Posted on 09/22/2013 6:09:00 AM PDT by marshmallow
“God is not a respecter of cultures”
Have you read the Old Testament? However it is certainly true that culture influence has changed Church music. Guitar music and drums make for simple, mechanical and limited music which is in vogue today among the younger generation.
Those huts with dirt floors have electricity before they have running water. It’s usually an extension cord hanging out of the dwelling connected to a small meter (to watch soccer).
However, no “praise” band can properly capture the contemplative or introspective mood of gospel tunes such as It Is Well With My Soul or Be Still, My Soul in the way that traditional choirs and instrumentation can.
And what song has ever beaten “Amazing Grace”? ;-)
BTW, this is an interesting version of It Is Well. My favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSPJAThyCe8
You don’t notice at first, but she is singing the song straight.
“Catholics dont go to church to be entertained. They go to church to worship.”
Praise music reaches and inspires so many people who attend church services, which is good for Christianity. Those who sing along with them in church are performing an act of worship.
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Amen.
Amen.
At the recent confirmation that took place at my parish, one of the songs of praise at that worship service went by the title of “Holy Spirit.” That is a praise song.
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