Trashy Music

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At 03:11 PM 9/5/96 EST5EDT, you wrote:
>It seems to me that "christian rock" sticks out like a sore thumb.  
>It doesn't matter what the lyrics are if you can't hear and 
>understand them.  

Agreed. I find it hard to understand the words when someone is playing his
guitar about 20 decibels louder than my ears can withstand. 

I play and am on the platform every service so I do feel I have the right to
speak out on this subject.

>What about "country" music.  In listening to "country" music over the 
>years it seems that it should be as taboo as "rock".  Now with the 
>up-swing in "christian country" are we to go on the band waggon against 
>it also?

The lyrics in "country music" are what makes it bad. I don't need someone
telling me that he has tears in his beer, or that he is married to Jane but
in love with Jill. I love the country sound and I was raised with it but
several years ago I had to make a decision  to drop it.

Country gospel however, has a different beggining. Since the early 1900's
when Pentecost really got moving we have loved music. Frequently the only
music availible was a flat top guitar or a "French Harp" (Harmonica to you
youngsters) ;)
Many of our senior pastors, bishops and elders played their own music in
church for years. The "Country Gospel" sound is an evolution from that. 



>
>Distinguishing between good and bad music can become as difficult as 
>distinguishing between UPC and Apostolic ....

I disagree. The real criteria is not whether a song mentions Jesus but what
it says about Him. Jesus said "If I be lifted up I'll draw all men
(including women) to me"
Examine the lyrics. If all they do is repeat some phrase about doing good or
some other generic religious saying, it does not lift up Jesus. 


"For God so loved the world...." and so should we!

Clyde