What do Catholics think?

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I hope you are all doing well. My question is, What do Catholics think about todays Contempory Christian music? I was supprised when none of my Wife’s Catholic family new any of todays Contempory Christian bands. Cathy Tricoli is a Catholic Contempory singer and they never heard of her. Thanks for all your (name removed by moderator)ut.
 
Speaking for myself, I haven’t heard much contemporary Christian music that interested me. I like traditional chant well enough, and I love old mass music (by Mozart, etc).

Maybe I’ve never tried listening to the right radio station? However, I should point out that I don’t particularly like contemporary secular music either. Some is fine; most I dislike and just turn off. So it is probably just me.
 
I have to admit, I don’t know Cathy Tricoli either, but then again, I’m pretty poor when it comes to knowing any musicians. But with a 13 year old daughter who loves music, I’ve been trying to keep my eyes and ears open for healthy Catholic appropriate music.

Some of the non-Catholic Christian music is fine, but some of it is theologically incorrect. I don’t like her listening to much (most) of the secular music that’s out there. I’m equally concerned about her getting confused on what the Church teaches about Christ.

CARose
 
I Love Contemp Christian Music!!! My husband and I are involved with Life Teen at our parish and we do alot of stuff by all kinds of contempary bands. Of course your going to get people who don’t go for that sort of thing in the Catholic world ( just like in the rest of the Non Catholic Christian world I’m sure!) but there are plenty of us out here, and there are a lot more than just Kathi Triccolli–My faves include Tom Booth and Matt Maher. Even my MIL loves them!
 
I like CCM. If you are interested in Catholic artists you should try John Michael Talbot. He has a new album out called “Monk Rock”.
 
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Hi there!

This Catholic loves it! It’s all I listen to!

In Christ,
Nancy 🙂
 
I love Jesse Manibusan, Angelica, Simonetta, Matt Maher, Matthew Baute and John Michael Talbot.

I’ll check out the previews for “Monk Rock” - I bought The Table of Plenty album and I liked all but two songs on that one. 🙂

I fell in love with Gregorian chant when the monks from Santo Domingo hit the top of the pop charts - but, erm… that was around twenty years ago! (I’m getting old! :crying: )
 
Personally, I don’t care for the stuff, though I do like one song, “Imagine”, that I first heard a few years ago.

My tastes run to classical music, Mozart, Beethoven, etc. I love Palestrina and Gregorian Chant.
 
Kathy Troccoli is one of my favorite artists! I sing her songs at karaoke (the contemporary, secular ones). But I love her other stuff, too!
 
This Catholic does not like that “comtempory” music at all. I heard enough of it in a Newman Center and a Catholic Community to last me forever.
Give me traditional Catholic music, chant, etc.
Just my :twocents:
 
Eeesh…I don’t really like it. I tried to, but I just don’t. I like religious music, (especially in church) to be more reverant and traditional. But that’s just my taste…if someone likes the contemporary christian rock, that’s cool. shrug
 
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Celia:
Eeesh…I don’t really like it. I tried to, but I just don’t. I like religious music, (especially in church) to be more reverant and traditional. But that’s just my taste…if someone likes the contemporary christian rock, that’s cool. shrug
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I like some of it. has anyone heard the 3rd day song…i think it is called this is what i believe or something. it is basically the nicene creed to music until it gets to the one holy cathollic part. it just says in the holy church.

LOL
 
I’ve heard some Contemporary Christian and I’d have to say it’s alright. I generally prefer older Mass music as some of you have said–Mozart’s Requiem is probably my absolute favorite classical work.

-ACEGC
 
Contemporary Christian music makes my hair stand on end. I despise it.

I like Christian music. I just hate the stuff that bills itself as “contemporary music” when it is neither contemporary, nor arguably music in most cases. Most “contemporary” Christian musicians are more interested in being contemporary by imitating the latest secular trends (poorly I might add) than they are in actually composing good music. It didn’t used to be that way. It used to be that the best musicians in the world lined up for the opportunity to receive church patronage. Nowadays newly recorded Christian music is a wasteland of unoriginal artists with little to no connection to the rest of the world. It’s kind of sad really.
 
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Some of the non-Catholic Christian music is fine, but some of it is theologically incorrect.
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Good point.

