With terrorism back on home soil and dominating the news, the role of worship songs might not seem like the most urgent topic. But when I walked into a funeral yesterday, I was reminded that whenever tragedy strikes - in whatever form - what we sing in church matters more than ever. And because of that fact, it raises questions like these…
* Why do none of our songs really express our pain, fear and sorrow?
* Are we worried that too much pain and sorrow in our songs will be make people think we’re lacking in faith?
* Does every song have to resolve with the happy ending of salvation, or would you sing a worship song that remained in the pain of grief throughout?
* Is there a place for an absence of words, letting the music express our darker emotions?