Sunday, August 23, 2015

13 - Modern Christian Music


         
Modern Christian music is not like any hymns, they are music that follows the melody and beat of popular music in the industry. Hillsong releases modern Christian music, which is patterned to the melody of other popular bands, for example: One Direction, Nirvana & Maroon 5. Modern Christian music may be played in Evangelical churches because most people enjoy modern types of music rather than hymnals. Also the Evangelical Churches can grow more in numbers through playing modern Christian music, and lastly modern Christian Music provides meaningful lyrics that the people can easily understand.



          Playing modern Christian music in Evangelical churches lightens up the mood of the people. Because the people/church members enjoys the other worldly music they listen to at home; If their church is playing music that are similar to the melody of the one they often listen to, then they tend to connect to the melody of the music that the church plays. That’s why most people/church members enjoy modern types of Christian music played in their evangelical church.

            Through the types of music that the church plays, they can either gain or lose people coming to their church. According to studies by Pastor George Sachiko, most churches in the United States that plays modern Christian music has more members compared to the churches the only plays hymns. When I was church-hopping a few years ago, I noticed the same thing – that the churches that plays modern Christian music has more members rather than the churches the only plays hymns.

            Finally, when I tried listening to both modern Christian music and hymns, I noticed that not only the hymns are meaningful but also the modern Christina music. Most hymns are composed of lyrics derived from Old English that are quite difficult to understand by most people. While modern Christian music provides the same meaning as the hymns, but only they use words that are commonly used by the people nowadays. That’s why modern Christian music are easily understood by church members in Evangelical Churches.


            Now in all that have been written here; nothing is wrong in playing modern Christian music in Evangelical churches. It actually brings more good than harm. In conclusion, Modern Christian music should also be played in Evangelical churches. 

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