You want to worship God? Live a holy life. Too many people out here thinking singing a sensual kumbaya is worshipping and pleasing God. It’s pleasing to themselves! That’s why they do it. Preach the Gospel! Present yourself as a living sacrifice.
I had a similar learning experience from the Lord, I was so bothered about being musically proficient, but the Lord was interested in my heart states. I had to learn by the Lord walking me through it.
Don Moen is my mentor, I'm now almost 30 years in serving the Lord through worship leading... Hallelujah to God !! Thanks also to sir Don Moen. I love his music.
Sir, your songs touched my heart long before i became a christian.i collected all your tapes and cds and played and listen when ever i had the chance. I was so happy that i was able to watched you live when you and your team went to zamboanga city,Philipoines. I never thought i could sing "shout to the Lord" with you though i was a little distance from the stage. I felt so blessed.i still dont know why that song always made me cry when ever i hear you sing it even today.
I think the very fact that we are asking this question indicates a passion and a love for the Lord. We are in awe of Him and should, like little children, want to give every aspect of worship our very best.
I as you listened intently to this illuminating and instructive lesson, it is very interesting. I am an average guitarist, part of a worship team, in a small church, but it's not important to be only average, because I sense that the Holy Spirit is leading my musical ability, and that is what our small team wants. What you have said Don is encouraging and helpful, I know nothing of plateauing, simply I want to worship God through whatever ability I have. So thank you once again, very clear teaching.
I love all song of Don Moen.. Theres a miracles in all his songs.. I hear his songs everywhere and anytime... Even I don't have nice voice i love singing or listening while im at work or at rest😊😊😊
Don Moen Worship songs I can feel he made songs for God and he sing for God... And those who listen can heal and even someone who are in pain bad or and even good days... Because when inside is Thankful and grateful no matter what the feeling is the most important is believing God...
Hello uncle🤗 happy to see you again after a gap😀 From India 🇮🇳. God bless you many more .. I have never seen a worship leader like you till now.. So disciplined and focused worship always .. Thank God for having you .😇 . God will make a way where there seems to be no way is my favourite song ever 😇😇😇😇
Thank you for sharing this message Ptr. Don. Worship is really a lifestyle. It's not about music alone. It's about our expression of love to the giver of life Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hi Don, reviewing your video four years after posting the question on your channel again validates your views. I have shown your video to other members of other worship communities and it continues to make more sense by rededifining how worship should be or better still who worship should be about. Four years today let me thank you in behalf of those who have been enlightened by sharing with us God's word. May the Lord Jesus Christ continually empower you and your team to take worship to a higher level, closer to Abba. Godspeed!
Only the Holy Spirit can give us the right direction. He still fills our hearts with the old hymns or any hymn He desires when we invite Him in as Lord over everything...He then speaks even into the midnight hour and throughout the day as He desires by His Holy Spirit. He fills our heart with a Word or a Song. Hallelujah! Trust Him. Our problems come when "We" get ahead of God. Where He leads we Follow and then we can never go wrong. Always ask the question... Are we Worshipping God or each other.... The Lord is Holy! Blessed is The Nation Whose God Is The Lord! To God Be The Glory!
Thanks for sharing Mr. Don Moen, I’m also from the Philippines!...Yes Worship is not just music but the act of pleasing God through your heart, in Spirit and in truth....
Excellent Worship songs u have sung. They have bought the Presence of God down into our midst Our Father, who art in Heaven, is one of the best for me." Its how u have experienced God in ur quite times with Him, will bring out the best on stage in Worship. Yes, at times there is no need for music. Its all about our relationship with God. God Bless you Brother Don. And lets give all Glory to Jesus. Amen and Amen.
I definitely agree with bro.Don Moen that we could ask God to give us a fresh new way and experience to stand before His throne while we are worshiping Him truthfully and our lives assures us that we are obeying Him, our corporate worship will brought us through His presence, psalm 89:1
Thanks to God for Don. You have ministered to my soul through your sons for more than 20 years now. May the Lord sustain you, to continue the good work. Greetings for Kenya, East Africa.
Some people worship worship. 20 yrs ago a pastor who works with the homeless who told me to take care of the poor is an act of worship because in doing so we honour his creation. I was very touched because i have been working as a social worket with the outcasts (drug addicts, prostitute etc).my whole life and felt God's presence in the innercity street.
