Music In The Modern Church

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Can you or anyone for that matter present examples of what music you feel is souless and milktoast? I mean like posting videos of what you are either criticizing or even commending?

A lot has to do with the presentation, not the song itself. An example:

Years ago our family and our pastor's family visited his home church (where his pastor was). The church music group did "I Can Only Imagine." Absolutely POWERFUL, I'm talking old time revival level impact (the rest of the service turned into a two hour prayer meeting).

Couple years later we visited an AoG that was supposedly in revival with "visitors from hundreds of miles around". They did "I Can Only Imagine." Let me just say I've seen more worship at a Campbellite church with a woman "evangelist" than at that AoG.

Soulless and milquetoast.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Can you or anyone for that matter present examples of what music you feel is souless and milktoast? I mean like posting videos of what you are either criticizing or even commending?

you already posted some of them

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

you already posted some of them

Be specific. Post songs that I posted that you think are "souless" or "milktoast".

See who agrees with you.

Let us see what people think is spiritual or what is carnal.

[jfrog]

I think arguing about which songs are spiritual and which are carnal is very carnal.

[n david]

Most any song by Hillsong, Bethel, iHOP, etc...

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by n david

Most any song by Hillsong, Bethel, iHOP, etc...

Post a few of your favorites. Good spiritual songs.

If what I listen to is carnal let me see the spiritual.

[Wilsonwas]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Post a few of your favorites. Good spiritual songs.

If what I listen to is carnal let me see the spiritual.

I have no example, because I do not limit by musical style. There is some of every genre that is just muzak...it is not song with feeling, its just performance. Folks see through that like glass these days.

I absolutely hate hold the fort though....that song cannot be done in a way that makes me stay in the sanctuary....

[Jason B]

I like a llot of Pentecostal music. I still listen to Pentecostals of Alexandria, Indiana Bible College, The Will Banks, and more. I still love those old Pentecostal hymns from "Sing unto the Lord" and the various shouting songs we used to sing "can't nobody do me like Jesus" " I don't know what you came to do" etc, etc. I also like classic hymns "crown him with many crowns", "Rock of ages", "when I survey the wondrous croos", etc.

But one good thing about attending a different type of church has been exposure to new hymns/songs, some that are just exceptional. If you haven't been introduced to Keith and Kristen Getty, you're missing out. Some of their music I really like:

https://youtu.be/yx5BB2J7R-8

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Jason B

I like a llot of Pentecostal music. I still listen to Pentecostals of Alexandria, Indiana Bible College, The Will Banks, and more. I still love those old Pentecostal hymns from "Sing unto the Lord" and the various shouting songs we used to sing "can't nobody do me like Jesus" " I don't know what you came to do" etc, etc. I also like classic hymns "crown him with many crowns", "Rock of ages", "when I survey the wondrous croos", etc.

But one good thing about attending a different type of church has been exposure to new hymns/songs, some that are just exceptional. If you haven't been introduced to Keith and Kristen Getty, you're missing out. Some of their music I really like:

https://youtu.be/yx5BB2J7R-8

It sounds like it would be easy to find plenty of music you like. Pentecostal and shouting songs and classic hymns can be found abundantly on Youtube and many Churches. As far as going to a different type of Church and finding great music that was especially true in the 70's Jesus Movement and the 80's Charismatic Movement.

As far as right now music what kind do they do where you attend? My wife has a playlist of Keith and Kristen. The "style" of music they do is out there in many Churches.

[Jason B]

https://youtu.be/aowdjLeaCYs

https://youtu.be/0s7hOPUUZDc