Young church people must really love loud music?

[MNDude]

Last week, I was visiting with my step mother and were discussing Covid and it's impact on life.

My step mom said that after the Covid shut down, that 30% attendance has dropped 30% at her church , although there is no live streaming any more.

She said that they used to have two services--one for the old and one for the young, but now they have merged them into a single service.

Apparently the young people desire LOUD music, so the church's way of accommodating the older people is to hand out ear plugs.

I did attend this church one time a while ago, and the music really was near rock concert level in decibels.

Is loud music really this important to that many people? Can anyone here relate?

[9YearLurker]

Ha!

[SheepWhisperer]

Additionally, DO NOT post to me again.

[viewfromthefrontier]

Russ Taff yes, and some others. I was more of a Petra fan but I think my brother was into Stryper. I kind of drifted away from some of these when I no longer had a cassette player - ha! Did you listen to any Steve Taylor?

[grey_whiskers]

Some of DC Talk’s stuff was ok.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uQBIS2zWEz8

[grey_whiskers]

I prefer Rez Band if I want loud.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtad-kbzgiI

[Tell It Right]

Yeah, I liked Steve Taylor some.

[Tell It Right]

Loved Rez's When the Loves Come Down, Right on Time, and Bargain.

Fun fact, when Pete Townsend of The Who wrote Bargain, the intended subject is God, not a woman.

[grey_whiskers]

I liked Margaret Becker's music back in the day. It was only many years later I found out she was a lifelong Roman Catholic and not Evangelical.

Best of Contemporary/Praise mix was 2nd Chapter of Acts, they did a concept album of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Roar of Love) back in the late 70s. Great backstory to the band.

[dfwgator]

Fun fact, when Pete Townsend of The Who wrote Bargain, the intended subject is God

Well his Guru, Meher Baba, to be more exact. As much of a Who fan I am, I never really got that whole thing with Pete.

[Tell It Right]

I love me some Petra. Both the Grex X Volz days and the John Schlitt days. Perhaps because I like both the classic rock sound and the arena rock sound.

Listening to Petra is like listening to Bible teaching with a guitar. LOL

I heard them in concert twice in the past 7 or 8 years. Once when they put out their Back to the Rock album, and once again when they double-headlined with David and the Giants. Talk about thinking I was a teenager again!

[Tell It Right]

2nd Chapter of Acts was before my day. I didn’t become a Christian until mid 1980’s. So back-ordering Petra albums worked for me, but I honestly didn’t like their first couple of albums — too much “hippie” sound for me. LOL.

[Tell It Right]

Did you ever grow a mullet like Russ Taff? LOL

[Carpe Cerevisi]

[Honest Nigerian]

I see you don’t want to answer the question.
BTW …. In the Gospel(s) …. John the Baptist was executed just after the dancing. I think music was playing during the dancing.

[Hootowl]

The hymns I grew up hearing (I’m 73) were like tiny sermons set to music. I loved them.

[Kommodor]

A great rendition of a great tune.

Although I think Larry had a few better ones.

I just loved the whole album “In Another Land”

[viewfromthefrontier]

We all had mullets back then, right?

[Responsibility2nd]

Beautiful passage. For the Israelites.

Not applicable to Christians today.

[kjam22]

Once again…. How many times does it have to talk about music for you? You said it wasn’t enough. You tell me how many times is necessary… or go away

[kjam22]

King David…. In the linage of our savior was a musician. Look… if you are church of Christ and prefer church without music…. That is fine. If you are here to argue that music in the service is a sin…. You’re an idiot.