Anyway, I listen to contempo Christian music from time to time.
Some of the bands have good songs( for example: Third Day, Jeremy Camp). But about 90% of contempo Christian songs sound alike. They have the same lyrics; they ues the same guitar chords and the same drum beats. Most of the lyrics are lame. Basically, I don’t like contempo Christian music.

By the way, I’ve never heard of that Kathy lady.
 
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NonDenom:
Hi Cats
I hope you are all doing well. My question is, What do Catholics think about todays Contempory Christian music? I was supprised when none of my Wife’s Catholic family new any of todays Contempory Christian bands. Cathy Tricoli is a Catholic Contempory singer and they never heard of her. Thanks for all your (name removed by moderator)ut.
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NonDenom,

I’ve been out of the CCM scene for some time now (being forty-five years old) but when I was younger I loved it. My favorites were Don Francisco (whose music I would probably not like too much now–my tastes have changed) and Keith Green. Also Amy Grant and the Imperials.

Something my teenage son introduced me to is a German Goth metal group called the E Nomine Project. They produced an album called “Das Testament” which is essentially a bunch of Bible texts set to music. (This is NOT your grandfather’s Gospel sing!) I don’t think they are a Christian group, though; I’ve seen the titles of their other albums and don’t think too much of them. But “Das Testament” is definitely worthwhile.
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NonDenom:
Hi Cats
I hope you are all doing well. My question is, What do Catholics think about todays Contempory Christian music? I was supprised when none of my Wife’s Catholic family new any of todays Contempory Christian bands. Cathy Tricoli is a Catholic Contempory singer and they never heard of her. Thanks for all your (name removed by moderator)ut.
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I know I’m going to get burned for this, but here goes:

The music that I hear on my local Catholic radio station is generally awful. There is no melody, and frankly the lyrics are almost laughable in comparison to the “classics”.

Anyway, the musicians are all doing fine without me- more power to them.

I would like to plug Beth Nielsen Chapman’s “Hymns”. Absolutely awesome vocals and harmonies. And the accompanyment is beautifully done without overpowering the vocals.
 
Has anyone listened to some of the more cutting edge artists of the 90’s? My favorite band of al time was Sometime Sunday. They broke up after only 2 albums but stone was one that has remained a great 90’s sludge/grunge album. Much better I think than a lot of the secular stuff that came out of the pacific north west. Vanishing lessons and earlier Tourniquet was pretty good if you like more of the late 80’s/early 90’s metal. Stavesacre can be good at times (as long as they stick to what they do best, their hard stuff can sound a little overdone) Burning clean has to be one of my favorite songs. There are a few bands like early Plankeye (since gone more CC :mad: They were good at their earlier stuff )

I just think it’s sad that more churches don’t support the kids that play something other than the usual canned contemporary. You get a piercing and all of a sudden you are on the outskirts, and God forbid a tattoo… my experience anyways.

On the subject of classical vs. contemporary it is possible to love both. I was fortunate enough to go to Italy with my choir in high school and sing in St. Marks Cathedral in Venice. It was a truly great experience. Another Great was opening for Plankeye in my own band my sophomore year in college. Just because you appreciate classical doesn’t exclude you from liking hard rock. 👍
 
I don’t care for the contemporary stuff at all. I was raised Protestant but am getting ready to attend RCIA. I like what I consider the old classics like “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”, “I’ll Fly Away”, “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”, etc. What do Catholics think of those kind of songs? Just curious. Are they considered Protestant??? Are my southern roots showing?

Amie
 
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I don’t care for the contemporary stuff at all. I was raised Protestant but am getting ready to attend RCIA. I like what I consider the old classics like “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”, “I’ll Fly Away”, “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”, etc. What do Catholics think of those kind of songs? Just curious. Are they considered Protestant??? Are my southern roots showing?

Amie
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I suppose they are probably considered “Protestant” but I love them anyhow! My favoirte is “In the Garden”… (And He walks with me and He talks with me… and tells me I am His own… ) And of course “How Great Thou Art.” I listen to a Randy Travis Gospel CD in my car all the time. It has all the older Southern favorites!

How wonderful that you are starting RCIA! 🙂

And to the OP - we listen to K-Love - Christain radio station. My kids like it more than I do. I agree that the lyrics can be very repetitive. But I’d pick that station 2nd only to Country.
 
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