Just curious how people feel about "holy" hip-hop, or hip-hop with "God-glorifying" lyrics. Are lyrics all that matter? Many have cited John Frame in defence of holy hip-hop; but in Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense he says: "This is not to say that every popular style with Christian words is suitable for worship. Some musical groups such as Stryper have set Christian words to heavy metal music. That may be a good evangelistic tool; it remains to be seen what God's Spirit will do with it. But in my judgment, the heavy metal style, even with Christian words, at the present time still conveys to most of us the worst in the modern rock concert scene. I cannot hear this style of music, even performed by Christians, without being harassed by emotions of anger, contempt for others, justifications for drugs, violence, perverted sex, and other forms of rebellion against God" (58). While I agree with his sentiments, this seems like a totally subjective argument. What do people here think?

http://valueofthekingdom.blogspot.com/2007/01/curtis-voice-allen-and-holy-hip-hop-in.html

http://www.theambassadoronline.com/

http://www.exministries.com/main.html


O Lord and Master of my life
take from me the spirit of sloth
faint-heartedness,
lust of power
and idle talk.
But give rather the spirit of chastity,
humility,
patience,
and love to thy servant.
Yea, O Lord and King
grant me to see my own errors
and not to judge my brother;
for Thou art blessed unto the ages of ages.
Amen.

-- St. Ephraim the Syrian

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