What do teens think of Christian Rock and other forms of CCM

I don't know if I would be using the av1611 website as a source. As a word of advice ... when looking for verifiable information, you probably are being misled when the writer has to use "special" "quotes" to add "empasis" to every other "word".

They have to use bold italic words in ALL CAPS to make their point.

Then ... quoting ... break ... after break... that ... know ... was ... said

By the way what I actually said was:

(Then when they begin quoting someone they have to use break after break after break so that no one could possibly know what the person being quoted actually said in the context of the quote)

 

It's not a southern thing, because I grew up in Maine and I don't agree with CCM or Christian rock.

(Not a teen, but was one just a few years ago.)

 

Hey Miss Margo, I was looking at your profile, and you go to church about five minutes from my house! Who would have thought a Baptist Board member was so close to me!

 

welcome Margo

 

where is Trotter when you need him?

I am going to join Becca on that small kinda scary limb, seeing as their are so few ccmers here, and say I also like ccm.

I read that crocker website and I was not impressed. A lot of the ccm he is talking about is the older stuff.
I find it hard to believe that you have a problem with Caedmons Call for being out there in India doing stuff Baptist missionaries can not do. India is not open to missionaries, however it is open to musicians. They are working hard to free the Dalit. (I can plug you with more information if you would like.)
I personally find it disgusting when artist's who are living for God and striving to please Him are sniffed at because their music standards are not as high as yours.

 

Yeah, you're right, many CCM musicians strive to please God. But there are also many who don't.

I don't like CCM because of the testimony many of the CCM bands/singers have. Many CCM bands/singers have converted from Christian rock to regular rock n roll. For example, Switchfoot, a Christian band, has turned from Christian to secular music. Other musicians like Amy Grant clearly show that many CCM musicians sing for their fleshly desires and not for God.

Also, CLEAR evidence that CCM appeals to the flesh is that many people at my school listen to it. They (non-christians) listen to it for the beat and tune. Also, many people who listen to Christian rock don't even know its Christian music until they look up the lyrics. Our school (public) doesn't allow prayer but allows Christian music because.. well..there's no difference.


My opinions against "foreign CCM" type music or whatever(such as Caedmos Call as you mentioned) are different in a way because of the fact that music is the only option in their country. But for America, i guess thats a different story?

Well, that was my two cents and God bless

 

Apparently you dont think to much of God since you didnt capitalize the g.

 

thats probably just a typo

 

Apparently you dont think to much of God since you didnt capitalize the g. </font>[/QUOTE]That was rather wrong, my friend. What we think of God is not contained by how we capitilize, or that is, do not capitilize his name.

 

You are correct ccm does have its weaknesses. Some bands and people just get into it for a stepping stone into secular. In fact my main man Charlie Peacock put out a book on this subject, so check it out sometime.

I do not think it is correct, or your place, for you to judge artists on whether they are Christian enough.

I also challenge you to find me Christian artists who are living in known sin. You say there are many. You have named Amy Grant. Switchfoot never claimed to be a Christian band. They only have positive music, definitely not Christian. If you name Michael W. Smith, I am going to scream! That was a long time ago that he was on cocaine, let that man be stop throwing that in his face all the time!

There is a definite tendency, as all the musicians on this board can agree with, to sing music for your own please. Is this not true? You have to constantly remind yourself the "why for" and the "for what purpose" of your music. It is hard to get your pride into subjection to the Spirit. So yes I agree with you some artists sing for their fleshly pleasure's but to be honest some times I do that as well.

 

I have heard all of this before.
I used to have a teacher that was a youth pastor..he played "christian rock" in class alot. No one knew it was Christian..why?...because you couldnt understand the lyrics. I agree that many CCM songs and even Christian rock songs may have good Christian lyrics.. but when put to the music..it changes everything. Me and Britney both are strongly against secular music including CCM and "Christian rock", we go to a small school and just about 60 percent of our grade goes to a church that listens and plays this kinda of music. these are the same kids that degrade the name of Christ every day. Things like "Jesus is there Homeboy" flood out of their mouths, some will even wear Christian shirts on their backs but out of there mouths come vulgarity. Oh I know that our Church isnt perfect..that youth at our church do some of the same things.. but I also know that out of there church has come very little fruit. If any at all. On wednesday nights, intead of haveing a Concert..we have preaching. Instead of people banging their heads to the beat, we have kids pouring their hearts out on the altar. You can say what you want about me and my veiws. But Im only speaking as a Christian who only wants to worship my Lord in Savior the way He intended us all to.
Katelyn

 

The thing is that people with the "Jesus is my Homeboy" shirts do not have respect for Christ (in my opinion). That doesn't mean that they listen to CCM and CHR...and even if they do, that doesn't mean that everyone who worships to CCM is disrespectful to Jesus.

And you can't have listened to very much good CCM if you believe that you can't understand the lyrics, or that people head-band to it.

 

Yikes- I am really bad at this editing thing...by "head-band," I mean head-bang...

Later!

 

I was talking about "christian rock" when I said that about the head banging.
And you are right about the fact that not every one that listens to that music is disrecpective to Christi..but..I have noticed also that everyone that does listen to both CCM and "Christian rock" do not live in a manner that the Bible says we should..in many different ways. Most everyone of those songs sound just like some secular song or another. My mom listens to CCM and when I get in her car I hear it. I almost always have to look at the radio before I know if it is supposed to be a "Christian" song. I admit that SOME CCM songs are ok..but very few..the beat/music as ALOT to do with it. I just rather be safe and not listen to any of it. That is my opinion. If it offends you..well..I am not sorry.
I believe what I believe because I feel in my heart Christ has made these things clear to me.
If you dont agree..well there isnt much I can do about that.
But..I do incourage you CCM and "Christian rockers" to pray and think about what you are taking in.
oh by the way..IF a certian type of music is played on a secular station..I consider it "Secular" music.

Anyways.I hope Im done debating this subject..It really becomes tiring sometimes. So if ya'll are done..Im done.

Katelyn