La música cristiana es de origen judío: la liturgia musical de la sinagoga, en particular el canto psalmódico de los judíos como unidad poética musical, fue un legado preciado transmitido del Israel antiguo al cristianismo primitivo, como forma de manifestar tanto a nivel personal como comunitario las creencias religiosas y la fe en Dios.
There’s a sling in my voice
And a stone in my praise
Pushing back when the darkest weapons form
There’s a power on my lips
Even death can’t defy
When the name of our God is lifted high
‘Cause there is resurrection power
When we sing the name of Jesus
Resurrection power
When we raise a mighty sound
So come on let the praise get loud
Make that empty grave resound
‘Cause there is resurrection power
In His name
There are days I have seen
Filled with heartache and loss
That have buried my heart beneath the weight
But every time His praise breaks out
Dead things rise up from the ground
I won’t leave my song inside that empty grave
Dead man come out of that grave
Come out of that grave when we sing
Captives let go of those chains
Let go of those chains when we praise