How to End a Song in Church

Okay, I know only a few of you will actually get what I'm talking about here, but have you ever noticed how worship leaders and "gospel" soloists end songs?

Example:

Singers/Congregation: "We worship you...Hallelujah, Hallelujah...We worship you for who you are...And you are good!"

Worship Leader: "Hallelujah!"

Why must we end the song by automatically saying "hallelujah"? Do they teach that in Worship Leading & Mainstream "Gospel" Music 101?

I'm asking because I've been noticing it lately - in other people AND in myself.

Singers/Congregation: "How great is our God...How great is our God...How great, how great is our God."

Me: "Hallelujah"

LOL...Okay, so part of me sees why we do this. We immediately want to give God praise (continue to give Him praise) even after the song is over and "hallelujah" is a great and powerful praise. That makes sense to me AND it's a step up from everyone just clapping on cue after the song is over. [Sidebar: I must say that it is refreshing to me that I'm in ministry w/ Tonee who tells us not to clap sometimes when a song ends, but to open our mouths to give God praise]. BUT, I'm willing to bet that even some of those "hallelujahs" that worship leaders and soloists (including me) put out there are insincere. I'm not saying that we're always insincere (I know I'm genuine about it most of the time). I'm just saying that we should be careful lest it turn into just a meaningless word that we just say cuz that's what we hear other people say.

No condemnation!!!!! Right now, it's actually kinda funny to me. But definitely something we should watch out for.

There are lots of those things, huh?