"I'm sorry but we don't have an alternative Christian music station around here, so it wouldn't be an option for us. "
No need to apologize to me.
"we listen to the one we have which is geared to the demographic for which you show so much contempt."
Good grief, you have quite a chip on your shoulder. You sound like a liberal the way that you jump on a perceived slight and make yourself the victim. I have no contempt for that demographic, I merely stated that the music is really low quality. If you like it, then enjoy it. Apparently the radio guys think that demographic is where the advertising dollars will be well spent, so that's why they target that type of music.
When I said that the quality of the music was low on Christian radio you should have understood that I wasn't talking about pop radio and the junk you have to put up with. Duh!
You are using objective language for subjective criteria when you say Christian pop is "poor music". There are many aspects of a song that can be judged - which do you mean?
The vocal performance?
The musical performance?
The recording / mix ?
The songwriting?
The theology ? (in Christian music alone)
The production?
The "vibe" ?
When most people say any type of pop music (including Christian) sucks, they usually mean that it lacks the latter. Not edgy enough. Too sugary-sweet. In high school, it's considered vapid because cheerleaders like it. In adulthood, because "soccer moms" like it. These are social judgements, and should have little bearing on whether or not a song is judged "good".
Like it or not, Phil Collins is, by all objective means, and excellent song craftsman. He knows how to "craft" a good hook.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss an entire genre of music as poor. After all, "I can only Imagine" came out of Christian Pop, and will most likely still be sung in Churches a century from now.
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
You are the one who got their panties in a wad over "Christian Alternative Music" vs. low-quality soccer mom Christian Music.
I simply pointed out that instead of having my children listen to mainstream "Top 40" music with nasty lyrics and trashy talk between songs, we listen to that low quality music because it is a wholesome radio alternative.
You're the one who jumped all over me asking why "Christian Alternative" isn't good enough or some such nonsense.
Enough is enough. I don't have to justify my choices to a music snob such as yourself. I was only replying to your post and telling you why some of us choose that so-called "low quality" stuff. Adios!