A Defense for Christian Music Education part 5

 

  A Defense for Christian Music Education  part 5

 Before a Christian school or college develops a music education program, that educational institution must answer the question, why should students receive a CME?  Certainly a music educator who is a “Philistine” will educate those whom he comes in contact with to be “Philistine”.  If a “Philistine” did not seek to inculcate* every student with his philosophy, which without doubt would not be a Christ centered Bible based philosophy, he would not be a good Philistine.  Therefore, it is a great philosophical mistake to suppose that a musician who is not a Christian will instill Bible principles of musicing in the minds and hearts of our children.  It is a fact that these students will not emerge from a “Philistine” music teacher’s tutelage instructed or expert in the songs of the LORD or with a Christocentric music philosophy and praxis.