Monday, June 15, 2009

Why should we settle for less?

Lester Ruth, Associate Professor of Worship and Liturgy at Asbury Theological Seminary, analyzed the top 70 or so contemporary worship songs used over the last decade. In a lecture at SBTS he says: "A rich doctrine of the Trinity can give us more reasons to love God, not less."

He asked a church musician why there was so little theological content in church music and was told "there's a fear among composers and churches that if a song sounds too theological it won't be worshipful."


It's a fascinating listen if you have an hour to spare, say, if you're waiting up for your husband to get home from work or something. for example.

HT: Challies, like usual.

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