One of the issues related to music in church that I
haven’t heard a lot about is whether or not it is conducive to our sensitivity to
what the Holy Spirit is trying to say to us at any given instant as individuals
or as a congregation. Maybe it’s my age, or maybe I’m just getting more prone
to sensory overload. But it seems to me that in general terms, the less sensory
stimulation I’m experiencing, the easier it is to be sensitive to the Lord’s
voice.
There is sometimes a line drawn between “good” & “not so
good” worship music. Sometimes the measure of its quality is how much it stirs
the emotions & overpowers the senses. When I refer to senses &
emotions, I’m not talking about the deep parts of our lives that only the
Spirit can discern – I mean the emotional response to various outer stimuli,
the kind of emotional response that can change in an instant.
I haven’t followed what’s happening in Larry Norman’s life
for a long time, but I’ll never forget this song. But at the same time, I
wonder if we should be more discerning about what we call “good” music. After
all, worship is for the Lord, & not so much about our definition of good.
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