It allows various segments and age groups in the congregation to meaningfully worship God when they meet together, without excluding anyone.
It creates an environment in which visitors can encounter the living Lord without feeling like they’ve entered a foreign country.
It shows that quality worship music exists both among the music of the past and among songs more recently composed.
It helps avoid having two separate services (“traditional” and “contemporary”) just to meet the musical needs and preferences of the members.
It helps ensure that our children grow up exposed to the older, sturdy hymns of faith while also learning the value of newer worship songs.
It gives more members the opportunity to be engaged in worship. When there is more variety, there are naturally more opportunities for involvement.
It stretches us. The reason we do something in worship shouldn’t be because it’s easy or convenient, and blended worship is neither of these things. It creates a certain amount of tension, which is good, as this tension will ultimately lead to growth and maturity.