6 Good Reasons to Have Singing Nights

When we worked in Haleyville, we had one Sunday night each month set aside for singing, Scripture reading and prayer. About 40-45 minutes of our hour-long worship was spent focusing on these areas of worship. Here at Lebanon Road, we have one Wednesday night ever other month for the same purpose. (Lebanon Road members, don’t forget that we have one tonight!)

Some think that nights like these are a waste of time. I know I have some bias, because I am a song leader and enjoy singing, but there are other good reasons to continue with nights like these and to give them emphasis. Here are 6 reasons.

1. Singing unifies. While all areas of worship are done in a “corporate way,” nothing is more outwardly unifying than singing. Each one who is present is blending his or her voice together to praise and/or teach.

2. Singing glorifies. We need to spend as much time as we can praising and glorifying God! While every avenue of worship, when done properly, brings Him glory, singing does so in a special way.

Now, I know that these first two could be said of any time we sing, so why do we need to have a “special” time for it? Continue reading.

3. To learn new songs. It is hard to “introduce” new songs during a regular worship time. It can be distracting and even frustrating. While we like singing a lot of the old standards, there are several new (or “so old they’re new”) songs that could be used. A singing night is the perfect time to teach those songs.

4. To “polish up” our singing. While we are not trying to be a professional choir, there is always something to be said for doing the very best we can when we are worshiping God. A singing night provides the song leaders with a chance to help us sing a song better.

5. To encourage more song leaders. Very few congregations will let “just any guy” lead singing at a Sunday worship service. But, if we are not training future song leaders, we are doing a disservice. Singing nights are a great time to let younger guys, new Christians, or men who just want to work on this skill practice.

6. To be reminded of heaven! I know singing isn’t all we will do in heaven, but I think Scripture makes it clear that we will sing a lot around God’s throne. Why not take more time here to sing, too?

If your congregation does not have a singing night, why not add it? It is a nice “break” from the usual flow of services, and it also provides the great benefits we’re discussed.

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Why do you like singing nights?