What about Singing & Prophesying?

1 Corinthians 14:34 (NKJV) Let your women keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak; but [they] [are] to be submissive, as the law also says. 35 – And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church. 36 – Or did the word of Yahuwah come [originally] from you? Or [was] [it] you only that it reached? 37 – If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of Yahuwah.

It is often asked, “Can a woman sing in the assembly if she is indeed to keep silent?” We need to examine the purpose for Paul’s statement that a woman should keep silent in the assembly. He said that it is because she is “to be submissive.” So we need to ask ourselves if a woman participating in singing has anything to do with leading and guiding the meeting. Obviously, if she is singing along with everyone else there is no reason to believe this would violate the principles of authority given in scripture. The same is true if a woman is asked to read a scripture verse out loud or if she is a prophetess who speaks in the manner of the prophets: "Thus saith Yahuwah". In those cases it is not the woman speaking, but Yahuwah Himself. This is different than a woman asking a question, presenting a scripture study, or interjecting her views on various subjects. But even if she is a prophetess, interruptions are not acceptable (1 Corinthians 14:31-32).