Is Today's Music Really Gospel?

[Evang. Wynelle Jordan-Alexander, TH.D]

What happened to music with meaning, music that told a story, gave a testimony? Music that gave the listener just as much to consider about salvation and the condition of their soul as The Preached Word did? ...... Do we "really" need to "stomp", twist, jump all around, up & down to get the attention of young people today?..... Amazing Grace touched me at only 8yrs. of age, why can't that "same" Amazing Grace touch the hearts of the young today?.....Oh and by they way, I'm only 46....(Not old-old yet) :-).....What happened?

[Minister Rob Campbell]

I'm glad you asked this question. I'm totally disappointed with what we've done with music that is supposed to be a form of reverance to God. We have turned it into an entertainment circus. I'm a Christian Rapper and it was difficult for me to get exposure because of the music genre, but when people found out that I was not an entertainer, but a Minister through music, it stunned them. My dissappointment came when I noticed that I was on rosters with gospel singers and speakers and I turned out to be the unlikely one to actually exhort people simply because of the Word I delivered through of all things...rap. Gospel music is a form of worship and it's not to be made into a wild party or a competition. Thanks you for sharing. I have a video on this subject I will be uploading too.

[Evang. Wynelle Jordan-Alexander, TH.D]

God Bless You Minister Campbell AND your ministry.....That's all I'm trying to say.....Not that anything is wrong with contemparary or instrumental or even rap gospel music....But! what I am saying is to let the Music STILL EXEMPLIFY the NAME of Jesus!.....There MUST still be a message....(for how can they hear "without" one)....Jesus said.... If "I" be lifted up...."I'll" draw....Let's allow the music to still Lift "JESUS" up, not the BEAT.....I think if we keep in mind the music was intended to be a PART of the service and not the TOTAL service.....We just "might" get this thing right!.. :-)

[Briana Hope Jackson]

Hello there! I'm new here but I couldn't help but comment on your post. I am young only 21 years old and I must say that most of the gospel music today really ministers to me, I mean, some of us young people can't really relate to the older music like what my mom listened to (not saying that I don't apperciate it). Some of the gospel music today from the younger artists is what reaches out to me and other young people that I know because honestly, some of them will listen to that before they even think about listening to the older music. Most artists like Canton Jones, William Murphy, Tye Tribbett etc, all have worship music that we can relate to. Growing up I would all ways hear the gospel music that my mother used to play and since I wanted to listen to something different I didn't like it, so of course when I heard it, it wouldn't catch my attention. But, I don't knock down the older gospel music I just believe that when we worship we should do so in spirit and in truth and everyone does not worship the same, there is no set way to worship as long as we are truthful.