Singing is one of the most beautiful forms of worship a person can give to the Lord. It can come from a quiet content heart or from a heart of full of tremendous joy. The song the Israelites sang in Exodus 15 when God delivered them from the Egyptians came from the joy in their hearts.

Singing should come from your heart, from your desire to praise God, who created music: Psalm 9:1-2 I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Songs should be sung to Jesus, our savior. There are many wonderful hymns and modern songs for worshiping our Lord. Christian radio stations have several programs throughout the day that play music. http://www.1000christiancards.com has beautiful music you can listen to.

It is wonderful to sing about the greatness of God as in: Psalm 21:13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.

There are scriptures that command us to sing: Psalm 30:4 Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name.

Psalm 47:6-7 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

God loves for us to express our feelings to him; it allows him to be close and show compassion for us. James 5:13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.

Colossians 3:15-16 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body (the body of Christ) you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Songs should always be full of the goodness of God and not the meaningless worldly music that so many people listen to today. If you have no control over music that's playing near you, such as when you're in a restaurant or a store, you can make up your own praise words to sing in your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19-20 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In learning the different aspects of the Holy Spirit, at times He will inspire a person to sing in the Spirit. This can be in your own language or a heavenly language praising God. There are times a person will wake up with the joy of singing in the Spirit and realize that their spirit and soul has been singing by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit for hours. 1Corinthians 14:15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

It doesn't matter what situations you endure in life a born again Christian can have joy and sing because God knows everything about your situation and is always there to help in a time of need. Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad.

You, as a spirit being, have authority over your soul. David knew it was good to command his soul to be filled with praises for God. Psalm 146:1-2 Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

We are to sing and be thankful for everything that God does for us. Psalm 147:7-11 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, (revere and honor Him) who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Singing to God is a way of returning our love to him for the great love He shows us everyday. Knowing how to sing is such an important part of a person's relationship with God and Jesus. Singing softens the heart of a person so that the good things of God, like love, peace, joy and the ability to worship, can drop in and stay. It opens the door for the Holy Spirit to teach us and give us understanding when we read the Bible.

Godly music comforts us when we are sad and expresses our joy when we are glad. God loves expressive people and music from your heart will always get the attention of God to move and give you favor.

Music should never replace reading the Bible. It takes the truths that are written in the word of God to bring a person into the maturity of God's knowledge and the wisdom of how to use it.

When you sing during life's hardships and trials, it directly affects how God moves for you and those around you. Acts 16:25-30 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We are all here!" The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Continually singing songs of worship to the Lord is like building a hedge around yourself. It keeps the attacks of Satan at a distance. He has trouble getting through to affect you in any way. When you sing praise to the Lord, you receive strength from God. It makes a tight knit relationship between you, here on earth, and the throne of heaven.

Singing and worshipping are acts of a tender heart towards God. This is what he really created us for and he greatly rewards anyone who develops a tender heart toward Him and his Son. For some people learning to sing is not easy; they feel their voice isn't right, they don't know the words or the tune. God isn't interested in any of those things. He's interested in you. Begin with whatever you know to do and allow the Holy Spirit lead you into this area of intimate relationship with God. Try to sing everyday; it's a vital part of a Christian's walk with the Lord.