Philosophy of Music

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal - all music is not.

The psalmist says in Psalm 119:24, "Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors." In other words, "God, I do what I do, because You are Who You are." Everything hinges upon Who God is; and life is to be lived in light of His unchanging character. The "testimonies" of God are the revelation of His invisible character. This manifestation of the nature of God is elsewhere referred to as His "glory" (cf. Ex. 16:7; 1 Kgs. 8:10-11; Ps. 19:1; Ezk. 10:4), and always the purpose is to incite an appropriate response from those to whom He has revealed Himself.

This is the "doxological" unity of all that exists -- to manifest God's glory, to elicit Creation's adoration and imitation. Scripture is doxological (Ps. 138:2). Creation is doxological (Rev. 4:11). Man is doxological (Gen. 1:26-27). History is doxological (1 Cor. 15:24-28). Christians are doxological (Eph. 1:12). The Church is doxological (Eph. 3:10, 21). And the Church's music is to be doxological (Eph. 5:19-20).

The music of God's people has a three-fold purpose:

To respond to God's character,
To reveal God's character, and
To reflect God's character.