John 4:23-24 We can know he is happy when we sense His presence during these times of worship. If our hearts are in the wrong place, His Spirit will bring conviction which leads to repentance. For worship to be genuine one must acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ over every area of their life.
Thanks Don. I love to go walking on my own and just sing or speak praise to Him. Both draw me to Him, and my heart is to have him meet me in song or word. 😊 Thanks again.
Uh, what about new testament worship "offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God". I think we get it confused with singing and songs as worship, and that might be an expression of worship. But to surrender our bodies, holy and acceptable unto God is Worship, it happens every day I think, or it should. Worship is not an event as Don mentioned, you constantly are worshipping when give yourself over to the Lord in this way.
he said that coming together and singing is a 'part' of worship as a worship leader .... you are right when you say that it is not an event ... it is an every day every moment thing .....
Jesus always happy, He is not even in the bad mood everyday. Sing and praise not make God more happy, but it change you to be happy. And Happy is our streght.
I experienced great praise and worship times, maybe only an acoustic guitar, no choir, ... but just singing and talking to God. It all depends with what attitude and thirst at heart you have. God responds individually. Just like cain and abel - one is pleaasing to God while the other is left displeased.
Bro. David, yes! God is not happy in our worship if we only sing out of skill with no reverence and love in it. We will surely be a clanging cymbal and just a resounding gong inside the building of worship if no love in it. I hope I get your point in your question.
Amen!!! Thanks for this Don. Worshipping God is really a lifestyle. Words, thoughts, actions. We can also ask God and he will reveal to us about worship. We are all too use to this jumping up and down, clapping, shouting. We sometimes need to be silent in Gods presence and meditate on Him as well.
I obviously do not like heavy metal worship. I love the angelic crystal sounds of the harp or a classic guitar with the accompany of a piano. I cannot imagine how tearing and disturbing it is to the soul with a piece of heavy metal music for worship. You think God will like that and will He understand why people could yell and shake their head up and down like a drunken man to worship Him in such manner. Through my experience, I realise God loves us to raise our voices sing from a genuine heart, lift our hands and bow our hearts before Him in worship and through a soaking worship, He could minister to us, touch us and heal anyone in the process. All your songs are annointing and God's guided and they are divinely good to be lead into God's Holy Presence. I Thank God for you brother Don for all these years as I have never left out any opportunity to buy your CDs some 19 years ago. They have served tremendous purpose in my family life. God Bless You and every one in your family. Shalom 🕊
Hi Don Moen! I like your older praise songs you wrote! I miss the older contemporary Christian songs from mid-90's and early 2000's. I wish more Christian artists would write songs like Open The Eyes of My Heart, and Praise Adonai, etc.
I learned to worship with all of your old songs, learned to flow in the spirit so the gifts are present. I just cant even take the loud music in churches where I live....its loud, not anointed...in fact, its horrible. Its been so bad in church with the lack of Holy Spirit, no anointing. Music is what breaks the yoke. We need a serious revival.
some leaders if you make comments to them, sometimes negative comment, they will get mad or angry emmidiately........ it shows what their spirit are....
Because some of the choirs here in Philippines were just singing worship song like showing they were just Good and they have best voices it was like who had great voices in the service...was like reading without learning.. Worship and music for God is really a deep relationship with God.. Not just music just to please ownself..
I think maybe the sender of the letter is belong to a church whose not using drums and other instruments during worship thats why he said that.... Coz its says here in Psalms.. 150:3-6 Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord ! Praise the Lord ! Psalms 150:3-6 NLT
Some churches allow non Christians to play/ sing in their worship group, I believe this can impact your offering to God. Also, if there is people having issues that need support in the worship team, maybe revisit team building and support methods.
Good question, maybe some new worship leaders or praise leaders, should ask that question in their head and in their hearts. In the passage from Nehemiah, which Don quotes about Ezra, it happens that when reading the manuscript people cried when they heard the Law of God. Why? Ezra Priest had something special, NO. He only did what his priestly position required him to do. In Ezra 7:10 is the key. He was a dedicated leader and he offered his heart to seek God. This is what pleases God. Music and instruments are only the tool of work and can be silent. In the Bible God never does things the same way or repeats the 'trick', as some modern Christian musicians assume. All this is only learned in the experience of the first years of life in small groups and particularly in personal adoration. Be blessed.
