Worship Philosophy Development
Understand the personal significance of worship music
Develop a written personal worship philosophy statement
Reflect on how music connects heart and spirit to God
“Come, let's sing for joy to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation! Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's shout aloud to him with psalms!”
— Psalm 95:1-2 (WEB)Demonstrates the heart of personal worship and musical expression
Reflect on how worship music has impacted your spiritual journey this week
Exploring personal worship philosophy
Write a personal statement about how worship music impacts your spiritual life
Simpler: Draw a picture representing worship music instead of writing
Challenge: Create a multimedia presentation about your worship philosophy
Review personal worship philosophy draft
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore unique musical time signatures in world music
Fifth graders are developing abstract thinking about spiritual concepts
May feel self-conscious about expressing spiritual thoughts
Genuine attempts at personal spiritual reflection