The Dubious Aesthetic Virtues Of Some Contemporary Praise Songs

HT: Chortles Weakly

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  • R. Scott Clark
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    R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He is professor emeritus of church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California, where he taught for 29 years. He also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007 and the Heidelcast since 2009.

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10 comments

  1. Love it! See this link for more of Lutheran Satire’s soap opera praise song submissions (my kids were involved in writing/performing the last one)

  2. This is so representative of the truth that it is scary.

    Unfortunately, a vast majority of Sunday morning songs are not even as good as these!

  3. There’s not enough repetition. Contemporary worship emphasizes a lot of “mood setting” so the “spirit can work.” Lower the lights, slow the tempo, and the worship leader whispers…..you could be signing the theme song to the Love Boat and the mood would change…

  4. HA!!!! “Your Dynasty Is Our Destiny” was killin’ me! That one gets my vote.

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