Obedience! Worship is to bring one focused of the LORD. But the one that obeys will be called sons and daughters of GOD. HOLINESS IS REQUIRED OF YOU to enter in GOD'S KINGDOM.
REMEMBER... To Praise and worship the Lord, is to tell and express to Him from the deeps of your heart through your soul and spirit, How much you love and exalt Him for who He is and has done at any level (personal or impersonal)(weater up tempo or low tempo).. But if a "Christian Singer" sings a song for a wife, husband, kids, passed relatives, Christmas, testimony or just a "Happy song". /That's Just another Flat song like The thousands in The market, sang by a "Christian Singer" .. WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE PURE CONCEPTS OF PRAISES AND WORSHIP.
AMEN Don! Great question. Takes me back to Matt Redman's Heart of Worship. Music = Worship is a modern church cultural phenomenon. Although God allows us to use music to offer our praises to Him, it is not the start and end. I think what is missing in modern worship music is actual proper use of scripture. It is based on either experiences or buzzwords from other songs: chains, shame, pain. Don, you are a former CCM label exec. Can you help mentor these young artists to go back and study the Bible to produce verse based songs where the verses are sung in their proper context?
How worship songs are chosen and sung will determine the worship atmosphere. I normally would not chose any songs that does not minister to me personally. Others may sing it but I won’t sing it just because that’s the top of the chart song. A change of keys or tempo may be necessary to facilitate congregational singing & according to the revelation worship leader feel about the message in the songs. Who says we need to have start a song with original tempo, the routine music intro ,same sequence of chorus, bridge, verses then end with final chorus ? I have sung Painter of the sky in a fast upbeat tempo as my 1st praise song. A praise song can be turned into a worship song and vice versa.
Hi Don really your words have pierced my heart especially the Amos 5 you talked about, really I was just thinking what would be the reaction of the congregation when they hear the words that God has spoken in Amos 5:21-24 and the prayers of worship leaders should be that God please speak the total opposite words to us which you have spoken in Amos 5:21-24 But believe it or not in India most of the Brethern Churches do not use any type of instruments in the Sunday worship and that gives the right to everyone to take out the particular song and sing with everybody and that helps us to have much more freedom in worship. But on the other hand the problem with that freedom is that the whole congregation goes really slow what I mean to say is that the tempo of the song really goes down and that's where the entire atmosphere of worship goes down, I don't know have you realised any situation like that but if you have then please give some golden words regarding how to do a perfect worship which is pleasing in the sight of the Lord Thank you Don for your Golden words Praise the Lord
Hi Arpith! Though I am young, it has been God's plan to place me as one of the worship leaders in my church. It has changed me and challenged me because during the process of becoming a proper leader (and I still am developing), you first worry about what the congregation would want when we sing our songs. But that is wrong to pick the songs to satisfy man. You pick the songs to satisfy what God had convicted you in your heart (by devoting time to Him, praying to Him, and reading His Word). Many people wanted "upbeat music." One time there were no drums or piano in the songs and it was just guitar and voices. We sang slower songs for those two weeks, and people began to complain. Even though the songs were slower in tempo, the message of the songs truly exalted God and who He is and how Jesus has rescued us from our past selves. It is sad people focus on the "sound" of the song song rather than the message. This "perfect worship" you seek arises from your daily devotion to God. Understanding what His will is for you, as well as loving God because you understand how much of a failure you were before you were saved. Now because you are saved, you praise God because you understand he is your Rock, your strength... The conqueror of every evil and weakness you have in mind. Worship is not a feeling. Worship, according to 1 Chronicles 29:20, is "BLESSING the Lord" with all your soul, mind, and strength. PROSTRATING (yes, laying face flat down) yourselves before God because you are helpless before Him! All the strength your receive now is all from Him. Hallelujah. Typing this makes me so thankful. However, if you want to discuss the technicality of church worship, usually there are combined factors of fast, medium, slow songs. We make sure there is a "theme" of all the songs and not just random. We are trying to send a message to the congregation. These songs must be practiced and are chosen not for the "sound" but for the over arching message.
You want to worship God? Live a holy life. Too many people out here thinking singing a sensual kumbaya is worshipping and pleasing God. It’s pleasing to themselves! That’s why they do it. Preach the Gospel! Present yourself as a living sacrifice.
