I thought Find me In these fields was a very fine album
Have not heard any of his recent stuff, is there any thing you recommend?
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The Problem with Christian Music
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I thought Find me In these fields was a very fine album
Have not heard any of his recent stuff, is there any thing you recommend?
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Jammed is good, for his instrumental stuff. I’d have to look for others, but I’ve not been disappointed.
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Was just listening to Beyond Nature, I think that must be quite an old album now. I like this one:
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A problem with Christian music, which was addressed in the video, is that many songs just sound the same. Like I can put on The Message on SiriusXM and I'd hear a song have no idea who it is and what the song is but it sounds like 50 other songs that could be played that same day. Some songs are good, many rap songs are very cheesy (I recommend NF) and some rock songs are just bland. Everyone hates Nickelback, yet many christian bands sound exactly like them.
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yah, 'cept for those nickelback fans apparently (their songs don't come to mind so I can't even say whether i know one). There are many bands that the music seems entirely optional. (even worse in a way is when the words seem uninspired though)
As I wrote in my reply to the OP, this problem of uninteresting sounds/music is just the same on all the other non-classics radio stations just as much as for Christian music stations. The exception for every genre is stations that play all-time best songs...
To hear consistent interesting stuff, we have to select the best from decades.
But, Christian music also has some great performers (U2 is only one of many), and interesting voices/singers like Lauren Daigle and Taya Smith and Chris Tomlin (and plenty of others). So, Christian music also has best songs that hold up well, and continue to stay so compelling over years.
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Opinions on quality aside, I like listening to Christian Music because it is what gets stuck in your head. I usually have some version of 3 hours of YouTube Christian music playing in the background when I'm on the computer. Not only does it help me be nicer to fellow CF posters 
, I find myself singing them the next day and the lyrics get stuck in your head. This can happen with any music you listen to...I know I used to be an Alice Cooper fan. (Though I believe he is a Christian now.)
, I find myself singing them the next day and the lyrics get stuck in your head. This can happen with any music you listen to...I know I used to be an Alice Cooper fan. (Though I believe he is a Christian now.)
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In defence of christian music, I don't think every group out there has to be cutting new ground musically, or be experimental. A lot of christian music has been imitative though - perhaps deliberately with the idea being to provide christian kids with an alternative. Not being an expert I cannot say that christian music never contributes anything new musically, that others imitate. I think Charlie Peacock has tried to break the mold at times. I miss the genuine innovation in CCM there was during the 1990s. I recall Twila Paris broke out of the mold of safe easy listening music when Peacock came on board as her producer for Cry for the Desert - he added something fresh in the way of musical arrangments. Twila Paris had quite a following who had certain expectations of what sort of music they were purchasing. Margaret Becker also benefited from Peacock's production. I just don't know the whole christian music scene to say how rare genuine creativity is currently. But the fact that I had to go back nearly 30 years for those few examples might be saying something.
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The Book of Job has been set to music, but not quite the sort of arrangement you suggested. I think this production is very fine however.
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Would like to hear, if you'd offer some song titles.
About recent years --
Hillsong United has durable music widely liked ( with good lyrics too) a lot in recent years.
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