Who Can You Trust Philosophically?-part 2

Who Can You Trust Philosophically?-part 2

            Yesterday we discussed who we can trust in the process of developing a Christian music philosophy. One thing for sure we cannot trust public education to produce Christ-centered musicians who have a Christocentric music philosophy.  In the 20th century Christians never should have trusted the world to formulate music education philosophy for our children and young people.  It has always been the responsibility of Christians to train their own. (See I Chronicles chapter 25)           

 Although many Christian parents have failed to believe it, the world has never been a friend of grace when it has concerned music education.  Could you imagine the ancient Hebrews allowing the Philistines to teach their Levite sons music?  I Chronicles 25: 6-7 explain that the chief musicians, that we know feared and loved Jehovah, taught their Levite sons music.  "So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred four score and eight." The chief musicians Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman who were God fearing were over for the highly developed system of music education that was responsible for their sons music education, (notice verses 8-31).

            Many Parents of the 20th century allowed worldly musicians who outwardly profaned the name of Christ to teach their children music.  The result of this type of music education was generation after generation of Christian musicians filled with "Philistine" music philosophy. Sadly enough in the 21st century many parents have not, for the most part, seen the need for Christ centered Bible based music education.  Such music education will rarely come from any place except a musically conservative Christian school, a Bible college that is a Bible based music philosophy, or the few Christian Universities that still have a Christocentric music education philosophy.  It is our responsibility to educate our own musically.  If we would, maybe we would have less trouble passing our music values on to the next generation.  I decided a long time ago not to get mad but rather to get glad and devote my life to Christian education!