For Christians, must all songs have praise and give glory to God?

[Hobie]

One day a man came to our student body to tell us of the 'evils' of 'Rock and Roll' and how we cant be a 'slave to the rhythm'. He was a musician who had repented of the rock star life, given his heart to the Lord, and written a book about it.

Many were impressed and listened to him as he gave his testimony and showed us how the music could 'move' and 'arose' the senses. The whole student body was strongly affected, and many spiritual and religious outreach was begun or strengthen by the spirit. We gave up our 'rock and roll' records, tore up our Led Zep, threw away our Santana, and yes, let go of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

The question is, does the music/content/words that Christians have or listen to have to be to 'spirtual' or give praise and give glory to God? Now before you answer, look at your record collection and see if any of 'old blue eyes', or the rat pack to say nothing of Jazz, or Blues are in the stack..

 

[Josheb]

Must all songs have praise and give glory to God?

Matthew 11:17 would seem to indicate no.

‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not mourn.’

While I suspect Jesus would be happy to accompany me singing a song about fishing, hiking, or the beauty of a day for their own sakes, and I am fairly confident he was a bluesman , the fact threat we can and do sing is a testimony to God's power in creation. It is not song itself that is problematic; it is the abuse of song.

 

[Musician]

For Worship music that's the whole idea, but for original Christian music I prefer to hear a story. Some of the Christian metal bands have some long intricate songs with deeper lyrics.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

One day a man came to our student body to tell us of the 'evils' of 'Rock and Roll' and how we cant be a 'slave to the rhythm'. He was a musician who had repented of the rock star life, given his heart to the Lord, and written a book about it.

Many were impressed and listened to him as he gave his testimony and showed us how the music could 'move' and 'arose' the senses. The whole student body was strongly affected, and many spiritual and religious outreach was begun or strengthen by the spirit. We gave up our 'rock and roll' records, tore up our Led Zep, threw away our Santana, and yes, let go of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

The question is, does the music/content/words that Christians have or listen to have to be to 'spirtual' or give praise and give glory to God? Now before you answer, look at your record collection and see if any of 'old blue eyes', or the rat pack to say nothing of Jazz, or Blues are in the stack..

In the Assemblies of God (in the Dallas area) it's ALL "Soft rock" in worship with strong percussion and Bass lines, played at ear splitting levels (We give out ear plugs in the lobby). Reminds me of the Christian musician who was asked about his ministry. His answer: "I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses".

 

[Musician]

In the Assemblies of God (in the Dallas area) it's ALL "Soft rock" in worship with strong percussion and Bass lines, played at ear splitting levels (We give out ear plugs in the lobby). Reminds me of the Christian musician who was asked about his ministry. His answer: "I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses, I write modern worship choruses".

Too much Worship music is very repetitious.

 

[EarlyActs]

related: anyone remember the Reconciliation Song or Forgiveness Song--three well-known Christian female vocalists about 20 years ago, strong guitar rythm. I can't find a thing about it.

 

[Hobie]

Must all songs have praise and give glory to God?

Matthew 11:17 would seem to indicate no.

‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not mourn.’

While I suspect Jesus would be happy to accompany me singing a song about fishing, hiking, or the beauty of a day for their own sakes, and I am fairly confident he was a bluesman , the fact threat we can and do sing is a testimony to God's power in creation. It is not song itself that is problematic; it is the abuse of song.

What would be a 'abuse' of the song?

 

[Josheb]

What would be [an] 'abuse' of the song?

Go back to Post #2. Re-read the last line. Notice I did NOT post "the song." I said, "the abuse of song." There is no "the" in that sentence.

God gave humans the gift of song. As is the case with all of God's gifts, they may be used for good purpose or not-good purpose, for His glory or the glorification of something other than God (self, a creature, false gods, etc.). An abuse of song would be anything that does not glorify God, but it should not be thought that an abuse can be based on an argument from silence.

"Aha! You did not mention God once in that song about fishing!" is not a valid argument.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Songs appeal to either the soul or the human spirit.

Songs that appeal to the soul are exhaustively and predominantly crafted by unbelievers and the unsaved and minister to the soul. That's the only aspect of a person it can minister to for unbelievers do not have a human spirit.

Songs that appeal to the human spirit are songs first that are ordained of God to the person making the song. In other words, those that are called to such ministry of making songs that glorify the Lord will do so with the Lord's leading, and of course under the anointing. Anyone not called to this ministry who make songs need to stop for they are out of their ministry and in disobedience to the Lord, that is, if they are making songs out of ministry for the body in worship.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Songs appeal to either the soul or the human spirit.

Songs that appeal to the soul are exhaustively and predominantly crafted by unbelievers and the unsaved and minister to the soul. That's the only aspect of a person it can minister to for unbelievers do not have a human spirit.

Songs that appeal to the human spirit are songs first that are ordained of God to the person making the song. In other words, those that are called to such ministry of making songs that glorify the Lord will do so with the Lord's leading, and of course under the anointing. Anyone not called to this ministry who make songs need to stop for they are out of their ministry and in disobedience to the Lord, that is, if they are making songs out of ministry for the body in worship.