ARE YOU SINGING A NEW SONG OR ARE YOU SINGING THE SAME OL' SAME OL'?

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!  Psalms 96:1-3

What's your favorite song?  For many people when asked that question they struggle to pin down one song.  For some they will say well it depends, if you are talking about a song that makes me dance, that's different from my favorite song that makes me want to shout for joy, or that pierces my heart, or that reminds me of my mom, or my dad, or my first date with my soul mate.   Mine....well it depends on the season and day.  I mean there are songs that I love to listen to when I am working out (when I get time to.....geez gotta get more of that) vs. songs that may get me pumped prior to preaching, or songs that help me prepare for worshipping through my day. 

In today's Psalm the psalmist encourages ALL of us to sing to the Lord.  Do you? Do you regularly find yourself singing God's praises to God?  If I GOD decided to drive to work with you today, or run with you while you ran, would  you need to change the radio station or cd as soon as you start your car?  Truthfully speaking when you slow down and really think about it, GOD is and has been so good to you that REALLY you should be singing His praises constantly.  That's the whole heart behind the song "You Are Good."   But staying on topic, it doesn't just say sing, but rather a new song.   Now before you say " Uh Ray, I am not a composer or writer of music," let me tell you that is not what the writer is asking you or I to do.    They are really saying sing a song that communicates your feelings about what God is doing in your life.  Since GOD is dynamic and constantly blessing is us, we should have a Ipod/Mp3 player full of songs that communicate what God is doing...and while their are talented song writers and singers out there why not go on Amazon or iTunes and click on New Releases and just expand our musical bandwidths to net new songs that inspire us to live and serve Christ the more.

No way, should our responses toward life be the " Same ol' same ol'." They only way people will KNOW how GOOD GOD is...is through you....and I wonder has anyone in your radius of influence been recently updated on how good He's been towards you and your family?   Here's a list of (new songs) that I have been feasting off of to communicate my JOY of the LORD:

Earnest Pugh -  I Need Your Glory

Free Chapel - Echo, There's Something About That Name

Ricardo Sanchez - Make Me An Answer, Moving Forward

Deluge - Lift Him High

Andrea Helms - Changed

Jessica Reedy - God Has Smiled on Me, Blue God

William McDowell - I Belong To You, I Surrender All, I Give Myself Away/Yes

Anthony Evans - How He Loves, Forgive Me
J.J. Harriston & Youthful Praise - I Am
Vashawn Mitchell - Nobody Greater
Martha Munizzi - Excellent, My God Is a Big God
RIO - No More, Boomerang, Go Remix
KB - ZONE OUT

I pray you praise GOD today, but not just today...EVERYDAY!  Makes it easier to love God, and love people!  LGLP