| There is a controversy brewing in the Christian | | | | you combine this idea with current music styles we |
| community in regards to the style of music offered | | | | get contemporary church music. |
| in a church worship service. There is some debate as | | | | So what makes a song fall into the category of |
| to which is more appropriate. Whether you agree or | | | | contemporary church music? This type of song is |
| disagree I hope this article will help you decide. | | | | identified by first by its lyrical content and second by |
| This controversy stems from the use of traditional | | | | the music genre. You should realize there are a |
| verses contemporary music. This has stirred up quite | | | | multitude of musical genres. These genres include |
| a bit of debate. In this article I want to share with | | | | rock, jazz, country, rap, folk, and classical. Each genre |
| your some thoughts and ideas regarding | | | | provides the listener with us with a variety of |
| contemporary church music. | | | | performance style options. |
| The danger of contemporary church music stems | | | | The music genre is really at the heart of the |
| from the fact that modern music as an art form is | | | | controversy. The modern praise and worship songs |
| thought of as a variety of entertainment. When | | | | use up to date music style that appeal to our |
| shown in this light the real danger is that | | | | modern culture. It offers the listener modern lyrics |
| contemporary church music can look more show | | | | and song music style with a traditional biblical |
| business more than a ministry. This is the primary | | | | message. In fact this genre of music is more defined |
| argument of those who favor traditional music. | | | | by the lyrics than the style of music. What we find is |
| As you study your Bible you will learn about several | | | | the most common theme to contemporary church |
| examples where music is important. Here is one | | | | music is worship and praise and worship to God and |
| example. David was skilled musician. One of his early | | | | or Jesus. |
| jobs was to play music for King Saul. When ever he | | | | Regardless of the type of music here are three |
| play for the king, the king was either soothed or | | | | things to keep in mind when considering song |
| agitated by the sounds he heard. That is the power | | | | selection for your church. |
| of music to reveal emotion and produce an emotional | | | | * The songs must proclaim God's Word |
| reaction. The emotions were reveals purely on Saul's | | | | * The songs need to be appropriate to the worship |
| attitude at the time. | | | | service |
| Consider music is an important part of modern | | | | * The songs need to mirror the belief of the |
| society. It has been that way from the creation of | | | | congregation |
| civilization. Music will mirror the culture. It tells the | | | | As you can see the crux of the issue is about the |
| stories of important themes and ideas. By this we | | | | style of music. We all have preferences to what we |
| learn about the many implication of the world view. It | | | | like and don't like. Sometimes we want the status |
| says a lot about our society. | | | | quo other times be may be more adventurous and |
| The purpose of church music is to be a part a | | | | try new things. But the bottom line is that no matter |
| worship service. It is part of the ritual. The music is | | | | what music genre it is the lyrical content that guides |
| integral in the service. The songs used in the service | | | | us. Especially when the lyric are in agreement with |
| need to be based on solid biblical principals. Now when | | | | the Scriptures. |