Music
August 11, 2007 by fundyreformed
The Music Debate
Are certain forms of modern music unacceptable for Bible believing Christians to enjoy or employ in corporate worship? This is the music debate. The posts below are my attempts to defend the discerning use of contemporary Christian music.
- The Rise of the Modern Hymn Movement
- Morality, Music and the Bible
- Great Thoughts on Music, Style and Worship
- The People Clapped, He Sat Down, and the Fundamentalists Went Wild [includes an informative, lengthy debate in the comments section]
- More on Music
- Christian Rap — Take 2
- 10 Points on the Music Issue
- My Story [I devote a paragraph or two to music]
- Chuck Colson, Sam Storms, and Jonathan Edwards on Music
- Music and Munchies: Romans 14’s Instructions on Food Applied to Music
- Dictating Applications and Enforcing Personal Convictions: Three Case Studies [one is music]
- Casting Crowns & MercyMe: A Look at Motivations
- They are Wrong, We are Right: Worship Wars and Music
- Dissonant Views on Music
- Palms and Praise: Worship Traditions for Palm Sunday
- A Musical Antidote to Legalistic Thinking
- I Don’t Wanna Know If the Answers Aren’t Easy…
Music Recommendations
Many fundamentalists are simply unaware of how good many modern praise songs really are. They’ve heard a few shallow ditties and have written off the genre completely. Or they don’t understand that some of the songs are still worth singing when set to a more traditional accompaniment. Because of this I have tried to highlight the best modern worship songs available in hopes of encouraging more to use these Christ-centered, doctrinally rich, beautiful songs.
- In Christ Alone — Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
- Before the Throne of God Above — Steve & Vikki Cook; Charitie Lees Bancroft
- I Will Glory in My Redeemer — Steve & Vikki Cook
- The Gospel Song — Drew Jones & Bob Kauflin
- Worthy Is the Lamb — Darlene Zschech
- Knowing You — Graham Kendrick
- Your Great Renown — Eric Grover & Steve Cook
- Receive the Glory — Bob Kauflin
- Marvelous Light — Charlie Hall
- How Deep the Father’s Love for Us — Stuart Townend
- I Love You, Lord — Laurie Klein, with additional verses by John Piper
- How Great Is Your Love (How High and How Deep) — Mark Altrogge
- Jesus, Hope of the Nations — Brian Doerksen
- Only Your Mercy — Scott Wesley Brown
- Be Unto Your Name — Lynn DeShazo & Gary Sadler
- O Church Arise — Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
- Hallelujah, What a Savior — Phillip Bliss, arranged by Bob Kauflin
- You Are My King (Amazing Love) — Billy James Foote
- My Heart is Filled — Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
- Here is Love — Steve & Vikki Cook
- Who Am I? — Casting Crowns
- Still the Cross — FFH
- On My Cross — FFH
- Wonderful Maker — Jeremy Camp (written by Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman)
- Lord God Almighty — Fusebox
- Once Again — Fusebox (written by Matt Redman)
- Let My Lifesong Sing — Casting Crowns
- CD Recommendation — Lifesong by Casting Crowns
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My brother, for a while I’ve been looking at your site. Very good stuff. I am a fundamentalist without those idiots ideas. I applaud you for taking these steps for exposing the dangers and the hatred for fellow christians who are truly devoted disciples and worship without the worldliness creeping in. I am a graduate of Tenn Temple (fundamentalist school) class of ‘85, … today as a pastor, I see more confusion with fundamentalism and misapplied theology. My theology is not reformed, but my approach is the biblical focus on the sovereingty of God in all things. Let them try to figure God out. I want to serve Him and my worship music is blended in our congregation. I make no apology and will not apologize for it. Thank you for your site. God bless you.