It maybe too late to be here but the Song God will make a way has been part of my life since HS.God Bless you Sir Don Moen!!
Thanks, Nadja! God bless!
DonMoenTV My heart is glad and blessed! Thank you and God Bless you also!🙏🏻
I had a similar learning experience from the Lord, I was so bothered about being musically proficient, but the Lord was interested in my heart states. I had to learn by the Lord walking me through it.
Thank you Don for bringing millions of souls closer to GOD through your worship songs..may GOD bless and lift you more..from Saudi Arabia
Worship is my expression towards God, I worship Jesus because He save my soul.
Worship is not an expression, it is a complete surrender of YOU to God and it is everyday, it is a lifestyle.
Don Moen is my mentor, I'm now almost 30 years in serving the Lord through worship leading... Hallelujah to God !! Thanks also to sir Don Moen. I love his music.
Sir, your songs touched my heart long before i became a christian.i collected all your tapes and cds and played and listen when ever i had the chance. I was so happy that i was able to watched you live when you and your team went to zamboanga city,Philipoines. I never thought i could sing "shout to the Lord" with you though i was a little distance from the stage. I felt so blessed.i still dont know why that song always made me cry when ever i hear you sing it even today.
O Holy Spirit you sing, through me,and touch the people.Let my spirit sing and not my flesh.
I think the very fact that we are asking this question indicates a passion and a love for the Lord. We are in awe of Him and should, like little children, want to give every aspect of worship our very best.
I as you listened intently to this illuminating and instructive lesson, it is very interesting. I am an average guitarist, part of a worship team, in a small church, but it's not important to be only average, because I sense that the Holy Spirit is leading my musical ability, and that is what our small team wants. What you have said Don is encouraging and helpful, I know nothing of plateauing, simply I want to worship God through whatever ability I have. So thank you once again, very clear teaching.
I love all song of Don Moen.. Theres a miracles in all his songs.. I hear his songs everywhere and anytime... Even I don't have nice voice i love singing or listening while im at work or at rest😊😊😊
God meets us where we are in our lives, may His Holy Name be praised!
Yes its all abt.your heart.. If your song is for him or just because u want that song or u just want to be praise for how good u are in singing..
Don Moen Worship songs I can feel he made songs for God and he sing for God... And those who listen can heal and even someone who are in pain bad or and even good days... Because when inside is Thankful and grateful no matter what the feeling is the most important is believing God...
Hello uncle🤗 happy to see you again after a gap😀 From India 🇮🇳. God bless you many more .. I have never seen a worship leader like you till now.. So disciplined and focused worship always .. Thank God for having you .😇 . God will make a way where there seems to be no way is my favourite song ever 😇😇😇😇
Thank you for sharing this message Ptr. Don. Worship is really a lifestyle. It's not about music alone. It's about our expression of love to the giver of life Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hi Don, reviewing your video four years after posting the question on your channel again validates your views. I have shown your video to other members of other worship communities and it continues to make more sense by rededifining how worship should be or better still who worship should be about. Four years today let me thank you in behalf of those who have been enlightened by sharing with us God's word. May the Lord Jesus Christ continually empower you and your team to take worship to a higher level, closer to Abba. Godspeed!
Only the Holy Spirit can give us the right direction. He still fills our hearts with the old hymns or any hymn He desires when we invite Him in as Lord over everything...He then speaks even into the midnight hour and throughout the day as He desires by His Holy Spirit. He fills our heart with a Word or a Song. Hallelujah! Trust Him.
Our problems come when "We" get ahead of God.
Where He leads we Follow and then we can never go wrong.
Always ask the question... Are we Worshipping God or each other....
The Lord is Holy!
Blessed is The Nation Whose God Is The Lord!
To God Be The Glory!
Your song i want to sing eveyday in my life..it made me closer to god..everyday..im from the phils..thank you sir don moen..
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Thank you!
am so blessed every time I listening to your worship song,
Love the way God uses you to answer and touch peoples life
Thanks for sharing Mr. Don Moen, I’m also from the Philippines!...Yes Worship is not just music but the act of pleasing God through your heart, in Spirit and in truth....
For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. Hello from Manila Philippines 🇵🇭
Beautifully put! Worship in Spirit and Truth! He loves heartfelt joyful worship.
