1 Chronicles 15:16

1 Chronicles 15:16 says, And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.  David had the Levites appoint those who could play instruments and sing to do so and lift up their voices in joy.  We still need to sing praises and make music to show our joy to God today.  Verse seventeen says, So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;  Verse eighteen continues, And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.  We are given the names of those appointed to play and sing praises, some referred to as brethren of the second degree.  Matthew Henry says this refers to playing the lesser notes of music, not that the people were of lesser degree than the first.  We need everyone working together in worship services today, and some will hold what could be referred to as a higher role, but that doesn't mean that they are superior to other Christians spiritually.  Verse nineteen states, So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;  We are given the breakdown of the many instruments that were played and who played them.  Once more, those who oppose playing any instrument or even certain instruments in worship service today need to look back to when worship services were first beginning and see all the instruments that were used in worship then.  It would seem to be about all that there were available.  Verse twenty adds, And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;  Verse twenty-one continues, And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.  This is a continuation of the names of those who played the various instruments.  Verse twenty-two concludes, And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.  Chenaniah, the chief of the Levites, was to lead the singing, because he was skilled at it.  If we are skilled, or blessed with the talent of singing, and leading others in singing, we need to use our talents to bring joy to God and His people.