Category Archives: Pragmatics
Should Christians listen to "Secular" music?
Recently on a forum where I regularly participate someone asked a couple questions regarding a christian’s response to “secular” music. 1. Is secular music evil? 2. Should Christian musicians perform secular music? 3. Should Christians listen to secular music/musicians? If … Continue reading
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The importance of developing a philosophy of music
The necessity of having a thought out philosophy of music is a subject I briefly touched on in my last post and would like to discuss in further detail now. Why is it important that we have a philosophy regarding … Continue reading
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"Give Me That Old Time Religion"
How many of us have heard this song growing up in Conservative Christianity, either in our home church, on the radio, at the school/college we attended, etc. etc.? Give me that old time religion give me that old time religion … Continue reading
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Throwing the Baby Out With the Bathwater
This past weekend I visited and candidated at a church that was looking for a music director. And whether or not I and they decide I am right for the job I learned a lot and had a wonderful experience … Continue reading
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Southern Gospel vs ..CCM
One of the most confusing things for me, as a musician is trying to figure out the logic behind many conservative Christians (especially us Baptists) who preach long and hard against all forms of CCM music, and yet view Southern … Continue reading
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Musings on Church Music 