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Question: Good Evening Minister. I trust this meets you well. I would like to ask a question: I am a singer in my church and I am trying to form a Christian band. Can I use The Levites as a band’s name? Regards. 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Although it is not prohibited specifically, the fact that God specified singing ought to warrant its prohibition through the principle of \"silence of the Scriptures\" as indicated by Hebrews 7:14. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":40869,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-it-wrong-to-sing-and-play-with-unbelievers\/","url_meta":{"origin":42959,"position":1},"title":"Is it wrong to sing and play with unbelievers?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: My friend studied music in a university, graduated, and joined the state music band, which means he will always play in state events. However, He was disfellowshiped by the church on the grounds of playing instruments and singing with unbelievers. Is this right or wrong? 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