Secular Music Comes under Christ’s Lordship-part 4

 

Secular Music Comes under Christ’s Lordship-part 4

          All music that a Christian allows in his or her repertoire should pass certain musical standards whether it is of a sacred or secular nature. I see no reason for a Christian to become involved with either substandard secular or sacred music.  This very limited discussion is not the proper place to thoroughly discuss what makes any type of music a quality art form.  Also, this abbreviated discussion is not suited to thoroughly discuss the fact that quality musical art forms are not the entire basis for their inclusion or exclusion by a Christian musician.

          The place to begin is not with a musical and historical study of quality musical art forms. A Christian’s world view will affect that musician’s musical paradigm and consequently affect the development of that Christian musician’s music philosophy.  A Christian musician without a well-defined Bible based music philosophy is like a ship in the middle of the sea without a compass.  Since a Christian music philosophy must transcend regional cultural boundaries, it cannot be base totally on environment and traditions, but rather on the Word of God. Furthermore, it cannot be bases on musical likes and dislikes.  If they are going to be successful in the 21^st century, church musicians, performing artists and Christian school musicians must carefully identify the Bible principles that serve as the foundation of music philosophy.  These standards must cover the nature and value of the whole of music.

Thought for the Day

Musical paradigm is the window through which a Christian musician philosophically views music and musicing.  Every Christian musician must be sure that he or she views the nature and value of the whole of music through that window.