“C’est la jour de la Noël” or "Why on Earth Did He Pick THAT Song?"
I’ve heard the question before, and since I chose a French carol to sing on Christmas Eve, I thought it was a good opportunity to put the answer out there in greater detail and for the world to see! There are several things I take into consideration when picking out music for church. In (relatively) random order: 1) PRAYER. I cannot emphasize this enough. My mother, who was a church organist for about 40 years, told me a story about another organist she knew. This other lady (NOT Mom!) would watch a certain variety television show every Saturday night, on which the last song played was always a religious song. That was the song she would choose for her offertory the next day! This comes from the same school of thought that says, "Let's see what God's will for us is in this situation. Quick--Open a bible randomly, close your eyes, and point to a verse!" While I don't debate God's ability to use this methodology, I wouldn't recommend it