Contemporary Christian Music's Sinking Witness: Lack of depth and reverence to the Almighty

Christian Post ^ | 08/04/2014 | BY CHELSEN VICARI

[Organic Panic]

I said “I” can’t stand contemporary Christian pop music. I made no mention of what God wants to hear. I made no mention of what forbidden churches in North Korea and African grass huts sing. Thou doth presume much about things I have made no mention.

Regards

[LurkingSince'98]

knarf

I took a look at the analysis of that article and it actually pro Amazing Grace from a Catholic perspective. The author of the critical video, Michael Voris is a little overboard at times.

AMDG

[Iscool]

I think that was a pretty poor song/group to use for an example of contemporary Christian music...

[Iscool]

I consider Amazing Grace contemporary. I will not sing it.

Your loss...It's an amazing tribute to God...

[C. Edmund Wright]

and that makes what point?

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

and that makes what point?

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Ummm...

The original article concerned problems with contemporary worship songs including “’Jesus-is-your-boyfriend’ style worship songs.”

I guess it’s kind of vague how my post about a youth pastor singing a very disturbing “Jesus-is-your-boyfriend” type of worship song has anything to do with the original article.

I was hoping that everyone would understand that my point is waffles should always be served with bacon.

[Fiji Hill]

The tune is “Columbia” published in 1834.

Thanks for the update.

[Fiji Hill]

I gotta tell you, the tired old organ and the bored rote hymnal singing of mainline churches leaves me cold as a fish.

Our Methodist hymnal has a lot of good hymns in it, but many that are boring and insipid. Our denomination produced some great hymn writers--William Kirkpatrick, Charles Gabriel, Fanny Crosby and Daniel Towner, to name a few, but only a handful of their warks can be found in the hymnal--and there is nothing whatsoever in the book by one of the greatest hymn writers of our faith, Lelia Morris. At the Trinity Methodist Church in McConnellsville, Ohio, which she attended, they have had to paste into the hymnal some of her songs.

Let's hear some great oldies like "Hold the Fort," "Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah," "I'll Stand By Until the Morning" and "The Old Ship of Zion," as well as some great newies like "The Mansions of the Lord."

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

There’s a lot of good, God-honoring worship music in Christian Contemporary as well, and these are the songs that are typically the most popular. “We Believe” by Newsboys is the biggest Christian song in the country right now, for example. This article is akin to yellow journalism - pick out a target and mock it, ignoring the greater body of positive things.....hmmm, who does THAT sound like? (Full disclosure: I can’t stand “Jesus is my boyfriend” songs either).

[C. Edmund Wright]

I didn’t say you were off topic…..just that it didn’t prove a point.

BTW I like bacon with waffles myself...

[C. Edmund Wright]

on this you and I agree!

[C. Edmund Wright]

Amen - indeed….and that syrupy “Jesus is my boyfriend” stuff is only a teeny tiny part of contemp Christian music.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Bacon has to be the best food item ever.

Oh...and a lot of contemporary Christian music is creepy and noxious.

[Ransomed]

Back in the day a guy once told me that the PDs for contemporary Christian radio used to judge songs on ‘JPMs.’ That’s ‘Jesus per minute’ as in how many times the word ‘Jesus’ is used in a minute. Songs with high JPMs got more airplay because they needed to let their audience know as soon as possible that it’s the place on the dial they are looking for. Supposedly the songs were so unremarkable that unless you had high JMPs everyone would just flip past if you were looking for Christian music on the radio.

I have no idea if it’s true, but it kind of makes sense.

Freegards

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Supposedly the songs were so unremarkable that unless you had high JMPs everyone would just flip past if you were looking for Christian music on the radio.

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There was a Southpark episode where Cartman took pop songs and changed the word “Baby” to “Jesus.”

[boatbums]

Nevertheless it has anti Catholic references in it.

Here are the lyrics to Amazing Grace, why don't you point out what you think are all the "anti Catholic references":

Amazing Grace!
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind but now I see.

'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear
And Grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.


Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'Tis Grace has brought me safe thus far
And Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yet, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall posess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

[boatbums]

This one gets me teary and gives me chills:

Bow the Knee

[boatbums]

This is the one that chokes me up:

Bow the Knee

[boatbums]

she is allowed whenever she can find a liberal, probably gay, commie priest who is in on it with her.

You mean like when she and Biden were given communion at the Vatican when Pope Francis was named???

[boatbums]

A church I went to many years ago had "Request Night" at Sunday evening service where anyone could ask for a particular hymn from the hymnal. Invariably, there were the same six or seven that got requested every time and they included those four. I agree that the truly GREAT, Spirit-filled hymns that speak to our hearts are few, BUT, I don't discount the Holy Spirit using just about anything to touch someone's heart at some time.