New Refuge Deliverance Cathedral's Music Ministry is dedicated to proclaim Christ as the Savior through Praise & Worship music to strengthening and enriching the spiritual life of the church members and bring non-believers into His kingdom.

Today's Proverb - Wisdom for All

A Thorough Study of Music Verses - Genesis to Revelation
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH,
and rejoice before him.
Psalm 68:4

Using Instruments and Voice

I Chronicles 12:13 - 339,000 Musicians
I Chronicles 16:42 - Example of ...
I Chronicles 23:5 - 4000 Instrumentalists
I Chronicles 25 - 248 Cunning Musicians
II Chronicles 7:5,6 - Example of ...
II Chronicles 29:24-28 - David Commands Use of ...
II Chronicles 30:21 - Loud

Bible Uses of Trumpet

Rev 4:1 - God took up John
Rev 1:10 - Jesus' Voice Heard by John
Rev 8,9 - Angels and seals
Ex 20:18 - Heard on Mt. Sinai
Nu 8,10 - Call to War
I Kings 1:34 - Solomon's Ceremony
Is 58:1 - Announce Sin
Jer 4:15 - Sounds of War
Jer 6:1 - Warns of Evil Coming
Hos 8:1 - Warning
Joel 2:15 - Call an Assembly
Joel 2:1 - Day of Lord is At Hand
I Cor 15:52 - Rapture
I Thess 4:16 - Rapture
Lev 23:24 - Holy Convocation

Sound of Sin

Dan 3 - Music Used for False Worship
Job 20:31 - Music Turns Into Mourning
Job 21:7-14 - Music of Wicked World
Amos 8:3 - Howlings In the Temples
Is 5:11,12 - Music of the "Party Crowd"
Ps 69:12 - Song of the Drunkard
Ez 33:32 - All Music & No Action
Ex 32:18,19 - Noise of War from Musicians
Ecc 2:8 - Music Used to Please Self
Ez 28:13 - Satan Described as a Musician
Job 39:24,25 - Laughing at God's Warning
Jer 42:14 - God's Trumpets Not In The World
Is 14:11 - Noise of Viols Brought Down
Is 24:8 - Joy of the Harp Ceaseth
Lam 2:7 - Noise in the House of God
Amos 5:23 - God Hates Noise of Church Song
Amos 6:5 - Christian Music Used for Self

Musicians in the Bible

David - I Sam 16:14-23; I Chronicles 23:5; II Chronicles 23:18; II Sam 22,23
Musicians With the Ark - I Chronicles 15,16
Solomon - I Kings 4:29,32

Sing Praises to His Name At Others / From Me / To Him

Col 3:16 - Scriptures teach & admonish through music
Is 48:20 - Declare redemption to all the earth
Deut 31:19-30 - Teach, convict & judgment using music as the tool
Ps 40:3 - People will see, fear & trust because of your musical testimony
Ps 9:11 - Sing & declare His doings among the people
Ps 18:49 - Sing praises & thanks among the heathen
Ps 47:7 - Sing praises with understanding
Ps 51:14 - Your 'tongue' shall sing of righteousness
Ps 57:9 - Sing praises among the people & among the nations
Ps 59:16, 17 - Sing aloud of His power & mercy
Ps 66:2 - Sing forth the honour of His name
Ps 89:1 - Make known His faithfulness to all generations
Ps 89:1 - Sing of the mercies of the Lord forever
Ps 101:1 - Sing of mercy and judgment, "unto Thee, O Lord"
Ps 108:3 - Sing praises among people & nations, "unto Thee, O Lord"
Ps 149:1 - Sing in the congregation of saints
Ps 149:1 - Sing unto the Lord a new song
I Cor 14:7,8 - God's music should have a distinctive sound & purpose
Ps 105:2 - Sing of His wondrous works
Ps 105:2 - Sing psalms unto Him
I Sam 10:5-7 - Musicians prophecy (as a sign, O.T.)
Ezra 3; Neh 12; I Chronicles 5 - Musicians ministered during building projects
Ne 11:23 - Singers over the business of the 'church' were paid
I Chronicles 9:33; 23:3-5; 25 - Full time music ministry - day & night
I Chronicles 15:16 - Musicians appointed
I Chronicles 25:3 - Musicians prophecy with a harp
Ps 28:7 - My song will praise Him because of His strength
Ps 33:2 - Praise Him with harp, psaltery, etc.
Ps 96:2 - Shew forth His salvation from day to day
Ps 100:2 - Come before His presence with singing
Ps 96:1; 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9 - Sing a new song
149:1; Is 42:10; Rev 5:9, 14:3 - Sing a new song

