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Can contemporary Christian music provide a worship experience as fulfilling as traditional hymns? Personally I think it can. For me I love both traditional hymns and the new Christian God songs equally. I'm pretty sure that a number of worship leaders are missing out on a golden opportunity. The first question some may ask, does modern Christian music have a place in worship? The newer churches tend to feature this type of music regularly Unfortunately at the older churches there is a resistance to the newer Christian music. Does contemporary Christian music have a place in worship? That depends does it lift up and glorify God? I find it hard to believe that anyone would think a song like “I Can Only Imagine” does not glorify God. The problem I feel stems from the resistance to change. People get stuck in tradition. They do not take a minute to realize that worship service has changed a great deal in the last 2000 years. Regrettably this is not just a one sided issue. For the most part you will not hear the old hymns at the large modern churches. In a move that is geared towards the youth, these churches tend not to feature the old classic God songs. It is great to bring the youth to god. Should the older crowd be completely ignored though? I'm fairly confident that adding a few more traditional hymns will not scare the youth away. I am just presenting the opinion of a parishioner that has worshiped at many churches of varying denominations. I do fear that an unnecessary divide is being created between Christians. That may limit interaction. This interaction could prove very beneficial to either side. Christians should unite through their love of God and these God songs new or old. Find the right combination of modern and traditional Christian songs, this will create a wonderful worship experience for all. I love church especially singing in church. How about a service that features “Amazing Grace” as well as “My Redeemer Lives” that would be great to me. If your favorite church tends to go one way or the other why not make a suggestion to your pastor? In the church that I normally attend there is an amazing mixture of people. I mean it is normal to see a woman with a Mohawk singing and praising right next to a gentleman in a very nice suit. To me this glorifies his name in a great way. This is admittedly a generalization but I think the problem is generational. Historically there has always been resistance to the next generation of music, be it God songs or pop song for that matter. Which type of Christian music do you prefer? Who's to say that you can't like both? If you are set in your ways and refuse to give these newer God songs a chance you may be cheating yourself. I suggest that you check some of the Christian songs out from these artists and give them chance. There is something for everyone in today's Christian music. Todays God songs have come a long way. Check out http://godsongsblog.com/ for more on Christian music.
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