| Our Music |
Every aspect of a church's ministry is subject to the command in Ephesians 5:10, "Proving what is acceptable unto the
Lord." Music is no exception and must be designed to bring glory to God.
The goal of Wilton Baptist Church is Spirit-controlled music, which is Christ honoring, warm, melodic, theologically
correct, and speaks to the heart. The principles of Spirit-controlled music correspond to the tripartite nature of man,
namely: spirit, mind, and body. The order is significant. When music is primarily physical, secondarily mental, and lastly
spiritual, sensuality emerges as the dominant force.
Musicians readily concur music consists of three elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. The Word of God in
Ephesians 5:18-19 identifies music as a natural expression of a Spirit-filled life. "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord." The elements of good Christian music and man's counterparts are clearly defined.
The spirit responds to melody, the horizontal movement of the notes. The mind responds to harmony, the vertical
progression of the chords. The body responds to the rhythm, which is the pulse or flow of the composition.
Spirit-controlled music will therefore be that which emphasizes the melody first, the harmony second, and the rhythm
last.
Wilton Baptist Church continues to glorify the Lord and edify the hearers with conservative, Christ-honoring music. Our
music is doctrinally sound, spiritually refreshing, and distinctively Christian.
Lord." Music is no exception and must be designed to bring glory to God.
The goal of Wilton Baptist Church is Spirit-controlled music, which is Christ honoring, warm, melodic, theologically
correct, and speaks to the heart. The principles of Spirit-controlled music correspond to the tripartite nature of man,
namely: spirit, mind, and body. The order is significant. When music is primarily physical, secondarily mental, and lastly
spiritual, sensuality emerges as the dominant force.
Musicians readily concur music consists of three elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. The Word of God in
Ephesians 5:18-19 identifies music as a natural expression of a Spirit-filled life. "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord." The elements of good Christian music and man's counterparts are clearly defined.
The spirit responds to melody, the horizontal movement of the notes. The mind responds to harmony, the vertical
progression of the chords. The body responds to the rhythm, which is the pulse or flow of the composition.
Spirit-controlled music will therefore be that which emphasizes the melody first, the harmony second, and the rhythm
last.
Wilton Baptist Church continues to glorify the Lord and edify the hearers with conservative, Christ-honoring music. Our
music is doctrinally sound, spiritually refreshing, and distinctively Christian.
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| Pastor Steve Harness Assistant Pastor Sam Ellis |
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| Wilton Baptist Church "Building Faith, Family, and a Future Together" 755 Saratoga Road, Wilton, NY 12831 518.583.2736 518.583.0717 www.wiltonbaptistchurch.com (c) 2009 |
"Building Faith, Family, and a Future Together"
| Choir February 2012 |