There is no overarching reason why a
Christian musician should not consider visual art as allied to music. However, the psalmist David very carefully
explained in Psalm 101:3, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate
the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.” A Hebrew word
study of this verse confirms that this verse is well translated in the AV. Simply put, a Christian should not view
visual arts that are of a wicked nature and should not connect such images with
the secular or sacred music that a Christian performs.
There is much debate about what makes a painting, sculpture,
fresco etc. an excellent piece of visual art.
A fine representation of the human body naked or entwined with another
person can be the result of an artist’s excellent skill. However, although this
visual representation may be an example of artistic skill, it is still
pornographic art. It only stands to
reason that if a particular painting, sculpture, etc. is sexually suggestive or
pornographic it has the potential to harm the whole life of a Christian or a
non-Christian who views it. So, allying
pornographic visual art with sacred music is incongruent and inconsistent with
what a Christian is trying to accomplish.
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