Music as Worship

During week seven we were required to take a look at our classmates blogs and I was able to stumble across Ana's post that described using journaling as a form of worship. It was a beautiful post and it inspired me to dedicate one of my blog posts to how I use my voice for worship. 

I went home this weekend and was able to be with my family which was so refreshing. At lunch we got to talking about a scripture that popped up on my mom's phone as a devotional, Micah 6:8. The scripture talks about walking through life as a follower of christ being just, loving, kind, and humble. My sister had mentioned that when we were younger she would wonder if what we were taught to believe in was true. My dad answered that is the point of faith, you have to believe even when you can't see it or be certain. I thought about this scripture and thought even if it what I believed in didn't up being true, would it be so horrible to walk through life being just, humble, loving and kind? I love the God I believe in not out of obligation, but because of who the bible says he is. I was raised to believe in a kind and loving god, who is merciful. I aim to embody this in how I treat and interact with others on a daily basis. It truly breaks my heart when others have not been shown this version of the lord.  Growing up religious God has always been a part of my life. I have always felt most connected to him when I sing. Worship was always my favorite part of church. My siblings would always complain if they played extra songs after service, but I loved it. I am always the person with their arms thrown in the air singing their face off. It might look crazy, but it feels right.

On Sunday I decided to play around with worship music. I started by listening to my playlist of my favorite worship songs. I started to sing along and let the music carry me away. I completely turned my brain off and sang my heart out. That's my favorite part about worship, I never have to think. It truly comes from my soul. I knew this week I wanted to try songwriting but that concept is very scary to me. I love to sing but creating music is a whole different process. I knew that starting with worship music would be the best way to approach this. Instead of writing down lyrics, I just sang from the heart. It honestly felt good to just freeform sing and worship. It grounded me and allowed me to feel connected to God. This song is very experimental and honestly is just some thoughts and feelings I have about my God. It's far from perfect so I encourage you to listen with your heart more than your ears. I will attach a cover of a worship song and then my experimental clips. I hope you enjoy :)