Why do we sing in the church? Dr. Bruce Harding answers the question variously in this sermon:

• We sing because singing is a cultural universal – something common to all cultures, and therefore in our DNA
• All three of our founding traditions in The United Church of Canada were important contributors to the repertoire of congregational song.
• Most importantly, we sing as subversive act, one which takes music out of the hands of professionals, where our current passive musical culture has placed it, and returns it to its rightful place, on our lips and in our hearts.

After listening to this sermon, you might feel like preaching – or singing – yourself!