The Scriptural Foundation of Singing
Colossians 3:16
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
Ephesians 5:18-19
"Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord."
James 5:13
"Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms."
1 Corinthians 14:15
"What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also."
Acts 16:25
"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."
Hebrews 2:12
"Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee."