How Can I Keep From Singing?

Ok, so much for doing this every week…

There is an endless song; echoes in my soul
I hear the music ring
And though the storms may come, I am holding on
To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love!
How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing

I will lift my eyes in the darkest night
For I know my Savior lives
And I will walk with You, knowing You'll see me through
And sing the songs You give

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love!
How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing

I can sing in the troubled times, sing when I win
I can sing when I lose my step, and fall down again
I can sing 'cause You pick me up, sing 'cause You're there
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord, when I call to You in prayer
I can sing with my last breath, sing for I know
That I'll sing with the angels, and the saints around the throne


I love music. I love listening to music, I love playing music, I love singing music. I’ve loved it since I was little, when my mom would play her guitar and sing “Grandpa Tell Me ‘Bout Those Good Ol’ Days.” I joined band in 6th grade and played clarinet until I graduated. I was in a children’s choir at my church in middle school, and I sang in the adult choir all throughout high school. My senior year I was thrilled when a choir started at my school and I could actually get credit to sing.

During college I experienced huge praise and worship gatherings of believers and learned amazing praise songs. I eventually asked for and received an acoustic guitar one Christmas. I then was able to lead music for my Summer Project in Boulder Colorado.

I now sing and/or play on Oakwood’s praise team almost every week. Rocky got me a djembe (type of hand drum) for Christmas this year. Every day at work I have the radio going in the back room while I work.

All for what?? Years ago I identified music as being one of my core passions in life. But why has God given me such a strong passion? I feel like everything has to have a reason, a purpose. How do I grow and develop this passion, and how will it be used? Will it be used to further the Kingdom?

I love singing and leading on Sundays, but does my involvement mean anything? There are lots of people in the church who can sing. Why me?

Maybe that’s why this song has struck such a chord with me. It’s message is so simple! I want to serve and impact people, but it’s really Christ who I’m serving. And to express my love for Him, how else but to sing?