I am struck by the rejection expressed to contemporary Christian music and services. Perhaps this is a bias projected by the author. Or I wonder if some people aren't just seeing that style of service as sometimes "slick packaging" that is too much akin to the popular music and culture (even though the words are scriptural). The article doesn't say why the Contemporary style services are not liked.
Personally, I prefer a more reverent service featuring traditional music and liturgy, but I thought it was because of my middle age status and what I was brought up with. I kind of feel that the contemporary praise music seeks to manufacture a level of emotional involvement that feels manipulative to me, but that's my personal opinion. Others love that style of music and it works for them. To each his/her own.
Yeah, it does. But then go to a Black church and listen to *that* music. Talk about emotional involvement!