Music is a powerful entity — a force like gravity. It drives both the Christian and secular world. Some people say they live to make and listen to music.
Think about it.
Have you ever heard a song and instantly remembered where you were and how you felt when you first heard it?
Music is one of the only tools that can make you feel emotions without your knowledge. It can change your whole mood, even if it’s just instrumental.

I strongly believe that God desires 24/7 worship and prayer to be found all over the earth. In fact, His Word promises it:
“‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up…” -Acts 15:16
“[T]he testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Rev. 19:10)
Listen to this musical interlude in Bethel’s song God, I look to You. Start at the 3:49 mark. What does the melody make you feel about God?
Keep that thought in your head, now go back and listen to the whole song and tell me if what you felt is at all close to the topic of the song. That’s what prophetic music does: it makes known God’s heart through melodies, rhythms and sounds.

This article is from my friend Adam Parker. I thought it was a great rundown on how to lead a prayer meeting in spontaneous singing.
This article is for worship leaders and prayer leaders of a prayer meeting that is of any size. I hope this encourages you to try incorporating spontaneous singing into your prayer meeting.
“I will sing with the Spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.” (1 Cor. 14:14-15)
There are two ways to sing spontaneously. First, we can do this by singing from the Scriptures. Secondly, we can sing with our spirit in tongues.
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