2 Chronicles 29:28 - "The whole assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished."

Nehemiah 13:10 - "I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field."

Today there seems to be a resurgence of the popularity of the gospel tunes that used to be so well-known. In part, this is due to the "Jesus Movement" among so many young people, and, perhaps, it is also partly due to the state of extreme tension and unrest that prevails in our time. A local radio station in my listening area has recently given over three hours every weekday morning to gospel songs. And there has been a heartfelt chorus of approval for …