I come from a Catholic background as well and find the traditional music stuffy and boring just like the Catholic services. Been there done that. I love the contemporary music.
Posing the question as "traditional music vs. contemporary music" misses the point (IMHO, YMMV) completely.
Would you say, Lee N. Field, that Catholicism has its merits?
It’s wonderful you have such a knowledge on some of the questions affecting Presbyterians and the modern church in this country in general. I’d love to know more about where you stand on things and what direction you believe the church is going.