I looked into the whole idea of bar hall music being used but with different words, and i must admit that there are many reports of the type of music used, but nothing about any of the songs being written for bar hall music.
So, unless I find otherwise I must admit you are correct and I am wrong.
Now, as for modern music being written and sang for church services. I still find no problem with it.
As usual, it is the words of the songs, not the melody, nor the instrument used with the songs that makes the difference.
we must all find that which we feel is proper for our worshiping the Lord.
Calvary Chapel ministries is the most conservative and true to the Word of God than any other Evangelical ministries on this planet. That is why they are attacked by the left so much.
I do not know of any other ministry, who’s followers know the word of God as well as those who attend Calvary Ministries. I would put their understanding up against any other Christian ministry on this planet.
When it comes down to it, the teaching is what convicts the soul and leads one to understand God, not the form of worship music.
Expository teaching of the Word, book by book, verse by verse is the only way the Word should be taught, not a knee jerk topical type of teaching that is influenced by the events of the day.
I grew up going to both Lutheran and Catholic churches, never have I heard either ministry teach the word as Calvary does.
There’s a good part of me that thinks that we should eliminate all music from worship services. (Another part thinks otherwise!)
I have often heard the argument that it is solely about the words, but it really doesn’t follow through. As humans we have very strong associations with tunes and styles.
Singing the Doxology to “Roll Out the Barrel” simply won’t work. Singing “The Lord’s Prayer” to a rap beat probably won’t be accepted either. So, there are some sort of universal boundaries.
I suppose this really boils down to the question, should worship music be “sacred” (completely isolated from any “worldly” associations)? (This may not make anyone happy.)