Silent Night was rejected at first because it was in German not Latin and accompanied by a guitar not an organ. Amazing Grace was rejected by some because it was put to the tune of a drinking song.
I love many of the old hymns; I like David Crowder and even some Christian rap. The message matters most.
“Amazing Grace was rejected by some because it was put to the tune of a drinking song.”
References please! (It is easy to keep repeating what you hear, that doesn’t make it true.)
I do hope you understand the difference between a “bar tune” and a tavern song?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_form