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If it’s just laziness, tiredness or lack of coffee, then you just need to remember that it’s a good thing to praise the Lord and chose to open your mouth and join in.

But if you’re struggling and feeling down, ask God “why am I downcast, oh my soul” and see if God shows you why you’re hurting. Then pour out your feelings to God “casting all your cares on him, for he cares for you.” Then trust him for comfort and encouragement.

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Our lives need to back up whatever we say in worship. Jesus quotes Isaiah saying “these people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” A hypocrite is one that says one thing and does another. So we need to live lives motivated by the same love for God that we demonstrate in worship. But worship as a lifestyle doesn’t mean that everything we do is worship. See more on this link.

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The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is the name given to what the disciples experienced in Act 2. The Holy Spirit is still being poured out on those who ask God for it. The experience is often accompanied by “speaking in tongues” - a spiritual language not understood by the mind - see 1 Cor 14.

Because worship music is for the benefit of the congregation or gathered group, it follows that whatever music is best suited to encouraging worship amongst that group is the most appropriate. The music should be at a level that most of the group can follow and participate. Skilled musicians should not be tempted to raise the technical level beyond that which would make it difficult for people to join in.

I’m sure some is - but a music style may be also used for God’s glory. God has not mandated any music style as his preference! But people sure have and sometimes are not shy in letting us know.

Singing in the spirit or sing in tongues is a phenomena popular amongst Pentecostal and Charismatic groups where a chord is held or a chord sequence is repeated and the people spontaneously sing a tune with their own words or in tongues. In the 19th Century under the ministry of Maria Woodworth-Etter it was called “The Heavenly Choir.” The phenomena re-emerged and became one of the distinctive characteristics of the “Praise and Worship” movement after the 1948 revivals. Those who have experienced this form of singing often say there is a tremendous sense of the presence of God.

Hallelujah is a Hebrew compound word made up of the two words, halal (praise) and Jah (Yahweh). It therefore means “praise the Lord!” and is an encouragement to praise. So Hallelujah is not actually praise, but an exhortation to praise. It is often used as an interjection, that is, a word expressing spontaneous emotions of joy or agreement. In the Old Testament the word is used as an exhortation and in the New Testament we see it used 4x in Revelation 19 as an interjection (not as praise or exhortation).

“High praise” is a phrase used to describe praise that is elevated in volume and/or enthusiasm. It is lifted out of Psalm 149 and the word used there just means “lifting up” or praise. There is NO biblical basis for describing such a thing as “high praise” - is there “low praise?” It is a part of Christian lingo and if most people know what we mean by it, then it’s not causing much harm.