Breathing in Congregational Singing

One of the most important acts of worship is the singing of congregational hymns. But often the meat of the hymns, the text, takes a backseat to the music. In many churches today the singing of hymns has an almost hypnotic, mood-changing purpose rather than a healthy focus on content. We’ll talk about the importance of breathing between verses of a hymn as a way of reinforcing the text of a hymn.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 – Introduction
1:46 – The Physiology of Breathing
3:29 – Why do we sing in worship?
4:37 – Sing with Understanding
5:08 – Abuse of Music—Manipulation
7:00 – The Goal of Singing in Worship
7:36 – Breathing as a Discipline
8:26 – Breathing as “Selah”
10:36 – Summary
11:28 – Closing

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