Why aren't we singing?:

The reason most people don't sing during worship is simply because they are singing towards those who are already singing, making it a bit of a challenge almost. The songs can be too difficult sometimes, and other times people just aren't warmed up to sing or are even aware that our voices can be meant for singing. The group of worshippers must be led by the singers through a sort of "warm-up" if you will, with simple melodies such as hallelujah or humming of some sort, just to sink it in that the crowd can sing and so that they feel more encouraged to sing. People can also just take the worship as just another source of entertainment, not an action being taken upon by the worshipper. Once the worshipper is made aware of the fact that the band is not to perform, but to lead, they will be more inclined to be spiritually and sometimes physically active.

Graham Kendrick really put his words of wisdom into an easy to comprehend format, stating that people always expect worship bands to do all the worshipping for them so that they can just watch from a distance. Worship is an act for the listener as much as it is an act for the musicians.