The purpose of the Music Ministry is to exhort, uplift, and encourage the body of Christ through song and worship. The Music Ministry is led by the members of our Praise Team. Members of the Music Ministry must be faithful members of Smith Street Baptist Church. They must strive to live according to God’s will and purpose and be on one accord in mind and heart according to the word of God.

A key component of the Music Ministry is the praise and worship portion of the service on Sunday mornings or other functions when called upon by the pastor. The significance of praise and worship is of profound importance in the lives of the children of God. The word praise is derived from a Latin word meaning value or price. Thus to give praise to God is to proclaim his merit and worth in the life of the individual who praises him. Proverbs 27:21 says as a refining pot for silver and a furnace for gold, so let a man be in his trial of praise, for a man is judged by what he praises and of what he boasts. (Amplified Bible)

Praises to God is one of the major themes of scripture. The value, price and merit that we seem to place upon this important requirement has greatly diminished in our personal demonstration of worth to our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. In most church settings, we have lost praise and worship to simplistic corporate ritual of little significance in the overall Sunday morning or weekday service. God has given us the responsibility and the privilege of proclaiming His righteousness with our mouth and hands and through music.