Is It Accessible
- Lyrically
- is the language too outdated/antiquated to be properly understood?
- is the language clear and the thought developed well?
- Musically
- does the bulk of the song exceed the range (too low-too high) of the bulk of the congregation? If so, you will be leaving your congregation watching instead of participating.
- is the melody of the song memorable and worthy of memorization?
- is the melody too convoluted and technical to be learned and practiced by the bulk of your congregation?
- Biblically
- does the song say true things about God and our relationship to Him?
- does the song misquote or proof-text scripture or somehow mislead into error about God? If so, then don't do it.
or more simply, the 2 S's
Is it Scriptural?
Is it Singable?