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In Psalm 96 we see the following:
In Psalm 96 we see the following:
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<sup>6</sup>Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. <sup>7</sup>Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. <sup>8</sup>Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courts. <sup>9</sup>Worship the LORD in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth. <sup>10</sup>Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.” <sup>11</sup>Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; <sup>12</sup>Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy <sup>13</sup>Before the LORD, for He is coming,For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.}}
<sup>''6''</sup>Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. <sup>''7''</sup>Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. <sup>''8''</sup>Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courts. <sup>''9''</sup>Worship the LORD in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth. <sup>''10''</sup>Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.” <sup>''11''</sup>Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; <sup>''12''</sup>Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy <sup>''13''</sup>Before the LORD, for He is coming,For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.}}
David again and again paints the picture of reverent but joyful worship in this manner. Reverence does not prohibit exuberance, but only controls it.
David again and again paints the picture of reverent but joyful worship in this manner. Reverence does not prohibit exuberance, but only controls it.
===Focus===
===Focus===
Another issue with contemporary music is often the focus of the words themselves. While most well-known hymns speak to God, praising, honoring, and thanking God.
Another issue with contemporary music is often the focus of the words themselves. While most well-known hymns speak to God, praising, honoring, and thanking God, the contemporary music often speaks in a testimonial manner about God. While saying good things about someone in their presence may still be honoring to that person, it would be more appropriate to speak to that person directly. Likewise in song if the purpose it to worship God, it should ideally be spoken to Him. Let's quickly compare a couple. Holy, Holy, Holy is a well known hymn which start this way:
{{cquote|Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty<br />Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee<br />Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty<br />God in three persons, blessed Trinity}}
Note that it is speaking directly to God. Now let's look as In Christ Alone, a popular CCM song:
{{cquote|In Christ alone my hope is found<br />He is my light, my strength, my song}}
This song is clearly speaking about God. It only takes a few seconds to check the pronouns and tell the difference.}}
===Usability===
It is often more difficult for many to learn Contemporary songs. Compared to traditional music, the tunes tend to wander more, sometimes fail to resolve, sometimes start partway through a beat, essentially inverting the forebeat and the backbeat, and portions are often repeated. With a traditional hymn, you would usually sing from top to bottom of each verse. With CCM, a portion of a verse, the bridge, or the chorus will often be repeated. The singers must know this fact, or they will tend to get lost.
===Licensing===
Most of the popular hymns are old enough to be in the public domain. While this makes usage of these especially easy to use and distribute, even those which are still protected tend to be more free to use. Contemporary music, however, often requires a person to have a CCLI license number in order to display or distribute it. This prevents people without a license from even helping distribute printouts or display them on a projector.
==References==