Question: "Should a Christian listen to
secular music?"
Answer: Many Christians struggle with
this question. Many secular musicians
are immensely talented. Secular music
can be very entertaining. There are
many secular songs that have catchy
melodies, thoughtful insights, and
positive messages. In determining
whether or not to listen to secular
music, there are three primary factors
to consider: 1) the purpose of music, 2)
the style of music, and 3) the content of
the lyrics.
1) The purpose of music. Is music
designed solely for worship, or did God
also intend music to be soothing and/or
entertaining? The most famous
musician in the Bible, King David,
primarily used music for the purpose of
worshipping God (see Psalm 4:1 ; 6:1 ,
54 , 55 ; 61:1 ; 67:1 ; 76:1 ). However,
when King Saul was tormented by evil
spirits, he would call on David to play
the harp in order to soothe him (1
Samuel 16:14-23 ). The Israelites also
used musical instruments to warn of
danger (Nehemiah 4:20 ) and to surprise
their enemies ( Judges 7:16-22 ). In the
New Testament, the apostle Paul
instructs Christians to encourage one
another with music: “Speak to one
another with psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs” (Ephesians 5:19 ). So,
while the primary purpose of music
does seem to be worship, the Bible
definitely allows for other uses of music.
2) The style of music. Sadly, the issue of
music styles can be very divisive among
Christians. There are Christians who
adamantly demand that no musical
instruments be used. There are
Christians who only desire to sing the
“old faithful” hymns. There are
Christians who want more upbeat and
contemporary music. There are
Christians who claim to worship best in
a “rock concert” type of environment.
Instead of recognizing these differences
as personal preferences and cultural
distinctions, some Christians declare
their preferred style of music to be the
only “biblical” one and declare all other
forms of music to be unwholesome,
ungodly, or even satanic.
The Bible nowhere condemns any
particular style of music. The Bible
nowhere declares any particular musical
instrument to be ungodly. The Bible
mentions numerous kinds of string
instruments and wind instruments.
While the Bible does not specifically
mention drums, it does mention other
percussion instruments (Psalm 68:25 ;
Ezra 3:10 ). Nearly all of the forms of
modern music are variations and/or
combinations of the same types of
musical instruments, played at different
speeds or with heightened emphasis.
There is no biblical basis to declare any
particular style of music to be ungodly
or outside of God’s will.
3) The content of the lyrics. Since
neither the purpose of music nor the
style of music determines whether a
Christian should listen to secular music,
the content of the lyrics must be
considered. While not specifically
speaking of music, Philippians 4:8 is an
excellent guide for musical lyrics:
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy—think about
such things.” If we should be thinking
about such things, surely those are the
things we should invite into our minds
through music and lyrics. Can the lyrics
in a secular song be true, noble, right,
pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and
praiseworthy? If so, then there is
nothing wrong with a Christian listening
to a secular song of that nature.
However, much of secular music does
not meet the standard of Philippians
4:8 . Secular music often promotes
immorality and violence while belittling
purity and integrity. If a song glorifies
what opposes God, a Christian should
not listen to it. However, there are many
secular songs with no mention of God
that still uphold godly values such as
honesty, purity, and integrity. If a love
song promotes the sanctity of marriage
and/or the purity of true love—even if it
does not mention God or the Bible—it
can still be listened to and enjoyed.
Whatever a person allows to occupy his
mind will sooner or later determine his
speech and his actions. This is the
premise behind Philippians 4:8 and
Colossians 3:2 , 5 : establishing
wholesome thought patterns. Second
Corinthians 10:5 says we should “take
captive every thought and make it
obedient to Christ.” These Scriptures
give a clear picture of the kind of music
we should not listen to.
Obviously, the best kind of music is that
which praises and glorifies God.
Talented Christian musicians work in
nearly every musical genre, ranging
from classical to rock, rap, and reggae.
There is nothing inherently wrong with
any particular style of music. It is the
lyrics that determine whether a song is
“acceptable” for a Christian to listen to.
If anything leads you to think about or
get involved in something that does not
glorify God, it should be avoided.

Okay, now playing: #shoki

deceivers

You hardly find a song going by the characteristics of your selected few , i've only found one , man in the mirror and i was shocked when i found out it was sang by michel jackson .

God will help us.

elantraceey:
You hardly find a song going by the characteristics of your selected few , i've only found one , man in the mirror and i was shocked when i found out it was sang by michel jackson .

Hii

Yeah songs like sweet mother and if you see my mama hosana!

Youngsage:

Hii

Hi dearie , how are you?

elantraceey:


Hi dearie , how are you?

I'm cool!
Where have u been? Been a while.

Youngsage:

I'm cool!
Where have u been? Been a while.

yeah , i've been around , just went off for a while .

elantraceey:


yeah , i've been around , just went off for a while .

okayy... New acct, what happened? Good thing u're back tho, thot u were like gone lol.

Youngsage:

okayy... New acct, what happened? Good thing u're back tho, thot u were like gone lol.

lol , i was gone but had to come back because of the improper way i left , feels good to be back

elantraceey:



lol , i was gone but had to come back because of the improper way i left , feels good to be back

alright then. it's all good.
Have a blessed wk ahead. catch ya

elantraceey:
You hardly find a song going by the characteristics of your selected few , i've only found one , man in the mirror and i was shocked when i found out it was sang by michel jackson .

And that's exactly why we should stick to good gospel songs. I am just making a point clear. Some think all songs that do not directly mention God are sinful. Take a look at some old school songs.

delishpot:
Yeah songs like sweet mother and if you see my mama hosana!

hahahahaha Naija blood no dey lie.

CrazyScientist:
Okay, now playing: #shoki

Shebi #shoki meet the conditions above ba? You funny ooooo.

DancingSkeleton:
deceivers

#Funny can you back up your claim?