Originally Posted by Tim

I really don't think singing is so hard that you need someone with special skills to lead you in it.

If you participate in family worship, you will be practicing singing just as you 'practice' your understanding of scripture/theology when you read and study your Bible.

But people neglect singing in their own private/family worship and then complain that they don't know how to do it. Then what is asked for is an elaborate 'worship team' with multiple instruments and singers because "we need that".

This neglect sometimes extends to pastors, I think, and then they feel they must appoint a whole music department to take care of that element of worship.

Pastors/elders are the worship leaders. No other worship/spiritual leadership position exists. There is a profound clarity in the Bible regarding this issue.

That is my blunt two cents!

I desire that all would see the blessedness in simple worship.