354. Sing A New Song (Biblical Worship)

We trace the biblical call to “sing a new song,” from the Psalms to Revelation, and show how salvation naturally births fresh praise in the church. We honor historic hymnody while embracing faithful new songs, with practical resources for worshipers and leaders.

• why the church sings in response to salvation
• biblical anchors in Psalms 40 and 98 and Revelation 5
• new creation producing new praise
• valuing both historic hymns and recent songs
• practical steps for introducing new music
• trusted resources and hymnals to explore
• tools for teams: charts, stems and streaming links
• encouragement to reach out with questions

Email me at kmcminn@bbcyorktown.org. I would love to hear from you and be an encouragement to you. If you send me a text, tell me your name at the end. 

Transcript

Every Hymn Was Once New

Sing To The Lord: Biblical Call

Salvation Puts A New Song In Us

The Song Of Heaven In Revelation

Embracing Both Old And New Songs

Practical Resources And Hymnals

Doxology Collective And Contact

Closing Blessing And Charge

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Hi friend, happy Wednesday. You have joined me from Moments of Worship of Pastor Keith McMahon. This podcast seeks to be an encouragement to you each weekday. Thank you for joining me on Wednesday, february the eighteenth. Friend, at one time every song the church has ever sung was new. Let me say that again. At one time every song that the church has ever sung was new. There was a moment when a hymn we now called old had never been heard before. A congregation first lifted its voice with trembling. Saints first learned its melody. The truth it carried was freshly felt. And yet the command echoes throughout Scripture again and again, not tied to an error, not tied to a style, but tied to the saving work of God. Sing to the Lord, bless his name. Tell of his salvation from day to day. The new song rises from the good news that God saves. We have a song to sing, a song to write. Psalm ninety eight one declares, O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. Well we sing because he has acted, we see his marvelous works. We sing because he accomplished salvation. He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my step secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. Friend, this new song is the sound of a rescued life. And all of this finds its fullest meaning in Jesus Christ. We see in Revelation five, nine through ten gives us the song of heaven, and they sing a new song saying, Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you are slain, and by your blood you ransom people for God, for every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priest to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Friend, this is why the church sings because the Lamb was slain, because his blood purchased a people, and because we have been made new. Paul writes in Second Corinthians 5 17, therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away, behold, the new has come. New creation produces new praise. We can resonate and sing like Mary did in the Magnificate, He has done great things for me. You and I have a song to sing, not just if we're musical. We have a song it's in our heart because God brought us from death to life. That is the power of the gospel. He atoned for our sins. We should want to sing his praise. It should well up in us to sing his praise. And as we think practically in a musical way, let's make sure to be open to the new songs that are being written. As I mentioned at the top of the episode, at one time every song was new. At one time, holy, holy, holy was a new song. And think how beautiful that is that the church has sung that song for years, and think about how much adoration to Jesus Christ that song has served the church over the years. We could tell stories and stories upon songs, both old and not too distant past and even now of songs being written. And friend, I would say to you, if you are not maybe embracing some of the historic song throughout the church, give it a look, give it a listen. Think about it. Embrace what the church has sung for years that's solid biblically. I suggest some resources that could be an encouragement to you of great biblical songs. Keith and Kristen Getty's ministry, Matt Papa, Matt Boswell. The Gedys just came out with a new hymnal, and it is fantastic. It has both historic hymnity and songs from the Gettys in their ministry, and songs from another ministry that we sing at Bethel, Sovereign Grace. We appreciate the songs of sovereign grace. Grace Community Church put out a hymnal called The Hymns of Grace. It's a fantastic hymnal, and a hymnal is a collection of songs. It has, it could have an old connotation to it, but hymnals are simply a collection of songs. And really good hymnals capture the best of Christian songs, songs of the church, historically all the way up till now. There's also another resource, Doxology Collective at Bethel Baptist Church. You can find us at Doxology Collective on all streaming platforms. You can go to our website, bbcorktown.org, and look for our charts. We have them downloadable and we have the stems and all the resources. You can email me at K McMinn, M C M I N N at BBC Yorktown.org. K McMahon at BBC Yorktown.org. I would love to hear from you and be an encouragement to you. I will say as well, if you send me a text, I would love to hear from you. And if you do, tell me your name at the end. Only thing I get on the text is the last four digits of a phone number, and I would love to know who that's from. I can give thanks to God and pray for you. Well, friend, it's been great to have you on moments of worship as we have looked at singing a new song to the Lord for what he has done and is doing. Until Thursday, February the 19th, may we worship Jesus Christ. Thanks for listening.