Comments on: Church Music http://coffeewithaduck.com/blog/2009/07/29/church-music/ powered by Jesus, a whole lot of coffee and utopian.net Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Courtney http://coffeewithaduck.com/blog/2009/07/29/church-music/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Courtney Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:28:12 +0000 http://coffeewithaduck.com/blog/?p=198#comment-210 That is an interesting questions Ryan. The problem for me is that, if we disregarded the style or quality of music, we would never have a progression in "Christian Music." Churches have been arguing style long before modern worship was introduced to mainstream Western church. Both questions should be asked concurrently. I can not sing my way out of a paper bag, but I would defy anyone to say that when I am prayed up and worded up, signing to my Lord that is it is not pleasing to God. Though you would not want my leading worship. Aaron speaks of being a multi-generational church, but along with that we are a multicultural church. Where do you draw the line at meeting the wants, yes I said wants, of a particular group of people. I would say that this area requires a lot of prayer for specific bodies and great leadership to discern the direction of the bodies. Within that same thought I think that the leadership needs to be gracious to those that may not find the change as appealing. I can think of several examples in years past when the music style has changed in our bodies and it was not always a very welcome change, I would trust it was primarily glorifying to God. Just a thought from brotha that loves the Lord! That is an interesting questions Ryan. The problem for me is that, if we disregarded the style or quality of music, we would never have a progression in “Christian Music.” Churches have been arguing style long before modern worship was introduced to mainstream Western church.

Both questions should be asked concurrently. I can not sing my way out of a paper bag, but I would defy anyone to say that when I am prayed up and worded up, signing to my Lord that is it is not pleasing to God. Though you would not want my leading worship.

Aaron speaks of being a multi-generational church, but along with that we are a multicultural church. Where do you draw the line at meeting the wants, yes I said wants, of a particular group of people. I would say that this area requires a lot of prayer for specific bodies and great leadership to discern the direction of the bodies. Within that same thought I think that the leadership needs to be gracious to those that may not find the change as appealing. I can think of several examples in years past when the music style has changed in our bodies and it was not always a very welcome change, I would trust it was primarily glorifying to God.

Just a thought from brotha that loves the Lord!

]]> By: Ryan Blackstock http://coffeewithaduck.com/blog/2009/07/29/church-music/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Ryan Blackstock Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:50:50 +0000 http://coffeewithaduck.com/blog/?p=198#comment-187 Too many times people are asking the wrong question. Usually the question is, "Do I like the music at church?". But that is not the right question to be asking. The right question to ask is, "Does God like the music at church?". What I think about the music should be irrelevant if it brings glory to God. Sorry for the mini-rant. :-) Too many times people are asking the wrong question. Usually the question is, “Do I like the music at church?”. But that is not the right question to be asking. The right question to ask is, “Does God like the music at church?”.

What I think about the music should be irrelevant if it brings glory to God. Sorry for the mini-rant. :-)

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