... even if that means playing Good Good Father every once in a while.
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