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CovenantInBlood said:
OS_X,

I think your criticism fails in a major point, and that is whether music is morally neutral. An important component to the argument against rock music in the church is that rock music itself, regardless of lyrics, is immoral. I'm not sure exactly where I stand on the issue, as to my mind neither side has adequately addressed it. But I know that the argument for changing the music of the church that relies on changing cultural norms is not sound. The church should not change simply because the world does, especially in a matter as central as worship music.

Happy New Year to you all!

I've been enjoying this thread and, particularly, the contributions of OS_X to the discussion.

Regarding your post, Kyle, I wonder if those folks in the 18th and 19th centuries who wrote sound biblical hymns to the tunes of old saloon/bar songs would have considered those pieces of music -- regardless of the lyrics -- as being immoral (because they were essentially saloon/bar songs)! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/Eeeeeek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif" alt="" />

In Christ,
Ted