Abstract
Singing has always been part of worship in a Pentecostal spiritual service. However, the role of singing in Pentecostal worship as a therapeutic agent has been under-researched. In order to bridge this research gap, this article is an interdisciplinary study of singing and Pentecostal worship. It seeks to demonstrate that the act of singing is a therapeutic agent in Pentecostal worship. The article will explore singing as a biblical concept to establish its theology. The purpose is to demonstrate that singing is not only part of the liturgy in a Pentecostal worship service but also acts as a therapeutic agent for all sorts of ailments, including spiritual, physical, emotional and psychological ailments. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The importance of this article is twofold; firstly, the article demonstrates that singing plays a pivotal role in Pentecostal worship as much as it did in the Bible. Secondly, the article illustrates that singing is more than a liturgical exercise; it acts as a therapeutic agent in Pentecostal worship.
Highlights
Singing was part of African culture before it was part of Pentecostal worship
This article seeks to build on the examples highlighted and establish the theology of singing by looking at scriptures in the Old and New Testaments that speak about singing
This article established the theology of singing by looking at scriptures in the Old and New Testaments that speak about singing
Summary
Singing was part of African culture before it was part of Pentecostal worship. In the words of Lebaka (2014:1), ‘singing is such a strong ethnic symbol that it is virtually indistinguishable from the culture itself’. Singing was done in temple worship, especially in expressing how people were thankful for what God had done in their lives. Spirit worship in a way opens up the platform for people to receive therapy for different aliments.
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