Southern Baptists in many congregations, however, have dropped the old hymns and embraced “modern” choruses. This will add to the falling away from Scripture too, as the hymns inspire everything wholesome in a church.
Our SB church blends hymns and new songs, but we are careful to use only those that are Scripture-based, or there is no problem with the doctrines in the song. We don’t do the feel-good ones unless they proclaim a dynamic Gospel. I see the need for both contemporary and the older hymns. There are some hymns that we sang, as I was growing up in the 50s and 60s that if I ever hear them again it is too soon. They were terrible, and doctrinal fluff, really, but we sang them over and over again until I wanted to stop going to church. I like a blend of old and new. It seems to work at our church, although a few families have left to go down the street to a church where they sing ONLY the contemporary. Their choice. I don’t judge them for it as long as they are truly being “fed”. If not, they’ll see it soon enough, hopefully.