Gospel Hymn Lyrics- A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

15 Comments so far

1. Liberty on July 25, 2009 10:52 pm

   I can see where you’re coming from.
   I tend to view it kind of like secular oldies and new music.
   Both hymns and praise and worship (most anyways) have great meanings and are needed.
   That being said, I absolutely love the Hymn “Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus”, it does have a lot of meaning for me since I tend to struggle with my faith at times.
   However, there are several worship songs that I absolutely love as well.

2. scotgirl on July 25, 2009 10:58 pm

   Sorry if this sounds like an admonition — it kind of is…
   I think there is a place for diversity in worship music. Hymns are fine, but so is contemporary music (which will often speak to an unchurched person more than hymns).
   You can’t really say that modern Christian songs don’t seem to touch the heart as much. What you really mean to say is that they don’t seem to touch *your* heart as much — but for others, hymns leave them dry and a modern song touches their heart and moves them to tears.
   It’s unfortunate, but there does seem to be a “Hymns vs. modern Christian music” in the church — when we should be rejoicing in the diversity and using a wide range of music to reach a wider circle of people.
   That’s my soapbox — and a subject I am passionate about, having served for over 20 years as a director of music and worship arts at various churches.
   Oh — and let’s not forget multicultural music, too!
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   Edit: Also — keep in mind that a rigid sense of ownership of any part of a church worship service leads to divisions, people feeling unwelcomed, and is one reason why outsiders want nothing to do with a church.
   Do we want to draw people in or not — that is the question, and has nothing to do with what *we* like better (and isn’t the music supposed to be sent in God’s direction, anyway?).

3. AlexAlex on July 25, 2009 11:01 pm

   I’m an atheist, but here’s my opinion on Christian music.
   I love hymns. To me, they are like my childhood’s soundtrack. I sing them when I’m doing housework, I hum them when I get nervous, etc. I have a special place in my heart for that music, even if they no longer touch me the same way they once did. Some of them are astonishingly beautiful. “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” is one of my favorites; it’s just a good song.
   Modern Christian music sucks. That’s the only word for it. They just throw a bunch of slobbering lyrics on top of some chords. It’s really terrible.

4. His Boy, Sherman on July 25, 2009 11:59 pm

   Hymns are the best. Modern Christian music is essentially commercial, canned, overproduced, designed to make big money for “Christian” music companies in Nashville and L.A. It’s a blight on Christianity. I avoid any church that has a “contemporary worship band.” That’s the kind of thing that is killing Christianity.

5. AdoreHim on July 26, 2009 12:17 am

   I love both- why? Because it is God we are worshiping, not the music, or should be. I am a musician, both an instrumentalist and a singer, and yes, there is some music that I like better than others. However, when I am worshiping God, I can worship with “HOW GREAT THOU ART” 0r the newer Christian song, called HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD.

6. Mau.Ale on July 26, 2009 1:02 am

   Well, modern christian music uses popular genres like pop, rock, rap etc, which I believe, takes away the pureness of the message. When you hear an Hymn, you feel the music, the message, the happiness/sadness of the song.

7. Dante on July 26, 2009 1:38 am

   I love all types of music. I am not sure what you mean when you say a “hymn”. There are so many kinds.
   All music is from God. But the lyrics are what usually stink. Most Christian music lyrics are not scripturally sound.
   Most people like to sing so they can get all worked up emotionally and be all ’soulish’ rather than being in the spirit to worship.

8. Seeno†es on July 26, 2009 2:08 am

   I refer you to Ephesians 5:18-20 (Key is 19) Psalms are God’s songs, Hymns are the love of the past generation, and Spiritual songs are the songs of this generation. All are important and key to true Worship.

9. David H on July 26, 2009 2:57 am

   I love the traditional hymns and I don’t care at all for the modern Christian music.It all sounds like James Taylor overdosed on Xanax. I grew up with hymns and Southern Gospel, and I’m too old to change.

10. KBelleC now has a face :-O on July 26, 2009 3:16 am

    Nothing wrong with either, in my opinion, although it’s nice to see a 7 yr. old and his grandmother singing the same hymn in church (which is the hymn she learned when she was 7).

11. Lazyitus on July 26, 2009 4:07 am

    it weirds me out when we go to church with my sister in law and there is a soft rock band playing. It just seems wrong. I like old school church hymn music.

12. charming on July 26, 2009 4:12 am

    I love hymns too,but during praise sessions,I prefer modern christian music

13. islami on July 26, 2009 4:21 am

    its been added to the church so at least some ppl will turn up even if only to sing.

14. Rossonero NorCal SFECU on July 26, 2009 4:27 am

    I grew up with both so I appreciate both.

15. Persian Melon on July 26, 2009 4:50 am

    I love hymns as well, modern Christian music don’t cut it for me….