Wafting over the airwaves of the local Christian radio station came the predictable chord progressions of every modern worship song known to humanity. I had turned on the radio to quell the boys’ incessant bickering currently testing my patience, and after a quick scan, realized nothing was child-friendly except for the hyper-caffeinated, ultra-cheery Christian radio hosts who were currently discussing their “fur babies.” I groaned in defeat and told the boys it was time to be quiet. I listened to the male voice crooning in the background, wondering why all male singers are now tenors. Taking a deep breath, I resolved to be cheerful, that is, until the crooning male voice wretched out the lyrics, “Oh. the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.”I nearly ran off the road. “OH COME ON!!!” I shouted in exasperation, while my poor children stared wide-eyed at their deranged mother. Read more»
Sarah Morris | “Songs to Sing: How Firm a Foundation” | July 1, 2020
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Great article. Another good reason to emphasize psalm singing. I don’t teach or practice exclusive psalmody, but if we’re singing the 150 Psalms that God gave in His Word, and the other songs given in Scripture, we’re going to immediately see that a very large portion of modern “praise and worship” music presents a picture of God which is, at best, incomplete and biased away from God’s authority over the world and His wrath against both wickedness and wicked people.
Glorious!
Lola Kindley