This is primarily for those who would argue that the RPW allows for the singing of hymns during worship, but anybody's welcome to 'have at it'.
How does scripture justify the creation of hymns to be sung during a worship service?
What are the main scriptural arguments in favor of singing hymns?
If any of you have been to a service where you thought the music was inappropriate for worship (I'm thinking some of the more contemporary styles), what principles that allow for hymn singing would rule out the more contemporary venues?
(My main reason for digging into this is to nail down what the scriptures teach about music in worship. A church I visited recently had some good preaching, but the music I had to tolerate - bending of guitar strings is cool to listen to, but not at church. I'd much prefer to listen to hymns than that type of music. But if that's just my preference, the argument against bending strings, etc. is weak. In a worship service, my preference is immaterial.)