While discussing church matters, particularly those relating to music and the arts, I presented a new thought to a close friend. The discussion was centered around contemporary and traditional music and their respective places in the church of today. My friend was siding with the use of contemporary Christian rock, whereas I was pushing traditional music. Our main consideration was a challenge I presented to him:
If, in any particular religious celebration, you were to take all of the lyrics of the songs contained in that service and create a theology out of those words, what then would your faith be?
Imagine that an individual only had one church service their entire life, and music was the medium that was most likely to reach them. Would the lyrics of the music at your church service be enough to lead them to a true understanding of the faith?
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