soloists has replaced our joy in singing ourselves our praise of God? Some of you may be wondering if we are going to probe the question of instrumental music, remembering there are some groups in our own country who are still concerned about the New Testament silence concerning the use of instruments in the church. This concern is not a new one. Most of the early church fathers forbade the use of instruments mentioned in the Old Testament. Saint Augustine (314–430) once said: “Nor must we keep back