Inspiration

The Good News Today Is...inspiration is just around the corner. I have been researching how some of the great hymns and praise music have been written. In almost every case, the most popular and the most sung music was written on a whim of inspiration (from the Holy Spirit I would say!) Many times I have read how the words and the music flowed from the heart. Over and over I have read; "the words came quickly to me", "awakened from sleep the melody came to me", "the inspiration came to me one day". I love to read these stories because I'm certainly not led to write great music or great words, so it fascinates me that people have such profound experiences that cause them to write these beautiful songs for us to sing. When we are singing in church or anywhere, these wonderful hymns and praise songs, we should be mindful of the words and the wonderful melodies. When we sing them from the heart we are engaging in a special worship of our Lord and Savior. Inspiration could be just around the corner for us if we are listening for it!