Contemporary Christian Music . . . What is it?
members from one Southern Baptist
church broke into the sanctuary late at night, removed the brand new
"devil inspired" organ, and threw it into the bayou! Well, today its the
________. May we learn from our past. Meanwhile, let us seize the
opportunity to transform today's world. We can deliver messages of truth
to them through the music they are used to, will listen to, and can
understand.
Aren't the lyrics of CCM generally shallow?
The answer to this is "no." Just like the Bible CCM often speaks to
real life situations, and does so from a God centered perspective. Also,
like much of the Bible, CCM may, or may not, mention the actual name of
God or Christ. CCM may speak of love, adoration, faith, anger, fear, and
doubt. CCM is often very relevant to what your teen may be going through
in his or her spiritual journey and most teens can easily identify with it.
The artists teens listen to are often young people close to their own age.
Plus, the message spoken through music grabs the attention of the youth
like nothing else will. Let's ask this question: How many sermons do you
know of that youth are dying to get their hands on so they can listen to
them over and over and over? Welcome Contemporary Christian Music!
Here are some examples of so-called "shallow" lyrics to some of today's top
bands:
"You'll never find peace of mind in your pool of self. You'll never find
peace of mind in your sea of wealth. You'll never find peace of mind in
your [ungodly] rock n' roll. You'll never find peace of mind if you sell
your soul." (DC Talk)
"I hear You speak and I obey, I walked away from the grave, I will never
be afraid, I gave my life away, I'm obliged and I obey, I'm enslaved to
what You say." (Audio Adrenaline)
"If you want to get to heaven, you've got to count the cost, pick up your
cross. If you want to live forever, you better check the time, make up
your mind." (Out Of Eden)
"Today I will make a change, I will make a change today, purge my mind of
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