Ozark Choirs Sing to the Lord

by Donovan Dobbs

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. —Psalm 100

This is just one of the songs the Ozark High School choirs sang last week at the first choir concert of the school year. At least four of the songs gave praise and honor to God. Two of the songs were even sung in Hebrew. As I sat in the audience, I was thankful that at least one secular school in America is not afraid to give glory to God. It was motivating and uplifting.

Lifepoint youth were well represented in the choir. I know of at least four teens who are active in our church who were members of the various choirs—men’s choir, JV choir, women’s choir, and chorale. It was nice to see them sing publicly and openly to the Lord.

The next to the last two songs of the evening were "My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord" and "Praise His Holy Name" and were song by the Chorale. They both were upbeat and definitely lifted praise to God. After the end of "Praise His Holy Name," the crowd stood and clapped!

I am thankful that my new hometown allows its high school to sing to the Lord. We never know how God will use the words of the songs to reach another person for him. I can hardly wait for the Christmas production.