Here I am to Worship

Sorry that it has been a little bit, but work and late night reading have kept me from posting like I want to. I have really started noticing that our "worship" is becoming more of a show than adoration poured out to God.Churches nowadays are relying more on talent, and cool effects than God's spirit to guide us in worship. Without God's spirit we will have accomplished nothing.

Our worship to God is one of the most powerful tools in outreach. It is a form of prayer because we are connecting with God. The power of music is immeasurable. I know of many people who have been kept on the path of righteousness through the power of music, and I also know some who have fell off because of their choice of music. So when I select music I want the music to glorify God and be conducive to a rich spiritual atmosphere. I fully understand that the spiritual life of those leading in worship has alot to do with the atmosphere of the service. If I don't put forth an effort to be closer to God then how can I help others, through my worship to become closer to God? I want our music to be "cool" but at the same time if it does not draw our church together in worship we have accomplished absolutely nothing.

food for thought: Praise is the exaltation of a deity. Worship is the reverent love accorded to a deity.
quote of the post: "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." Victor Hugo
book recommendation: The Citadel by A.J. Cronin