Music and songs have remained part and parcel of Christianity since ancient times. From time immemorial, the inspirational strength offered by music has been used to communicate the gospel messages. Research has also shown that songs have been used to arouse people’s spirits beyond imagination. Music awakens human senses in an interesting way which in turn allows human to praise through a medium that makes worship more enjoyable. The main focus of this paper therefore is to examine what has been the impact of music and songs on Education and Christianity. The paper adopts historical method in its analysis since the work is historical in nature. The outcome of this research shows that music and songs are created for ceremonial purposes, recreational purposes and artistic expression. The findings further show that music and songs are source of strength as well as a means of reducing hardship, refining one’s emotional status and assisting in the discovery of meaning in one’s suffering. Apart from the fact that music has a way of penetrating the inner most part of human soul that assists Christians in their expression and response to God and to the church, it is put in place to provide opportunities for Christians to attain their highest level of achievements. Music is not only a force within Christians' daily lives but part of their heritage that provides them with a means of uniquely communicating through personal expressions. The influence of music on education cannot also be over-emphasized as it inspires creativity and primes the brain for better performance. The paper however recommends that music and songs should be handled with all seriousness but those that cannot promote the spread of the gospel nor edify Christians should be jettisoned.

Music, songs, Christians, gospel, Christianity, ceremony, education.