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According to Davidson (2002:1), “Corporate Christian Worship is the dynamic, dramatic and dialogical encounter between the triune God of the Bible and His people, in which God reveals Himself to His people and His people respond positively in an appropriate and Biblical manner.” For effective use of musical instruments in Christian Worship of which piano is a major one, care must be taken so that there can be a clear demarcation between the secular and the sacred. The appropriateness of the instrument with the issue of how and when it should be used must be taken into special consideration. As we know that, the matter of reverence and awe in worship must not be taken lightly, for our worship is to God Almighty our creator, redeemer and sustainer. Also, sensitivity in the part of the instrumentalist(s) or pianist(s) must be taken seriously. The pianist (instrument) must play with care and reverence. Issues of loudness and softness of instrument and when to play should also be taken seriously. For example, no instrumentalist should be playing the instrument prayer is on, he or she should also pray, when scripture is read, he should also open his or Bible and read along, when preaching is on, he should listen attentively, without distraction etc. The use of musical instruments in worship should serve an accompaniment role in worship, a means to an end, which is encountering God in a meaningful worship (Auda, 2012).
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The overall objective of this paper is to investigate and outline New Testament principles regarding the missional character of music in worship. In this paper, we are going to conduct a survey of music in worship in the New Testaments, which will help us see the growing use of music in worship to achieve God's mission. The exegesis of selected New Testament texts that are more relevant in defining the missional character of music in worship will be employed. While the focus of this paper is to outline the missional character of music in worship, it will reflect on the New Testament perspective of the missional church and worship as a basis upon which this article is based. This is premised on the fact that the missio Dei (the mission of God), gives birth to the missional ecclesiology and worship, which ultimately gives birth to the missional music. And at the same time, when we are conscious of the missional character of music in worship, it helps us to shape our theology and praxis of our missional ecclesiology and worship. This article is divided into five sections. The first introduces the article as a whole; section two deals with the New Testament perspective of the Missional Church. The third section is on New Testament perspective of the Missional Worship, and the fourth section deals with New Testament perspective on the Missional Music. Section five concludes the article.
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