Worship at Hope is more than music, more than a gathering, more than brief moments together in a service. Worship at Hope is a lifestyle that is lived out in spirit and truth with every opportunity presented. Worship is offering all that I know of me to all that I know of Him. It reveals the inner heart and the recognized value that we place upon God in our lives. Worship is more than just something we do. It is an attitude that we carry with us day by day, an attitude of genuine praise to God. It is fueled by corporate worship, the times we gather together.

Those involved in the Music & Worship Department have the opportunity to use their talents to worship God and to lead others in worship as well. We want to be a source of encouragement, a source of hope, a source of peace, a source of joy, a source of inspiration…and we want to do that while pointing each worshiper to the ultimate source…Jesus Christ.

We believe that Worship is our response to God, personally and corporately, for who He is and for the great things that He has done. We desire to worship God personally by living lives that are pleasing to God (Romans 12:1), by reading and meditating upon His Word, and through constant prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

One of the main ways that we worship corporately is through music. Although music is not in and of itself, worship, it is a command by God and demonstrated throughout the Bible (Psalm 95:1, Psalm 96:2, Psalm 98:4, Psalm 105:2, I Chronicles 15-16,Ephesians 5:19-20).