In my mind, if the band/artist claimed to be Christian and if the song mentioned something about God or the Bible, then it was acceptable. In my pre-teen and teenage mind, there existed no conviction nor discernment about the words in these songs. I’d be lying if I said that the 90s didn’t produce some pretty catchy tunes. If I’m honest, I was mainly moved by the music rather than the lyrics. These were my English Christian jams (because I also had my Spanish ones). I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, during the time of DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Switchfoot, Kutless, and Reliant K to name a few. I will look at Christian music on an individual basis and pray you may see these points with an open heart, and without preconceptions. Before I proceed, I would like to clarify that this is NOT an attack on CCM nor anyone who listens to it. But the questions I ask you now is what’s wrong with today’s Christian music? And what is missing? Because I believe that there’s something VERY wrong with modern Christian music and you will too after you consider what I’m about to write. If you have ever wondered why worship music just isn’t the same anymore, you’re in good company. The question here is whether this is good or bad? However, the ultimate question is what does God think about our worship offering? Regardless of the debate over CCM, I believe all of us can agree that Christian music is nothing like the old -fashioned gospel songs Christians used to sing. Those who accept it, don’t see anything wrong with modernized music. Those who oppose CCM believe it to be too worldly. Through the years, CCM has been criticized by the older generations and lauded by the younger ones. Still, CCM has revolutionized and doesn’t resemble the pioneering Christian music of the 60s and 70s. When Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) came into the church, it came to stay and the hymnals were exchanged for the modern beat and rhythm. Rarely will we hear hymns being sung at church services anymore.
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