Christian Music

I have decided I really don't care for Christian music. There are two primary reasons for this:

1. Music cannot be Christian. When someone says Christian music or Christian store or books or whatever I get this silly idea of someone sitting down with all the music at your local Christian store with a bible open to the Gospel of John having a long conversation with the music about its need for redemption. This is how I think the conversation would go...
Christian: "Listen music, we have been friends for a long time and I have been feeling really led to share something very important with you."
Music: "Oh jeez."
Christian: "I have seen how you have been acting lately and I'm a little worried for you. I see you playing all loud as those guys drive up to the club at night. And you have been playing in the car where that boy and girl have been holding hands (oh how scandalous!!)."
Music: "What are you talking about?"
Christian: "I am talking about Jesus, music. You really need Jesus."
Music: "Oh my goodness! Now that you have explained that so clearly I see my need for a savior! I think I will become Christian music!!"

Sounds crazy, yeah? I have no problem with Christians making music or writing music about Jesus. But find something better to call it for goodness sake!! It seems like every time a high school kid comes home from Summer camp they go and throw their secular c.d.'s all away, and then regret it then next day. So I have come up with this new solution. Just pray really hard for the salvation of your favorite c.d.'s! Its fool-proof!

2. Christian music (for the most part) is terrible! And if its not terrible it probably a knock off of some secular band who has already put out music that sounds exactly the same. I think that God has given many Christians the gift of music. I think most of them completely waste it. When I was a kid the only thing I listened to was Christian music. Somewhere along the road someone convinced me the rest of it was evil. So I bought every DC Talk and Newsboys c.d. ever made. And DC Talk was awesome and the rest of them were not so much. But I didn't know any better. Then for some reason I started buying evil secular c.d.'s and realized that they were a thousand times better. I think our problem is that Christians have lost the ability to be creative. We have too many rules and regulations we needlessly place on ourselves and it kills the creative spirit that God has given us. There was a time when Christian artists led the way in new ideas or styles. Now all we have is Thomas Kinkade and Toby Mac.

P.S. I have grammar issues. I think my fiance has taken charge of correcting me. Try not to pay too much attention to them, I am a history major.