Worship?

I love to sing. 

A part of me just lights up when a perfect harmony is made or when a beautiful note is sung. 

But my whole life I've believed (for some crazy reason) that singing is only worshipful when you are actually meaning every word you sing and not focused at all on the music or how you or anyone else sounds. 

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Last week I was talking with one of my friends on the production team at church. I was asking all sorts of questions about lighting boards and gels - you know, just being the inquisitive person that I am - when I asked him if the team gets to worship while they're in the booth. He stopped dead in his tracks, looked at me, and said "Get to worship? God created me to do production! I worship Him through my talents, through lighting and   sound, through creating an atmosphere for others to freely encounter God!" 

And that really struck a new thought inside of me. 

What if my singing was a method of worship to God? I mean, I know that the words are important and I do try to always mean what I sing, but those times when I focus on hitting the right notes and making a joyful noise unto The Lord (scripture quoting. What what)? That's worship. 

He created me to sing. He created me to love music. When I am using my talents, my passions, to bring Him glory, there is no greater worship than that. 

<3jen