Music was invented in Heaven. Music's purpose is to glorify God. Most music on Earth, of course, does not. But I want to focus on whether the Church's music does. Specifically, the Western, English-speaking Church.
I've been bothered for some months about what our contemporary music emphasizes and what it largely ignores.
There are countless songs designed to make us feel good. God is gracious, God loves me, I have hope in Jesus, and God is trustworthy are all good topics. But where are the songs about his holiness? OK, there are songs that mention it, but they do not go into detail, and they certainly do not describe the awesome implications of God's holiness.
Where are the songs about the fear of God?
Where are songs about repentance?
Where are the songs that warn against sin?
For example, why is it that I can think of secular songs about homosexuality (celebrating it) (I have never listened to those songs, but I have heard about them), but I can't think of any Christian songs that mention this dangerous and unhealthy lifestyle. Well, there's one, but it was released in the early 1980s (Steve Taylor's Bad Rap).
