While in Romania recently, I heard two profound things. Early in the morning after I arrived in Timisoara, I opened the guest room window and heard… nothing! The sound of silence was stunning. No highway noises, people talking, horns beeping…nada!

As I tuned my ears to the silence, small sounds were magnified. A bird flew past the window and I could actually hear its wings flapping. This experience underscored just how noisy my life usually is. It was wonderful.  The second sound I heard was also early in the morning, it was also profound. It was a Sound of the Spirit… the Sound of Heaven.

In Genesis, Adam and Eve heard the “sound of the Lord God walking in the garden.” Some translations say they heard the “Voice” of the Lord walking…” I love that imagery. The Sound of Heaven is the sound of the vibrant praises of the passionate Romanian believers from the school of worship. It is the sound of the beautiful Ecuadoran dancers as they worshiped the Lord in Quito this past weekend. It is the sound of the Spirit- the sound of worship.

In the book of Acts the disciples heard the “sound as of a rushing mighty wind.” I believe that since the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to dwell within and empower the church, the sound of heaven has been evident and manifested-made known- in the praises of the people of God! We are more than doing “Christian Karaoke” when we gather and lift our hearts and voices to the Lord. Jesus is enthroned in our praises and a desperate world can begin to hear, by God’s grace, the sound of Eden again. The sound of heaven!

David Baroni is a prolific songwriter, recording artist, worship leader and conference speaker who has been in full time music ministry for over 20 years. He lives with his wife, Rita, in Franklin, TN, just south of Nashville.