Bible Guide to Christian Music We get many requests asking our opinion of certain CCM performers or a certain type music. There is no way for us to keep up with every performer in CCM or every type of music. We put together these simple, common-sense, Bible guidelines. If you're concerned about your music, see if it passes these Bible guidelines. After listening to hundreds of CCM tapes, CD's, and videos, at least 95% of Contemporary Christian Music CCM does not pass these Bible guidelines. We have also created a list of good, Christ-honoring, Christian Music with RealAudio sound clips you can link to at the end of this page. NOTE: Throughout this tract are links to various pictures and RealAudio sound clips. Some of this — you just have to see and hear! When you see links with a image; it is a picture link. When you see links with a image; it is a RealAudio sound link. You will need the free RealAudio player for the sound clips. It's use here is for non-profit, research and educational purposes. CHRISTIAN MUSIC SHOULD PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST — NOT MAN CHRISTIAN MUSIC SHOULD PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST — NOT MAN Now, you would think this point is unnecessary for CHRISTian music. And if it is truly Christian music, it should testify, praise and sing about the Lord Jesus Christ. The PURPOSE of Christian music is to PRAISE the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing PRAISE to thy name, O thou most High. Psalm 9:2 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we SING and PRAISE thy power. Psalm 21:13 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my SONG will I PRAISE him. Psalm 28:7 PRAISE the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalm 33:2-3 When someone truly gets saved, God puts a NEW song in their mouth. Do you think God is a liar? Praise 40:1-3 Did you read that? REAL Christian music PRAISES the Lord! And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and SANG PRAISES unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Acts 16:22 Sadly, much of what goes by the name CHRISTian Music today is NOT CHRISTian. It does NOT testify, praise or sing about the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, a great deal of it does not even mention the Lord Jesus Christ. Much of today's Christian Music goes out it's way to avoid the name of Jesus Christ — or any Christian content whatsoever. We have documented this tragedy many times in our material, but just a few examples. Even if it doesn't say Jesus, it doesn't matter. Musicians take themselves too seriously. They should have more FUN, and they should stop preaching unless that's what God has called them to. If I want to hear a sermon, I'll go to church, thank you. Smith Here's what a secular reporter in the Birmingham News wrote after watching a Michael W. Smith's album, Change Your World, has 2819 words — Jesus occurs — ZERO! Smith's album, Live the Life, has over 1100 words Jesus occurs you guessed it ZERO! There is NOTHING CHRISTian about Michael W. That's why so many bands get almost anti-Jesus in their lyrics, even though they're Christians. Jesus in your hands? Garlock and Kurt Woetzel, in their book, Music in the Balance, give summary of these goals. Here is the chart as it appears in Music in the Balance p. And this is from a book What About Rock trying to justify Christian
