Please remember that as you read *some* of the writers have axes to grind...
The gamut runs from anything with rythm is of the devil to any form is Ok in Church...
No, if I go to a Rock Concert I expect certains musical styles as the norm...
If it is billed as a Christian Concert I expect a certain lyrical content to be included and certain things not to be a part of the "show"...
(In church I expect the music to encourage me to Praise and Worship Jesus... At the very least to teach me something. or, comfort me.)
There is a Spiritual Battle going on...
And, every piece of Music has a Spiritual Component... Whether it is Inspiration or Performance...
My own view is that Music itself, ie., the notes, drum patterns, etc. is without Moral Content...
However, the Spiritual Intent behind the music is, IMHO, what makes a particular rhythm immoral...
Let's face it, though, there are certain Drum Patterns which our upbringing and backgrounds have imparted to as having specific connotations...
You will never be able to convince me that the Drum Pattern used in a typical strip club is anything but for an immoral purpose...
I suppose it could possibly be... But, even if it could possibly be Moral... It could never be so to me...
BTW: You can't really sing anything with out a Rhythm of some kind... Even Gregorian Chants tend to have some rhythm to them...
I guess what I am saying is that do not discount the Spiritual Side of Music...
I redily admit I get nervous when the Moral vs. Amorality of Musical Sound is brought up...
(There is a tendency to lump *all* compositions of a given genre into a common lump without considering the Spiritual Component.)
Because it has been my experience that while some sounds have Immoral Applications and Connotations, by and large it is the Spiritual Intent behind a given piece of music that does the damage...
Unless of course the Bass spectrum is at 108 db as it seems the normal Christian Concert seems to like...
In this case I redily agree that the Sound is Destructive!
But, that's another rant...
Mike Sr.