We're going to break point, daily look, and an ever-changing culture through the lens

of Unchanging Truth.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

Today, January 13, we remember the Husseites, who, on this day, back in 1501, published

the first Hemp-Noan history written in the language of the common people.

Now the descendants of the Husseites are known as the Moravian brethren, who carry on, the

rich tradition of hymns in church music today.

Christians have good reason to commemorate this event.

After all, hours like Judaism has always been a singing faith.

Long as book in the Bible, the one in its center is the Psalms.

A word that means, songs.

David's plans for the temple included plans of Levites whose entire job was music, choir,

soloists, orchestras, and to final singing.

These were all prescribed parts of temple life and practice.

An entire class of songs, in fact, are called the songs of Ascent.

They were sung by the people as they traveled to Jerusalem for the annual pilgrimage festivals.

Not the biblical text, music is also connected to prophecy and dealing with evil spirits.

Jesus and the Apostles sang a hymn after the last supper, according to two of the

Gospels.

The Apostle Paul specifically associates singing with being filled with the spirit in his

epistle to the church at Ephesus.

And, and John's revelation of what is constantly happening around the throne of God all the

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