Praise songs for the musically ungifted?!?

I am a musician and singer on our church praise team. I've been musical my whole life (since I was 5) and, after I gave my life to the Lord, I gave up playing secular gigs (albeit after a couple of years of trying to keep one musical foot in the world and one in the kingdom. Not saying it's sinful; I was just called out of the secular music world as a performer, although I still listen to jazz, classical, opera, and the occasional classic country/ pop songs.)

Anyway, my point and question is this: I have no personal basis for understanding what a musically ungifted, perhaps even tone-deaf person "hears" when the praise music is being sung. Do such people "read" or mouth the words to themselves, under their breath, or perhaps even just in their hearts? When the congregation is caught up in the worship of the Lord singing, say, "How Great is Our God" by Chris Tomlin, what happens inside the heart/ head/ mind. spirit of someone without the gift of music? Do the lyrics alone affect you?

Praise songs for the musically ungifted?!?ballet

I love your question (especially since I just got blasted by Muslims on another question when I insisted that music is a gift from God and not a sin--8 thumbs down and counting. Apparently in Islam it is a sin. So sad for them).

A lot of tone-deaf people don't know they are! There's no way to really know what they hear (that would be an interesting scientific study). Some of them can hear the music as it is, but they simply can't or never learned to match pitch, so they can't sing in tune. I think it is precious when someone can't sing in tune but sings so loudly just because they want to praise God!

But some know they are musically challenged, and a few have told me that they just sing very softly so they can hear the other people singing, so they are basically mouthing the words, which is just as prayerful.

I think the same thing happens within their hearts as it does the hearts of those who are musically gifted. I'm not sure if a line of measure could be drawn or not.

Blessings on you and your music ministry. I've been active in music ministry for, well let's just say a long time!

Praise songs for the musically ungifted?!?globe theater opera theater

I can't answer that but the songs that just repeat over and over and over the same words would have the greatest impact for people who are tone deaf I would think. Cause it's always the same thing being repeated so it would be less distracting from the message due to the music sounding off.
actually I think they hear the music - they just can't imitate it. My father couldn't carry a tune in a bucket but he LOVES to hear my mother and others sing in church. He sings too and just reminds people the Lord said to make a joyful NOISE - He didn't insist on perfect harmony and this is the voice God gave him.