Bless this site...

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First off a resounding "Praise God" for this forum and the gift of music our merciful Father has given to the children of God. I am a full time minister with the Salvation Army, a movement well know for brass bands and street marches for the Lord but I am not one of those types of musicians personally; though I LOVE the public display of worship. Specifically I have come to love "prophetic praise and worship" and find myself "caught up" in it as often as possible. To define very briefly, prophetic worship is a combination of "Spirit led" melodies and verbal utterances. In the praise and worship in the tabernacle/temple, musicians and prophets (those who speak the oracles of God) would minister to the presence of God from behind the veil separating the Holy of Holies and the Holy Place. In that time of worship it is believed the psalms where written or at lease some. In general the place where the musicians would sit/stand and the prophets would speak, it was dimly lit by candles and filling the room was smoke from incense burners. In the most holy place was the presence of God with the Ark of the Covenant and the worshipers would offer a sacrifice of praise, to the Lord. It is also believed, though conjecture, that the psalms and other songs were written "on the spot" if you will and recorded by scribes as the music was being played. An awesome spectacle that very little compares to, from a musical perspective except our new covenant and having the veil now ripped asunder and open to us His modern priests. I'd like to start this tread to offer to share some of my passion for music ministry and to open a channel to those who share an interest on this subject and music ministry and evangelism via music and the arts as well. In His service and yours, William Thomas Anderson Oo-ran'-ee-os Muse Oomuse.com