Thoughts from the Christian perspective: discernment issues as they relate to the current state of the church and society.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Aesthetic Snobbery?
An advocate for contemporary worship music recently accused its detractors of "aesthetic snobbery." But it is not aesthetic snobbery to identify something as cheap and tawdry if it really is. As followers of the Truth, we are called to be honest.
Leonard R. Payton, "Reforming our Worship Music," p.12
3 comments:
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Good one!
ReplyDelete-Carolyn
The counterpoint is that people tend to assume that the older stuff is inherently better because that is what they grew up with.
ReplyDeleteFunny how it's only music styles people don't like that they consider inappropriate. Nobody prominent has ever said, "I like this music style, but it's not appropriate for worship music."
Richard,
ReplyDeleteThose who claim old is best just because they like it are guilty of the same snobbery.
My point is that the music needs to be congruent with the message. And the message needs to be congruent with proper doctrine. You certainly wouldn't try to waltz with "Stars and Stripes Forever" because it isn't congruent with the dance. Music has a message in and of itself, bringing out different emotions. If the emotions are not congruent with the message, then there is a problem.