Friday Night Video - Heaven by Los Lonely Boys

Is this the Christianization of secular music or the secularization of Christian music?

There is a local ministry whose goal is to "replace worldly music with Christian music". I'm not so sure that is possible or is even a good idea. Seeing that songs like "Heaven" (LLB/Salvador) and "God Blessed the Broken Road"(Rascal Flatts/Selah) and "God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You" (Petra/Kiss) have been recorded in both genres perhaps it is not a matter of replacing rather than influencing. I remember when Go West Young Man by Micheal W. Smith came out. I thought it was like his "Sgt. Peppers". Later I found that, like nearly all musicians, MWS was influenced by the Fab Four.

The problems I see with Contemporary Christian Music are number one : the production quality, which always seems 10 years behind. And number two, the tendency to have artist try and sound like some secular artist. Here is a listing of sorts.

Perhaps those issues will be overcome someday. Until then we will just have to keep praying for great songs that crossover well. OR praying for great original sounding artists like Rich Mullins (RIP) and Chris Rice!

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