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Another FAQ About Using Music in Bible Teaching

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FAQ About Using Music in Bible TeachingPerhaps you have questions related to problems Bible teachers might have in using music in the classroom like the teacher not being musically inclined or students not wanting to sing. For some thoughts about those issues go to: FAQ about Using Music in the Classroom  — You might also have questions about the appropriate use of music like the question below.

Question about the Use of Music in Bible Teaching

Is it okay for Bible teachers to use music to set a mood?

Read through Scripture and you’ll find music an integral part of not only worship but also teaching. Music tends to affect our spirit and so, if appropriately used, can not only set a mood but point us to the Lord and what He has to teach us. God made us humans with a body, intellect, emotions, and a will. Music engages our body but can also tap into our inner beings. The more we can engage the total being of students (the whole person), the greater will be the potential for them not only learning but also retaining what they learn. Music can be used to set a “mood” or atmosphere in the following ways:

  • If playing music in the hall related to the lesson, it can begin to build excitement of what is to come. The tone or genre can set the stage for what will happen in a Bible story. — Ex.: A very loud trumpet blast was heard when God met with Moses on the mountain signifying something awesome was happening (Ex. 19:16; 20:18).
  • The right music can even help calm children down. — Ex.: – Remember how David of the Old Testament played his harp to calm King Saul (1 Sam. 16:23).
  • Music can be used for cues to get quiet and for transition, clean-up time, etc. The speed/tempo of music can help set the pace of activities (faster or slower). — Ex.: Think of how trumpets were used in Bible times to sound alarm but also to get attention for when it was time to celebrate (Lev. 23:24; 25:9) or to move on (Num. 10:5). A trumpet will sound to announce Jesus’ return (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:16).
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