Singalong with me!

This coming Sunday evening we will be having the second of our ‘God, Goats & Games’ evenings.

After our fantastic Box Fort night we are having a ‘Disney Sing Along’ event ?!

This should be fantastic; if only we had the famous actor Chris Evans (he plays Captain America amongst other roles) because, due to having so many nieces & nephews he is an expert in singing Disney songs. However even without Captain America to help us belt out a plethora of Disney’s best tunes; I know we are going to sing amazingly. We are after-all talking about a youth group in Wales, the land of song!

I grew up on Anglesey and fondly remember going to Cymanfa Ganu (Community Singing) meetings with my Nain (Gandmother in Welsh) and thoroughly enjoying the noise, celebration and sense of community that I felt. We all sang together; each person doing their part and all being led by the song leader. This was an important part of my upbringing and is also an important part of the Welsh heritage.

However, Wales is not the only country that has cornered the market on building community through singing. In Israel community singing was an integral part of their culture; it still is today. In the Bible we have a whole book of songs; to be sung in community; songs to be sung to foster & nurture community. Songs to be sung to strengthen each other in our walk with God. Just read some of the psalms; such as Psalm 95; Psalm 115 & Psalm 135. These Psalm encourage their hearers as a community to worship God together. They also remind the community of God’s faithfulness in the past and reassure them of His faithfulness in the present. They build unity by looking to God together for salvation.

There is something powerful in creating unity that singing together does. It joins hearts & minds into one purpose; and when that purpose is to praise God and give Him glory it is most powerful indeed.

Another aspect from the singalong is the fact that some people will identify with some songs more than others because they resonate with what is already on the heart of the singers. The same goes for songs we sing in worship to God. Some impact us more than others because they touch upon the song that God has already put upon our hearts.

What song has God put upon your heart?

if it is to see young people impacted by the love of God and their lives transformed by the good news of Jesus; then perhaps you should consider volunteering with Llandudno Youth for Christ?

And whatever song God has put on your heart; let us sing it with everything; and let us continue to encourage one another to worship God and give Him glory.

Be blessed!