The Enjoyment Function. Closely related to the previous two functions, is music's role as a source of enjoyment in worship. The Involving Function. Music-making, especially singing, is one of the few ritual acts that can consistently and repeatedly involve all worshippers actively in the liturgy. The Mood-Setting Function .
Worship is capable of addressing a wide range of human experiences and emotions.
Music is one of the ritual elements that enables a community not only to express but also to perceive the mood or ethos of the celebration, as well as its level of festivity. The Movement-Enhancing Function. Like any ritual event, worship entails not only the speaking or singing of texts, but also requires a wide range of gestures and movement. Some of these, like processions, are clearly related to the dance in their regular rhythmicity. Music, an art form closely allied to the dance, has a special ability to support and facilitate such movements.