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“ Appreciate this approach! ” Tim and I really appreciate your careful approach to worship music. This was a helpful message.
B. McCausland (12/20/2013)
from Northern Ireland
“ Missed words ” Sorry my comment of 12/18/2013 missed some words that I transcribe here as follows:
One of God’s attributes is integrity of character and consistency. Music always passes on the characteristics of the ethos in which it was conceived. This can be easily attested and perceived in opera music, rock and roll, and negro spirituals for instance. So, it is with the modern hymn. This is the reason that makes this trend not advisable.
B. McCausland (12/18/2013)
from Northern Ireland
“ Thank you ” Thanks for addressing this topic.
The sanitised versions of the ‘modern hymns’ however, still aim toward the 'good-feeling factor' as CCM does. The music, though not necessary the lyrics, point to self, man and his feelings rather than to God's attributes, creating obvious conflict with the meaning of the words.
Most of the sanitized tunes are feeble in character because when destitute of the real force of the style in which they were conceived in, they become shapeless, boneless, without body mass, though perhaps still are attractive and often soothing and appealing. Proof of this is that often they need the complicated accompaniments to make them worth listening or signing. In contrast a good tune can be sung with effect without any instrumental arrangements.
In some cases, as ‘In Christ alone’ the tunes are self-comforting, -tunes that ‘one signs to himself’ for emotional comfort rather than for intellectual and spiritual thrill or challenge.
The tunes of old hymns in contrast are characterized by purpose, direction, conviction, force, strength, and power, combining at the same time with wonder, dignity, respect, inner peaceable reassurance and delight in God.
One of God’s attributes is integrity of character and consistency. Music always passes on the characteristic
