Comments on: Worship Mythbusters: Secular Music is a BAD thing to do in church http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church A conversation on faith & culture for creatives, leaders & influencers Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Woolard http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html/comment-page-1/#comment-6309 John Woolard Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:25:32 +0000 http://rkweblog.com/?p=2409#comment-6309 Exactly Rick. I have had many discussions with the Church Folk - about "unholy beats" and such. Then we inevitably arrive at the Hymns being "holy". And then I bring out the fact that a lot of the Hymns were written to the "pop" music of the day, including Amazing Grace. They completely flip when that happens. Martin Luther was simplified for doing this! Now? The Lutheran Church sings those snogs and considers them Holy! It is the message not the medium - look at Christian TV. If we are to follow that example - then no one can watch it because TV has some very un-wholesome things on it on the secular channels.... Exactly Rick. I have had many discussions with the Church Folk – about “unholy beats” and such. Then we inevitably arrive at the Hymns being “holy”. And then I bring out the fact that a lot of the Hymns were written to the “pop” music of the day, including Amazing Grace. They completely flip when that happens. Martin Luther was simplified for doing this! Now? The Lutheran Church sings those snogs and considers them Holy!

It is the message not the medium – look at Christian TV. If we are to follow that example – then no one can watch it because TV has some very un-wholesome things on it on the secular channels….

]]> By: Rich Kirkpatrick http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 Rich Kirkpatrick Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:04:13 +0000 http://rkweblog.com/?p=2409#comment-6308 I think the quote by Rick Warren should answer your dilemma ..."no Christian music, just Christian lyrics". If you are talking about Christians being sinful and reflecting that in actual life and lyric, that could be one thing. But, what is Christian about a certain beat, tone or style? The issue is the people and message, not the medium. I think the quote by Rick Warren should answer your dilemma …”no Christian music, just Christian lyrics”.

If you are talking about Christians being sinful and reflecting that in actual life and lyric, that could be one thing. But, what is Christian about a certain beat, tone or style? The issue is the people and message, not the medium.

]]> By: Danny http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 Danny Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:00:03 +0000 http://rkweblog.com/?p=2409#comment-6307 I think the major problem is not secular music is making its way into Christian music, but that Christian music is becoming secular. I am not saying that there needs to be a dividing line that one is secular and the other Christian, but simply that most Christian music today seems, to me, inherently secular (or at least there seems to be nothing particularly Christian within Christian music). I think the major problem is not secular music is making its way into Christian music, but that Christian music is becoming secular. I am not saying that there needs to be a dividing line that one is secular and the other Christian, but simply that most Christian music today seems, to me, inherently secular (or at least there seems to be nothing particularly Christian within Christian music).

]]> By: Rich Kirkpatrick http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 Rich Kirkpatrick Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:32:08 +0000 http://rkweblog.com/?p=2409#comment-6304 are not some boundaries appropriate, however? not every setting is an expression of art...art is not our purpose as people, even though as an artist its my lens are not some boundaries appropriate, however?

not every setting is an expression of art…art is not our purpose as people, even though as an artist its my lens

]]> By: Kathleen http://rkweblog.com/2009/12/worship-mythbusters-secular-music-is-a-bad-thing-to-do-in-church.html/comment-page-1/#comment-6287 Kathleen Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:19:58 +0000 http://rkweblog.com/?p=2409#comment-6287 I have heard the lover of my soul singing me love songs through 'secular' music so often. Listen. Notice. He's passionate and is captivated by his bride. Music that gets that across needn't be separated into 2 camps. Separate art into bland, uninspiring, soggy, boring or the opposite. Do that. I have heard the lover of my soul singing me love songs through ‘secular’ music so often. Listen. Notice. He’s passionate and is captivated by his bride. Music that
gets that across needn’t be separated into 2 camps. Separate art into bland, uninspiring, soggy, boring or the opposite. Do that.

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