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Singing Is Not Filler Time

While it may be rare to find a church that dedicates a substantial portion of the service to prayers and Scripture reading, it would be rare to find a church that fails to dedicate a substantial portion of the service to singing. Christians love to sing, and we have always regarded it as an essential component of our worship. In Paul’s letter to the Colossians he says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and