THE BUILDERS BUILT THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD

SO THE BUILDERS built the Temple of the Lord. And the priests stood arrayed in their vestments, with musical instruments and trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, praising the Lord and blessing Him, according to the directions of King David of Israel; they sang hymns, giving thanks to the Lord, "For His Goodness and His Glory are forever upon all Israel."

And all the people sounded trumpets and shouted with a great shout, praising the Lord for the building of the House of the Lord. Some of the Levitical priests and heads of ancestral houses, old men who had seen the former house, came to the building of this one with outcries and loud weeping, while many came with trumpets and a joyful noise, so that the people could not hear the trumpets because of the weeping of the people.

Esdras 5:58-65

Image "Trumpeters" with Chatgpt and CN Whittle

MUSIC IS AN ACT OF PRAYER AND REVERENCE

 

Sowetan: "How has your faith shaped your music ministry and your journey as a leader?"

Gospel artist Kgethang Konese: "Growing up in the Roman Catholic Church laid a strong spiritual and musical foundation for me. Music was never about performance but was an act of prayer and reverence. Leading in music ministry taught me humility, intentionality and the importance of centering God in everything I do by guiding people into encounters with Him rather than just being at the forefront."

With thanks to Sowetan, page 7, Thursday, 2 April 2026

Image "Worship in the warmth of light" by Chatgpt with CN Whittle