Sometimes one or more of the hymns relates to the scripture and/or the sermon. If so, it’s not a bad idea for the pastor to select the hymn.
“it’s not a bad idea for the pastor to select the hymn.”
I can’t imagine the pastor NOT selecting the hymns for the song service. My dad and uncles always did. And they had to approve the “special music”, too. One newcomer to our church was going to sing some pop song with a touchy-feeling aura to it. It was nixed immediately.