It is unfortunate that so many Christian musicians are intimidated by the world when it comes to musicing unto God. It seems that a host of twenty first century Christian musicians are more focused on being trendy than true when it comes to musicing unto God. The purpose of our sacred musicing is not political correctness or pleasing teens. Although Ephesians 5:19 reminds us that we are to music unto one another, it clarifies the philosophical matter by proclaiming that although we sing to one another we make music unto God. Therefore God is the object of our musical worship and not man. Each musician has to make up his or her mind exactly whom it is that he or she is trying to please with sacred musicing. Galations 1:1 asks the question, “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”
Every Christian musician that I have met is pleased when young people respond to sacred musicing. There is nothing inherently wrong with young people enjoying a music minister’s musicing. However, the object of a musician’s musical ministry to young people is to use the great art of music to educate and edify them and at the same time bring honor and praise to the Trinity. . With this said, one must keep in mind the profound question asked and answered in Galations 1:1.
.Dr. Hugh Pyle quoted Danny Sweatt as saying “The idea that teens respond only to inane ditties is foolish. If a person is saved he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God who causes him to respond to the truth of God. The fact is, the world is sick of itself. We only make ourselves look foolish to the lost when we try to be like them in order to win them.” The Truth about Rock Music by Hugh Pyle p. 50 I sometimes chuckle at the thought of a mature adult music minister attempting to look, act and perform like a teenage pop music star. Certainly Dr. Pyle is correct in believing that these well meaning church musicians look foolish to teens and mature adults as well.
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