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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: What happened to Christian music at church? posted by Scott W on May 29, 2000 at 19:59:19:
Scott,
{Some say we need to strive for a more simpler time or meet the masses at their own level. Who listens to Bach, Luther or Wesley anyway? With the expectations we have for the congregations today we should not be supprised when the scope of the commitement is limited to the sidewalk. The speaker talked of times of prayer. Hmmm, shall we look at the bulletin again? After the emotional rollercoaster of the praise band its hard to focus on hard prayer. Lets keep it light. Don’t want to quench the spirit you know….}
If I may, I would summarize your statement of the above to the simple "feel good philosophy" that not only plagues some of today's church music, but also "pop culture" in general.
In my own examination of the subject of spirituality in music, I find music that reflects upon either learning (in this case discipline and discipling), admonition, or thankfulness/altruism tends to have a deeper and more meaningful/lasting effect. Thus, there can be a lasting effect not just simply in emotion, but in thought. Insight is often developed from the music that requires a little thought into its meaning or even additional time to reflect upon or "digest" (cognitive dissonance can be a powerful tool for personal/spiritual change). As for Bach, IMO much discipline is found here through the distinct emphasis on musical restraint. It is truly unfortunate today to see such a decline on musical restraint in favor of music that appeases immediate spiritual gratification. To paraphrase and recite words from a sociology professor of mine in my college days, God has been reduced down to a "cosmic vending machine" to serve the people's "emotional appeal". It would appear that music in church is following a corresponding path ??? In conclusion, "Put another coin in the jukebox baby" !!!
Regards and my 2 cents :-)
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- Re: What happened to Christian music at church? - Small Soldier 10:10:10 05/31/00 (2)
- Re: What happened to Christian music at church? - Rob 14:22:31 05/31/00 (1)
- Indeed (nt) - Small Soldier 15:24:22 05/31/00 (0)
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