Catholic/Protestant Worship Music

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ltwin said:
Could someone take the time to explain this to me. Isn’t “private devotion” also a form of “worship.”

How many kinds of worship are there? Can you define what you mean by worship?
For that matter, isn’t public prayer, praise, and proclamation also “worship.”
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Worship music?

How about the Sanctus (Holy, Holy)? If one can imagine the spiritual reality of all of the angels and saints in heaven joining with us at every Mass and singing “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” It doesn’t get any better than that.
 
Im likely off track with the OP’s point I apologize but I’d like to say Modern (commercialized) worship Music distracts me. I can’t find that peace of mind and contemplation, imagery etc of the greatness of God in it.

MJ
 
SteveVH said:
Worship music?

How about the Sanctus (Holy, Holy)? If one can imagine the spiritual reality of all of the angels and saints in heaven joining with us at every Mass and singing “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” It doesn’t get any better than that.
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:yup: :clapping: :heaven:
 
Hoo(name removed by moderator)mie said:
There is one aspect of my Protestant upbringing I will never set aside and that is Southern Gospel music. It moves my soul and often moves my feet. But it always moves me closer to the Lord. Just a smidge off topic . . . 😛
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I love Southern Gospel music…Oak Ridge Boys, Florida Boys, Happy Goodmans, Downings, Speer Family…some of the music is so moving and deep…some light and joyous.

I like the Homecoming Series by Bill and Gloria Gaither as well…when I watch some of the DVD’s…I am brought back to the small Nazarene church I grew up in…I grew up in San Jose California…but most of the members at this small friendly church were from all over the South…including my parents.
 
Been away for a while, but this caught my eye. Just cannot let it pass. I am a Catholic musician and charismatic worship leader, and I have been playing guitar and singing at mass for 18 years. I love it. However, to be really musically “fed”, I and a Catholic friend play & sing a 2-hour worship set at a local Methodist church on the first Saturday of each month. The presence of the Holy Spirit is sometimes so strong there that I am afraid to look up. I have yet to feel this in the Catholic church EXCEPT at the moment of communion. Then I feel it. I am rambling.

The point I am making is that the vertical worship music we play there at that church is exactly the same music (except for the mass parts) that we play at our Lifeteen mass & for second communion at our Contemporary mass. This music is blessed by our pastor.

So how can 2000 people singing “I Love You Lord, You are my strength” from their hearts be anything but worship? I think God is way above our need to “figure everything out”.

So to the original poster, IMHO, if you love the Lord with all your heart, do not worry. As some have said, pay some attention to the words, but don’t get hung up on it Enjoy HIM! God WILL understand what you are trying to do, and HE WILL bless it. There are plenty of people around to do the worrying for you. Please don’t choose to spend your time that way.
 
davidn87 said:
Is there anything in those sorts of songs that specifically go against what the Catholic Church teaches?
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LoyalViews said:
Just avoid sola scriptura, sola fide, and anything like that. The music you posted was alright, since most of it is just general non-liturgical “devotion” or scripture based.

Read the lyrics and if you see anything contrary to the Faith, avoid the song.

Personally, I would stick to Catholic artists, but these songs have nothing outrageously heretical.
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Most Christian music is worship in itself. WORSHIP can happen anytime, whether you are Catholic or non-Catholic. Praying or talking to God is worship - singing is praying with your voice & your soul. There is no distinguishing between Catholic and Christian music - as Catholics ARE Christians. The message of the music is about Christ and having a personal relationship with Him. There’s nothing anti-Catholic about that.

The important thing that I have been learning in RCIA is that the differences between Catholic and non-Catholic Christians is mostly mis-understood. To be called a Christian you must believe that Jesus is the Son of God, believe in the Trinity, and understand that it’s more than just showing up on Sunday, but living Christ’s example everyday. These are the basic tenants and the requirements. If going to Heaven is the goal, believing in Him is the WAY - John 3:16.

BUT that being said, living as a Christian means keeping our mind and our hearts “clean” a song about God’s love or living your life for God is “clean” for our ears. The other stuff out there is just garbage - put Garbage in & Garbage comes out. So, unfortunately MOST of the country music may have to go as the thoughts of vengance and being wronged is definitely not the right way to focus your heart & mind as you are listening to music.

May God Bless you with beautiful music to keep you going throughout your day!
 
Publisher said:
I love Southern Gospel music…Oak Ridge Boys, Florida Boys, Happy Goodmans, Downings, Speer Family…some of the music is so moving and deep…some light and joyous.

I like the Homecoming Series by Bill and Gloria Gaither as well…when I watch some of the DVD’s…I am brought back to the small Nazarene church I grew up in…I grew up in San Jose California…but most of the members at this small friendly church were from all over the South…including my parents.
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I like Bluegrass Gospel music, but I never would want that type of music to be in the church service because their theology is all screwed up. There is a criteria for hymns that can be used in a Lutheran service.
 
hn160 said:
I like Bluegrass Gospel music, but I never would want that type of music to be in the church service because their theology is all screwed up. There is a criteria for hymns that can be used in a Lutheran service.
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Hey hn, how do you think someone like Ricky Skaggs would do with, “Thy Strong Word”, or “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast”? 🙂

Jon
 
A thread about worship music?

I see this thread has already attracted the Lutherans. 🙂
 
Indifferently said:
I wonder if people being so scrupulous about avoiding songs with sola fide connotations avoid the abject apostasy of most pop music.
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Depends what you consider “abject apostasy” you see we are dealing with relevance, just as with “anointed” music.

Does the beat make the song “abject apostasy”? The lyrics are obvious, but what about the music?

Who then gets to determine? How about the Blues Brothers, John the Revelator? Anointed?
 
hn160 said:
I like Bluegrass Gospel music, but I never would want that type of music to be in the church service because their theology is all screwed up. There is a criteria for hymns that can be used in a Lutheran service.
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I wouldn’t want it in meeting for worship either…it would disturb the profound Silence of Meeting and make it difficult to Hear.
 
aemcpa said:
I have 3 kids, and when they’re in the car, K-LOVE is the only thing on the radio. 🙂
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I used to listen to that and Air1 all the time. I only know of a couple of Christian stations over here.
 
Publisher said:
I wouldn’t want it in meeting for worship either…it would disturb the profound Silence of Meeting and make it difficult to Hear.
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Maybe its our “always need to have noise around culture”. Silence forces people to look inwardly.
…you sure you’re not Catholic Pub? 😃
 
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