What Makes a Song Good for Corporate Worship?

The Russell Moore Show

Russell Moore

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email questions@russellmoore.com — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.2	Listeners, another listener question today. Russell is here. Hello, Russell. How you doing?
1:06.0	Good. So, Russell, a few weeks ago you answered a question about should we sing music or even read
1:13.1	books from authors and writers who have walked away from the faith. This is a bit of a follow-up
1:18.5	question about choosing our worship music. So let's listen to it.
1:24.7	Hey, Russell. At our church, we've had some discussion about corporate worship and its role in how we spend
1:31.3	our time at church and how important it is in our daily lives.
1:34.4	What, in your opinion, in the traditional sense, and maybe also in the contemporary sense,
1:39.0	qualifies a song for corporate worship, and what maybe disqualifies a song as well for corporate worship.
1:45.5	Love your opinion on this. Thanks.
1:48.5	That's a good question.
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