Ottawa Karen Christian Fellowship Church - Musical Programs

Music plays a role in daily life. There is value to life whether it is happiness, suffering, sadness, loneliness and love.

Mr. Saw Klo Kyi
Chairperson of Musical Department

By Rev. Lah Say

Music is a universal language that people of all nations and languages can understand well. Even though they may not be able to talk to each other. But they can play music together. Music is what soothes people's hearts. It can be cool and put an end to suffering for a moment. Knowing how to listen to popular music and feeling grateful for the taste of that music. It is very useful for life, that is, in everyday life. Music is useful in relaxing the mood. In times of stress or burning with anger Music also helps to cool down the mind. Be a friend in lonely times Encourage a feeling of courage and courage in times of fear. Just as food is beneficial to the body, Music is also beneficial to the mind. Because when we listen to beautiful songs We feel grateful and elated. Just like when we see something beautiful it makes life very refreshing and pleasurable. Music is an international language. We can understand each other without choosing our race. It is a medium for relationships.

Good understanding among mankind all over the world, regardless of age, caste, and race, as can be seen from the playing of music. Join together between countries who speak different languages. 

But the language of music is understood by everyone. Music expresses unity. And most importantly, the world of music is a world of peace. The art of music is an extremely important part of a person's well-being. Civilized in terms of knowledge and entertainment. It is a created tradition. It lays the foundation for prosperity. and is a representation of culture which is a fantasy combined with music, such as the intro section with an acoustic guitar and clear strings. Acoustic playing creates a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere amidst the sea or mountains. The wind blows softly in the evening. As for the mood, it conveys the feeling of love, pure and secretly sad, but if it's a heavy rock or metal rhythm, it will be energetic. Change anger and resentment Let it be power. Be determined and confident.

Music is a universal language that allows communication around the world. Able to convey human feelings, it is therefore part of daily life. Humans are familiar with music. Both in terms of learning, communication, expression, and displaying high abilities that a person should be able to do. Musical activities help release emotions. It is a way to relieve stress while working or during free time. In summary, music is a recreational activity that must be combined with society. and is a part of everyday life that plays a role in a person community and nation It can enhance a person's taste, charm, qualifications and can make the work of various organs in the body ready. Because while listening to the music The brain releases the hormone endorphins (Endorphins), which are substances that cause happiness.

Why we believe in worshiping

Why we believe in praise and worship ?

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 150

This psalm is of the same kind and upon the same subject with the two preceding ones; and very probably was written by the same hand, and about the same time; and is a very proper psalm to conclude this book with, being all praise. Some say {q} this psalm was sung by the Israelites, when they came with their firstfruits into the sanctuary, with the basket on their shoulders. "Thirteen" times in this short psalm is the word "praise" used; not on account of thirteen properties or perfections in God, as Kimchi thinks: but it is so frequently and in every clause used, to show the vehement desire of the psalmist that the Lord might be praised; and to express his sense of things, how worthy he is of praise; and that all ways and means to praise him should be made use of, all being little enough to set forth his honour and glory. And not the Levites only, whose business it was in the temple service to praise the Lord with musical instruments, are here exhorted to it, as R. Judah the Levite thinks, but all people; not the people of Israel only, as Kimchi; but the Gentiles also, even all that have breath, Ps 150:6. For, as R. Obadiah Gaon observes, this psalm belongs to the times of the Messiah; to the Gospel dispensation, to the latter part of it, especially when Jews and Gentiles shall be converted; and when all will praise the Lord, as they will have reason for it.

Psalms 150:1-6

1. Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary.
2. praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts.
3. praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet.
4. praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance.
5. praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals.
6. praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Why we praise God & Pray audibly ?

After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.' Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 'Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Acts 4:24 "And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is"

Revelation 19:1-6 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth"

Why we shout unto God when praise and worship ?

1 Samuel 4:5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

Psalms 47:1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Why we kneel down when praise and worship ?

Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Why we clap hands when praise and worship ?

Psalms 47:1-2 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.) O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Isaiah 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Why we dance when praise and worship ?

2 Samuel 6:14-15 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

Psalms 149:3-4 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Why we sing in new song when praise and worship ?

Revelation 14:1-3 "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth."

Why we tears up when we praise and worship ?

Psalms 126:5-6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Luke 7:37-38 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Acts 20:36-37-38 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Why we're silent and time to keep silence when praise and worship ?

Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Why we have to bowed down our head and worshipping ?

1 Kings 18:39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

1 Chronicles 29:20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

Why our mouth filled with laughter when praise and worship ?

Job 8:20-21 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Psalms 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

Why we have to Stand Up and Give Him the Praise ?

2 Chronicles 20:19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

Psalms 135:1-2 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

Revelation 7:9-10 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Why we sing when praise and worship ?

Ephesians 5:18-19 "Be filled with the Spirit ... Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord."

Colossians 3:16 "Let the Word of God 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."

Why we Lift up Hands when praise and worship ?

Psalms 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Psalms 42:1-2 As the hart pant etch after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Psalms 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Psalms 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

"Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord." (Psalm 134:2)

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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