It
is of little wonder to me that many 21st century musicians compose
music that consists of all or nearly all tension and distortion. These composers are faithless because they
are looking for answers without coming under the “way” or lordship of
Christ. It is no wonder their music is
so tense and grotesque since it is a mere reflection of their philosophy that
man exists in a purposeless universe trying to authenticate himself through an
act of his will.
These composers and performers have never
passed from death unto life, so they have never experienced the “new and living
way.” They are searching for truth
within themselves. It is sad but most
often they will never come to the knowledge of truth because they will not
accept Christ who is “the way the truth and the life.” I Timothy 3:7 explains that they are “ever
learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” This hopeless searching for truth often makes
these musicians bitter, confused, and sometimes nihilistic. Their philosophy is distorted therefore their
music is distorted because it represents their worldview. To accomplish this effect they use fuzz
guitars and distorted sounds on keyboards and turn the volume up until the
speakers distort while they literally scream out the vocal lyrics in an
un-vocal manner.
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