Worship is a devotion that's from the heart
Our worship is acceptable to God when it is offered with a pure heart, a clean hands.
worship songs to God is 10 times a prayer.. what matters is sing with your heart.. worship in spirit and in truth.. amen God bless you.. don moen..
Excellent Worship songs u have sung. They have bought the Presence of God down into our midst
Our Father, who art in Heaven, is one of the best for me."
Its how u have experienced God in ur quite times with Him, will bring out the best on stage in Worship.
Yes, at times there is no need for music. Its all about our relationship with God.
God Bless you Brother Don. And lets give all Glory to Jesus. Amen and Amen.
I'm Philippines... Pastor, I love so much all your songs... TO GOD BE THE GLORY 👑😇
I definitely agree with bro.Don Moen that we could ask God to give us a fresh new way and experience to stand before His throne while we are worshiping Him truthfully and our lives assures us that we are obeying Him, our corporate worship will brought us through His presence, psalm 89:1
Thanks to God for Don. You have ministered to my soul through your sons for more than 20 years now. May the Lord sustain you, to continue the good work. Greetings for Kenya, East Africa.
Some people worship worship. 20 yrs ago a pastor who works with the homeless who told me to take care of the poor is an act of worship because in doing so we honour his creation. I was very touched because i have been working as a social worket with the outcasts (drug addicts, prostitute etc).my whole life and felt God's presence in the innercity street.
God bless you Don Moen for refreshing us about approved worship. May God help to offer him worthy worship. God bless everybody.
Thank you Don Moen for all the nice worship song.God bless you we hope that you will come back again here in the Phillipines.
GOD, we thank you always. Amen. 😇😇😇😇
John 4:23-24 We can know he is happy when we sense His presence during these times of worship. If our hearts are in the wrong place, His Spirit will bring conviction which leads to repentance. For worship to be genuine one must acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ over every area of their life.
Thanks Don. I love to go walking on my own and just sing or speak praise to Him. Both draw me to Him, and my heart is to have him meet me in song or word. 😊 Thanks again.
Uh, what about new testament worship "offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God". I think we get it confused with singing and songs as worship, and that might be an expression of worship. But to surrender our bodies, holy and acceptable unto God is Worship, it happens every day I think, or it should. Worship is not an event as Don mentioned, you constantly are worshipping when give yourself over to the Lord in this way.
he said that coming together and singing is a 'part' of worship as a worship leader .... you are right when you say that it is not an event ... it is an every day every moment thing .....
We love you here Don Moen! Hope you come soon excited to watch your live worship concert again. ♥️🇵🇭
Thanks, Evangeline!
I made from philippines and i love all your worship songs., god blessed to you
Thank you uncle Don..good question."what if there is no drums,no pianos?". Worship in spirit and truth is the answer.Thank you
Jesus always happy, He is not even in the bad mood everyday. Sing and praise not make God more happy, but it change you to be happy. And Happy is our streght.
Worship is something we do from our heart with or without a song .
I experienced great praise and worship times, maybe only an acoustic guitar, no choir, ... but just singing and talking to God. It all depends with what attitude and thirst at heart you have. God responds individually. Just like cain and abel - one is pleaasing to God while the other is left displeased.
Your Worship Songs always me Felt closed to our "Lord Jesus Christ...
Bro. David, yes! God is not happy in our worship if we only sing out of skill with no reverence and love in it. We will surely be a clanging cymbal and just a resounding gong inside the building of worship if no love in it. I hope I get your point in your question.
Amen!!! Thanks for this Don. Worshipping God is really a lifestyle. Words, thoughts, actions. We can also ask God and he will reveal to us about worship. We are all too use to this jumping up and down, clapping, shouting. We sometimes need to be silent in Gods presence and meditate on Him as well.
I obviously do not like heavy metal worship. I love the angelic crystal sounds of the harp or a classic guitar with the accompany of a piano. I cannot imagine how tearing and disturbing it is to the soul with a piece of heavy metal music for worship. You think God will like that and will He understand why people could yell and shake their head up and down like a drunken man to worship Him in such manner. Through my experience, I realise God loves us to raise our voices sing from a genuine heart, lift our hands and bow our hearts before Him in worship and through a soaking worship, He could minister to us, touch us and heal anyone in the process. All your songs are annointing and God's guided and they are divinely good to be lead into God's Holy Presence. I Thank God for you brother Don for all these years as I have never left out any opportunity to buy your CDs some 19 years ago. They have served tremendous purpose in my family life. God Bless You and every one in your family. Shalom 🕊
God Almighty bless us all, In Jesus name 😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hi Don Moen! I like your older praise songs you wrote! I miss the older contemporary Christian songs from mid-90's and early 2000's. I wish more Christian artists would write songs like Open The Eyes of My Heart, and Praise Adonai, etc.
