World of Pentecost, Austin TX

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> Too much contemporary gospel music makes only veiled references to 
> Jesus, and could easily be turned into a secular boy/girl love song 
> with very little editing.

In fact, many "gospel" songs are used as Christian entertainment, and 
secular "lewd" music. Some of the songs (Bebe & Cece Winans) are commonly 
used as love songs in the world. Members of some Apostolic churches have 
begun to use these songs in weddings, which I am torn between two 
opinions on.

My grandfather (suffragan bishop Val Johnson in Peoria, IL) said he 
wasn't too sure about the songs until someone complained to him about 
"letting" people use them for their weddings. He's over 70 years old and 
wouldn't recognize a secular song if he heard one, so it required someone 
pointing this out to him...he has since stopped that kind of music for 
weddings. While I don't think secular love music should be played/sung in 
church at any time, I don't think "At The Cross" would be appropriate for 
a wedding either....

He then said that many years ago, one of the very pronounced bishops of 
that time stopped all music in his local assembly. While that's a sure 
way to keep out secular/worldly music, it also eliminates the worship of 
God through song and instruments.

QUESTION:::

I view music in the church as a form of entertainment for the 
congregation, and a ministry for the singers/musicians. I don't equate it 
to watching concerts on TV, but we are supposed to "enjoy" the music. How 
do you all view music in the church?
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