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You walk into the sanctuary carrying whatever the week has handed you, and somewhere in the first verse of the opening song, something lifts. That shift is neither accidental nor merely emotional. Music carries people into the presence of God in a way few other elements of a service can, and understanding why can change how you sing, how you serve, and how you listen each time a congregation opens its mouth in praise. Every style of music moves people. It lifts energy, steadi