Yes sir, that's why i love your song , "praise looks good on you"
I learned to worship with all of your old songs, learned to flow in the spirit so the gifts are present.
I just cant even take the loud music in churches where I live....its loud, not anointed...in fact, its horrible.
Its been so bad in church with the lack of Holy Spirit, no anointing. Music is what breaks the yoke. We need a serious revival.
Thank you so much for sharing this,it truly opened up a lot.. all the way from Namibia,Africa
some leaders if you make comments to them, sometimes negative comment, they will get mad or angry emmidiately........ it shows what their spirit are....
am from uganda and i love you so much
Thank you Don. God bless you. I pray for you and for your ministry.
Because some of the choirs here in Philippines were just singing worship song like showing they were just Good and they have best voices it was like who had great voices in the service...was like reading without learning.. Worship and music for God is really a deep relationship with God.. Not just music just to please ownself..
Thank you for sharing this. May God be with you always.
I think maybe the sender of the letter is belong to a church whose not using drums and other instruments during worship thats why he said that.... Coz its says here in Psalms.. 150:3-6
Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord ! Praise the Lord !
Psalms 150:3-6 NLT
Some churches allow non Christians to play/ sing in their worship group, I believe this can impact your offering to God. Also, if there is people having issues that need support in the worship team, maybe revisit team building and support methods.
Thanks Don for your advice on this topic.. I'm really happy to hear that God will accept our praises and songs even it there is no music..
Thank you sir, you’re a great worshiper of God. God bless and strengthen you
To worship is to adore.
God bless you too, Don.
Praise God you are one of the Gospel song preacher... Its a blessing for having Don Moen
Good question, maybe some new worship leaders or praise leaders, should ask that question in their head and in their hearts. In the passage from Nehemiah, which Don quotes about Ezra, it happens that when reading the manuscript people cried when they heard the Law of God. Why? Ezra Priest had something special, NO. He only did what his priestly position required him to do. In Ezra 7:10 is the key. He was a dedicated leader and he offered his heart to seek God. This is what pleases God. Music and instruments are only the tool of work and can be silent. In the Bible God never does things the same way or repeats the 'trick', as some modern Christian musicians assume. All this is only learned in the experience of the first years of life in small groups and particularly in personal adoration. Be blessed.
God bless you Don Moen, love all the way from PCAG Philly. Hebson.
Obedience! Worship is to bring one focused of the LORD. But the one that obeys will be called sons and daughters of GOD. HOLINESS IS REQUIRED OF YOU to enter in GOD'S KINGDOM.
I do hope that u come here in UAE pastor Don Moen🙏🏼😇
This was very good. Thank you Don. 👋🏻
Thanks Don I love all your programs about worship love from Shillong India
God Bless you More
And welcome Tanzania Don Moen
Mathuas Mathuas kumbe yupo mbongo mwenzangu unayempenda moen? be blessed
REMEMBER... To Praise and worship the Lord, is to tell and express to Him from the deeps of your heart through your soul and spirit, How much you love and exalt Him for who He is and has done at any level (personal or impersonal)(weater up tempo or low tempo).. But if a "Christian Singer" sings a song for a wife, husband, kids, passed relatives, Christmas, testimony or just a "Happy song". /That's Just another Flat song like The thousands in The market, sang by a "Christian Singer" .. WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE PURE CONCEPTS OF PRAISES AND WORSHIP.
I love all your songs Don moen the give me power. May God bless you 👍👍👍💞💞💞💞💖 💖💖
Don, Thank you and please upload more videos, please!
