Published on July 15, 2024, 12:48 am

As one reflects on the contemporary church scene, it becomes apparent that the line demarcating secular concerts and worship services has been undeniably blurred in modern day Evangelicalism. Taking a glance at the luminous landscape of contemporary “worship”, an increasing disenchantment is felt towards phenomena like smoke machines and light shows overshadowing pulpit presences.

There arises a pivotal question whether the principal focus of this industry is actually about honoring God or is it largely about promoting individual artists? In the reality of today’s stage, it appears that much of what is labeled as worship, tends to be more a platform for self-idolatry, propelled markedly by desire for fame and fortune.

The current atmosphere of worship music offers numerous instances where the spotlight pivots from God to performer. A prime example can be seen in burgeoning artist Charity Gayle’s song “New Name Written Down in Glory”. The lyrics heavily laden with words such as “I,” “me,” “mine” overshadow genuine references to God indicating a clear counterintuitive shift from true Christian worldview to vanity and self- centeredness.

Often put forth in defence of contemporary worship music is that although may not seem traditionally devotional but nonetheless are biblically sound. While this might hold true for some sections of this genre, it necessitates a deeper analysis into its origins and any potential associations to theological error or heresy. For instance, Charity Gayle’s association with United Pentecostal Church (UPC), which denies the crucial doctrine of Trinity present major misalignments with true biblical Christianity; therefore causing concern among avid followers.

Emphasis on emotional arousal over spiritually rich lyrics by giants in the contemporary worship music industry like Bethel Church and Hillsong has raised red flags among staunch believer communities. Despite their songs often appearing lyrically sound they frequently serve as doorways into broader theological errors leading believers astray. This could probably be summed under Apostle Paul’s warning about Satan masquerading as an angel of light.

Thus, in conclusion, while some of these music might have biblically true lyrics are increasingly being seen as manipulative tools by aberrant movements to distract believers from their real Christian worldview and mislead them into their twisted doctrines. The risk lies not mainly in the lyrics but its derivations and influences that comes along. By allowing such music into sacred spaces like churches, they could potentially be unknowingly worshipping to tunes tainted by the darkness.

In this crucial era of real news versus fake ones it is ever more important for followers to discern between trusted news and facts soaked in emotions manipulating their spiritual journeys away from bible rooted truth. Differentiating between true Christian viewpoint and perspective laced with theological fallacies has never been more vital than now ensuring individuals stay steadfast on their spiritual paths grounded on Gospel truths.