My Philosophical Credo
I believe that the more than 600 references
to music in the Bible are given by inspiration of God and are profitable
doctrine for reproof, correction, and instruction today. I believe that the Bible provides us with
timeless, relevant, usable, practical and spiritual guidance in the 21st
century. I believe that the only
completely safe teacher of church music philosophy is the Holy Spirit who is
capable and willing to guide us into all truth concerning music ministry in
this century.
I believe that there are absolutes concerning
music ministry. I believe in profundity,
appropriateness and standards of correctness in church music. I believe that CHURCH MUSIC MATTERS and that CHURCH
MUSIC MATTERS to God. I believe that
although there is room for taste in church music ministry, it is not all a
matter of personal taste. I believe God
created music and that He thought it into being. I believe that since God thinks about music
it behooves us to study his Word to ascertain what He thinks about music.
I believe that good causes in music may be
served. I believe that even though we
live in this present evil world, we are not of this present world. I believe that conservative Spirit filled
musicians can effect positive changes in church music. I believe that churches, Christian schools
and Bible colleges who have a Christocentric music philosophy can catechize the
next generation of music educators and church musicians to put on the “whole
armor of God” that they may resist the stratagems of Satan that surround
us. I believe that conservative
Christian musicians may be renewed in the spirit of their mind in such a way as
to affect positive change in Bible believing church music ministries. I believe that under the anointing of the
blessed Holy Spirit, conservative Bible believing ministers of music may
fulfill the Bible mandate in Genesis 1:26 that man made in God’s image should
have dominion over all the earth which includes music.
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