Thank you sir your song gives me hope in life
Thank u sir for coming to.my place .. Philippines...watching from Saudi
Don Moen,,,your music transcends generations,,your music inspires me to worship God,
Thank you Don Moen . God bless you
Thanks you lord.. GBU
Alleluiah
Glory be to God
AMEN Don! Great question. Takes me back to Matt Redman's Heart of Worship. Music = Worship is a modern church cultural phenomenon. Although God allows us to use music to offer our praises to Him, it is not the start and end. I think what is missing in modern worship music is actual proper use of scripture. It is based on either experiences or buzzwords from other songs: chains, shame, pain. Don, you are a former CCM label exec. Can you help mentor these young artists to go back and study the Bible to produce verse based songs where the verses are sung in their proper context?
Thank you sir for this. I’ve been blessed and enlightened by your answer. Thank you.
You have been a huge inspiration Don.. since my school days.. much love from India
How worship songs are chosen and sung will determine the worship atmosphere. I normally would not chose any songs that does not minister to me personally. Others may sing it but I won’t sing it just because that’s the top of the chart song. A change of keys or tempo may be necessary to facilitate congregational singing & according to the revelation worship leader feel about the message in the songs. Who says we need to have start a song with original tempo, the routine music intro ,same sequence of chorus, bridge, verses then end with final chorus ? I have sung Painter of the sky in a fast upbeat tempo as my 1st praise song. A praise song can be turned into a worship song and vice versa.
“Worship is more than a song, it is a lifestyle”....
Thank you for helping us to understand more about worship leading God Bless you.
Wow sir... I hope I see you there in Philippine I always listen to your music ..thank You Lord
Thanks may God bless you more
Shalom Pst. Don.
Wonderful.. God bless you Don meon.please pray for Nepal ministry..
Hi Don really your words have pierced my heart especially the Amos 5 you talked about, really I was just thinking what would be the reaction of the congregation when they hear the words that God has spoken in Amos 5:21-24 and the prayers of worship leaders should be that God please speak the total opposite words to us which you have spoken in Amos 5:21-24
But believe it or not in India most of the Brethern Churches do not use any type of instruments in the Sunday worship and that gives the right to everyone to take out the particular song and sing with everybody and that helps us to have much more freedom in worship.
But on the other hand the problem with that freedom is that the whole congregation goes really slow what I mean to say is that the tempo of the song really goes down and that's where the entire atmosphere of worship goes down, I don't know have you realised any situation like that but if you have then please give some golden words regarding how to do a perfect worship which is pleasing in the sight of the Lord
Thank you Don for your Golden words
Praise the Lord
Hi Arpith! Though I am young, it has been God's plan to place me as one of the worship leaders in my church. It has changed me and challenged me because during the process of becoming a proper leader (and I still am developing), you first worry about what the congregation would want when we sing our songs. But that is wrong to pick the songs to satisfy man. You pick the songs to satisfy what God had convicted you in your heart (by devoting time to Him, praying to Him, and reading His Word). Many people wanted "upbeat music." One time there were no drums or piano in the songs and it was just guitar and voices. We sang slower songs for those two weeks, and people began to complain. Even though the songs were slower in tempo, the message of the songs truly exalted God and who He is and how Jesus has rescued us from our past selves.
It is sad people focus on the "sound" of the song song rather than the message.
This "perfect worship" you seek arises from your daily devotion to God. Understanding what His will is for you, as well as loving God because you understand how much of a failure you were before you were saved. Now because you are saved, you praise God because you understand he is your Rock, your strength... The conqueror of every evil and weakness you have in mind.
Worship is not a feeling. Worship, according to 1 Chronicles 29:20, is "BLESSING the Lord" with all your soul, mind, and strength. PROSTRATING (yes, laying face flat down) yourselves before God because you are helpless before Him! All the strength your receive now is all from Him. Hallelujah. Typing this makes me so thankful.
However, if you want to discuss the technicality of church worship, usually there are combined factors of fast, medium, slow songs. We make sure there is a "theme" of all the songs and not just random. We are trying to send a message to the congregation. These songs must be practiced and are chosen not for the "sound" but for the over arching message.
Pst Don, Thank you...
More Anointing! More Blessings!
you are true Sir...
Thank you so much...Sir Don..God Bless you....💖💖💖
I believe he knows and wacth us, is possible be happy!
Hey Don Worship is to come to a place of unconditional submission to God. Worship begins when Self is Dethroned and He is Enthroned. Genesis 22.
absolutely! I agree with you, Don.
God Bless you.
we love u so much may God bless you and your family. welcome Tanzania Est Afralica
Good message! Bless you! ❤
Wonderful exegesis. It was timely. Thanks for this.