Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

heard on any Sunday at Saddleback Church are sensual andlicentious and that is exactly why they, secular rockers, love it.As for the idea that there is no biblical style of music, wecould not disagree more fervently. e Bible tells us exactlywhat type of music to sing in our churches, as follows:“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritualsongs, singing and making melody in your heart to theLord” (Ephesians 5:19).Spiritual songs are not the same as unspiritual or sensual orworldly, hymns are not the same as rock music, melody is notthe same as raucous repetition. Spiritual refers to somethingthat is set apart from the world unto a holy God, somethingthat is different in character from the evil things of the world.e Bible gives plain instruction about the Christian’saffiliation with worldly things, and any music that draws thechild of God into fellowship with the world is to be rejected(James 4:4; 1 John 2:15-16). e Bible forbids the Christian tobe conformed to the world (Romans 12:2). Yet theContemporary Christian Music that Rick Warren uses in hischurch is nothing if not conformed to the world’s musicalstyles.Purple HazeOn April 17, 2005, when Warren announced his P.E.A.C.E.program to Saddleback Church, he first sang Jimi Hendrix’sdrug-drenched song “Purple Haze,” accompanied by his“praise and worship” band. He said he had wanted to do thatfor a long time.ough long dead, Jimi Hendrix’s influence lives on, but itis an evil influence that should be reproved rather thanencouraged. His music and his life epitomized the rock androll philosophy, which is live as you please; don't allowanyone to put restrictions upon you; flaunt any law that getsin your way; have fun while you can; if it feels good do it.Hendrix flaunted an immoral lifestyle, living intimatelywith a succession of women but never marrying. He said:289