Extol Him To Him / From Me Give Thanks, Sing Psalms Unto Him, Glory In His Name

Acts 16:25 - Paul & Silas sing praises in jail with great results
Jer 20:13 - Unto Him for spiritual victories
II Sam 22 - David's song of thanksgiving
Ex 15:1-19 - Moses & people after crossing the Red Sea
Is 42:10-12; 44:23 - The earth will sing
Ps 65:13; 66:4; 96:1; 98:4 - The earth will sing
I Chronicles 23:5 - David's purpose for his instruments he made
II Chronicles 23:18 - David's command of rejoicing with singing
Ps 40:3 - A new song when saved will win many others
Ps 104:33 - As long as I live
Ps 69:30 - Praise & magnify God with song and thanksgiving
Ps 7:17 - According to his righteousness & to His name
Ps 47:6; 9:2; 68:32; 75:9; 96:2; 98:4 - Praises to His name
Ps 13:6 - He hath dealt bountifully with me
Ps 21:13 - Sing and Praise His power - exalt the Lord
Ps 27:6 - In His tabernacle
Ps 30:4 - Sing thanks at the remembrance of His holiness
Ps 30:12 - My glory praises & thanks God
Ps 66:2 - Make His praise glorious
Ps 66:2 - Sing forth the honour of His name
Ps 68:4 - Sing / Extol / Rejoice in song
Ps 100:2 - Come before His presence with singing
Ps 145:7 - With memory of His goodness & sing of His righteousness
II Chronicles 29:27-30 - During offerings
Lev 23:24 - A holy convocation of praise with trumpets
II Chronicles 35:15 - Musicians in place for worship service
Prov 29:6 - Righteous sing & rejoice
Ps 98:4-9 - Sing unto the Lord with instruments

Rejoice Before Him From Me / From Him Call upon his name, rejoice in your heart Seek the Lord, His strength, His face.

Eph 5:19 - You yourselves...in your heart...to the Lord through Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual songs
Eph 4:12 - perfecting the saints, work of the ministry and edifying the body of Christ
I Sam 16:14-23 - Music affects us physically, mentally & spiritually
Col 3:16 - Scriptures dwell in your heart - Psalms, Hymns Spiritual Songs
Ps 89:16 - Blessed are those who know the joyful sound
Cor 14:7 - Able to produce distinctive sound
II Kings 3:15 - Following minstrel, hand of the Lord came upon Elisha
II Chronicles 5:13 - Musicians were as one, to make one sound, the house was filled with the glory of the Lord
Joshua 6 - Jericho is taken with trumpets, etc.
Prov 25:20 - Music to a heavy heart
Mark 14:26 - Jesus & Disciples sang before the arrest
Ps 42:8 - God's song shall be with me at night
Ps 61:8 - Singing His praise helps us perform our daily vows
Ps 71:23 - My redeemed soul greatly rejoices when I sing unto the Lord
Ps 100:2 - Come before his presence with singing
Ps 135:3 - Singing praises is pleasant and good
Ps 137:3 - When captive, the songs of Zion provide memories
Ps 149:5 - Be joyful in glory - sing aloud upon our beds
Ps 147:1 - It is good, pleasant & comely
Job 35:10 - God gives songs in the night
Is 30:27-30 - You 'will' a new song
Is 35:2,6,10 - The ransomed return singing joyfully
Ps 28:7 - Your song will praise Him because of His strength & refuge
Ps 32:7 - As your hiding place, you will sing songs of deliverance
Ps 33:3 - Play skillfully with a loud noise - The Lord deserves it!
Ps 47:7 - Sing praises with understanding
Ps 95:1,2; Ps 100:2 - Come before His presence with thanksgiving & song
Ezra 2:41 - 124 singers
Ezra 2:65 - 200 singers
Nehemiah 7:44 - 148 Singers
Nehemiah 7:67 - 245 Singers
Psalms 33:2,3 ; 43:4; 68:25 - A New Song
Psalms 71:22; 81:1-3 - A New Song
Psalms 92:3; 98:5; 144:9; 150:3-5 - A New Song
Rev 14:2,3 - A New Song
Rev 15:23 - 144,000
Rev 5:8,9 - Musical Elders