Some churches do.

Grace Life Church of the Shoals (Jeff Noblit) has an approved songs list.

Grace Family Baptist Church (Voddie Baucham) has a list of songs with deep theological meaning.

Can’t be anything wrong with this song, I mean Elvis Presley sang it.  {sarcasm}

Have A Little Talk With Jesus

I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in
Well then a little light from heaven healed my soul
Well, he bathed my heart in love, …

Have you ever been singing a well known hymn and suddenly come to realize how much poor theology is in it?

I have had that happen quite frequently when I’ve been somewhere singing praise choruses or more contemporary songs.  There is one song in particular that a previous church sang that I refused to sing.  The …

Here is a new hymn based on Psalm 38 that we are working upon for a future Sunday.  Thankfully, the tune is easy because it is sung to “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus.”

In Thy Wrath and Hot Displeasure

In thy wrath and hot displeasure,
Chasten not thy servant, Lord;
Let thy mercy, without measure,…

For several days I have the the opportunity to listen to music with three different levels of youth orchestras and hear conductors and composers.  Here is one of many tidbits I’ve learned (and I’m just observing and chauffeuring ).

A Conductor today was explaining Pedal-Points in Bach’s Organ pieces.

A Pedal-Point is a long sustained typically bass …

I don’t know why this issue has been brought to my mind several times lately.  I know it started with a post over at Def.Con. about CCM lyrics.  If you’ve read here for any length of time you would know that the music our youth listen to and are introduced to in the …

Here is a helpful reminder of what discernment is?

While the quote speaks of books, it can apply to so many areas – TV, Movies, Magazines, Music, and even some Preachers.

If I have a joint of meat on my table of which the smell and the taste at once convince me that …