Well, through the years, I have used music both broadly (Christian and secular) and specifically over long stretches and considering as it pertains to this thread, , the older I get and the more insight into music’s true spiritual accompaniment the Lord grants, this is what I seem to be drawn to.
From the start, lyrics have impressed me with way they can influence as well as mislead or at least fall-short, most always seen in secular contributions. But I don’t think I was getting the point as I now do. This has to do with the influence of unity.
Around here, that is a radius of thirty-miles, we do showcase a number of large middle-age congregations, but there are still a strong showing of churches who return to the hymns of old and usually a spattering of newer spirituals, these are enjoyable at work or solo project time, but any more, on my own, I just want to stick to making instrumental melody with nothing else and let lyrical numbers greet to augment that Spirit of unity when I participate with my Church family at the House of God.
I seem to be enriched.