Modern worship music is often taken from scripture. The worship in our church was done by the children today and it was amazing. God does NOT fit into our little box. He's about doing what HE wants to do in our churches through the music HE puts on people's hearts. I've been in Catholic churches and they know nothing about harmony from what I can hear. The music doesn't inspire worship from what I've seen and heard. Baptists sing hymns better than almost anyone and spirit-filled churches sing worship songs better than most anyone. And we like hymns, too! Thank God he's not as persnickety as some folks here. God is present in many kinds of music.
I agree. That's why I pointed out a particular modern song that inspired me to worship. I love several old hymns (Come Thou Fount, Be Thou My Vision, And Can it Be, It Is Well With my Soul), but there are several that do nothing to move me into that frame of mind. I have to say that more modern worship songs do just that. But the opposite is true for others, so I think you have to have a good mix of both, which our church does.
I also realize that worship is not about the person, but about God. However, most people need a little prompting (music) to get their hearts and minds away from the outside world and into a spirit of worship.