how do you define the "new song"?

[HelenaZF]

Always glad to hear from you, whenever you can drop by. We should be able to move the chats back to the regular time shortly...maybe they'll be easier to remember then!



I remember prophecies that came forth in the 80's that talked about not only a new song, but a "new sound" that would come forth in worship...and I think maybe the two could be related somewhat. (Just thought I'd throw that out there... *lobs bomb...*)



I think the "new song" , at least in the context of the call from the psalmist, can be as simple as singing a song that is fresh, not the old standards. It might be an old song even....but new to the singers.



It might just be a prose love song one sings to the Lord as the worship in your heart overflows into melody. If the words are new, but the melody is familiar is that a "new song"? If so, we do that a lot in charismatic worship settings---just start singing your own words to whatever melody is coming forth.



When it becomes spontaneous new song though, that gets interesting, because as you say, Moe, it could either be prophetic or not. I"m inclined to think that anything new and fresh about a song could qualify it as the "new song". And that it has something to do with singing a song that takes complete engagement--that can't just be rattled off by rote.



Anyone, if your definition of the new song is narrower than that, I'd love to hear why.