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Fr. Paul Robinson discusses the importance of singing at Mass as a means of expressing joy and worship.

“Shout with joy to God, all the earth. Sing you a psalm in his name. Give glory to His praise.” These words of today’s Introit are inviting us to rejoice in God and not only to praise Him but to give glory to His praise. How are we to do this? By singing. As human beings, singing is one of the best means we have to express the joy that is in our hearts and also give solemnity to our rejoicing. God has given us the great gift of our human voice and practically everyone around the world uses it at times to sing. The human voice is considered to be superior to all musical instruments for a number of reasons Because it is an instrument that is part of our body, we are able to produce many more sounds with it, and especially we are able to form words. Humans respond emotionally more to the sound of the human voice than to any instrument. The human voice alone functions as both a wind and a string instrument at the same time. It is for this reason that humans have always made music using their voices, using it to accompany their work, their gatherings, and especially their religious ceremonies. And just as the Catholic Church provides us with the greatest act of worship of God, the…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Paul Robinson

Topics covered

• singing at Mass
• worship
• human voice
• music in religion
• joy in God

Keywords

• Mass
• singing
• worship
• human voice
• religious music
• joy
• Catholic Church

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Organizations: Catholic Church

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