Harold M. Best states, as a musician, he sometimes finds it difficult concentrating on the text while he is singing because his mind is also set on the musical side of the hymn. It helps to reread and ponder what these texts truly mean. Referring the texts back to the Scripture and reading them over again are also helpful in private prayer and devotion because often, the stories behind the hymns are powerful and these composers are humans who have needs and struggles like everyone else; we can learn to approach and praise the same God, not merely by reading/singing, but by paying attention to how these texts portray God.
Monday, January 2, 2012
IT'S ABOUT THE TEXT!
Harold M. Best states, as a musician, he sometimes finds it difficult concentrating on the text while he is singing because his mind is also set on the musical side of the hymn. It helps to reread and ponder what these texts truly mean. Referring the texts back to the Scripture and reading them over again are also helpful in private prayer and devotion because often, the stories behind the hymns are powerful and these composers are humans who have needs and struggles like everyone else; we can learn to approach and praise the same God, not merely by reading/singing, but by paying attention to how these texts portray God.
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