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Originally Posted by Kristine with a K  I enjoy contemporary Christian music, with limitations. I don't indulge in bands like Sonic Flood where their praise songs [i]to[i] God are rocky and shout'y. However, I don't have a 100% problem with rock music, just Whom it's directed to. |
My opinion is similar.
I believe that a world style music should be left for worldly things and subjects. I believe music directed to God for yourself or the congregation should be peculiar and different. I'm sure there's a ton of better verses but....
Acts 11:18 says, "And when they heard this, they quieted down, and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life."
This is not in context with ccm but just look at the first part please.
When there is a knowledge and awareness of God, when God is in your mind, there should be reflection and heartfelt glory with reverence and respect. I don't think you can sing "O for a thousand tongues to sing our great redeemer's praise" to the tune of VanHalen's Eruption or something similar.
My personal opinion is that Song's directed to God should be what we as humans associate with respect and reverence. If we were more violent on this earth and the norm was hyper activity and violence, then yes I believe we could honor God with VanHalen or The Who music, because we find that reverent. But currently, humans know that even-beated music, music that is mathematical in structure and volume, is what to us is reverent so that this becomes a way for us to approach him. Each country has its own method and I wouldn't tell the ijuma tribe in Africa that their music is too strong and beaty, because for them, its actually soothing as opposed to what they are used to.
In God's eyes, I'm sure that all our music; soft and loud, is all thilthy rags in his presence, but it all depends on the heart of the individual offering it, I'm not sure about this but that is just what I think.
