The problem with far too much of Christian contemporary music is that it puts the seeker ahead of the Savior.
The theology in most of the great hymns of the Christian era is simply better than what is being done today. When church becomes more of a marketing exercise than a real worship experience which honors God, it fails.
Perhaps true to a point, but then again, if they are seekers, they do not yet know to put the Savior ahead of themselves.
The theology in most of the great hymns of the Christian era is simply better than what is being done today. When church becomes more of a marketing exercise than a real worship experience which honors God, it fails.
Again true to a point, but after having been raised in a dead mainline denominational church for years with demonstrably dead music and dead singing of hymns the norm 2X per service - I welcomed some real worship for a change. Is there too much flesh in much of it? YES. Is some of it overly marketed? YES. Are some of the artists phonies? YES. Absolutely. I got into an email spat a few years ago with the leader of a prominent Christian band on that point.
But I gotta tell you, on balance, it speaks to me more than the old hymns, with a few exceptions of some of the great old hymns. Many are not great, just old.
**The problem with far too much of Christian contemporary music is that it puts the seeker ahead of the Savior. **
You said it better than I did.
Exactly what Amazing Grace is about — the seeker.