[TommyDale]

I hear you. There was a time when music was enjoyable in church. Now the "Christian Rock" and contemporary choruses that repeat the same words over, and over, and over again are just too much to handle. I was fortunate to find a church locally that keeps a good balance, and is not offensive to the ear, or give me a headache.

[Fury]

I hear you. There was a time when music was enjoyable in church. Now the "Christian Rock" and contemporary choruses that repeat the same words over, and over, and over again are just too much to handle. I was fortunate to find a church locally that keeps a good balance, and is not offensive to the ear, or give me a headache.

Here, here. When banjos, guitars, cymbals, etc are being used, I just find it hard to concentrate and focus on the Mass. I've tried and it is not a Mass I can come away from believing I was able to honor G_d.

[Crusher138]

I don't know, I like much of the contemporary Christian rock:

Rain, rain on my face
It hasn't stopped raining for days
My world is a flood
Slowly I become one with the mud

[Chorus:]

But if I can't swim after forty days
and my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves
Lift me up so high that I cannot fall
Lift me up
Lift me up - when I'm falling
Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up - I need you to hold me
Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again

Downpour on my soul
Splashing in the ocean, I'm losing control
Dark sky all around
I can't feel my feet touching the ground

[Chorus]

Calm the storms that drench my eyes
Dry the streams still flowing
Cast down all the waves of sin
And guilt that overthrow me

[Chorus]

Lift me up - when I'm falling
Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up - I need you to hold me
Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again

A very moving cry to the Lord for help.

[TomSmedley]

Now the "Christian Rock" and contemporary choruses that repeat the same words over, and over, and over again are just too much to handle.

Remember "bubble-gum rock?" Puerile and banal lyrics, simple tunes ... Bubble-gum hymnody chews the same mouthful over and over again until all the flavor is leached out of it.