Conversations about missions and music often revolve around an insistence that in order to reach unbelievers in a target culture, we need to contextualize the message… Read More »Does contextualization heighten the likelihood of a positive response to the gospel?
Musical form shapes content in very similar ways to poetic form, yet it is a bit more abstract and thus considerably more difficult to readily… Read More »Musical Form in Christian Hymnody
Word/Phrase Choice There are several different ways that content can be shaped within a hymn. The first is simply with what words are chosen to… Read More »Word and Phrase Choice in Christian Hymnody
Today we finally arrive at a discussion of the nature of rap itself. This post will be beneficial for you, however, only if you accept… Read More »Can Rap be Christian? Evaluating Hip Hop
Are “Christian” and “rap” mutually exclusive? Mark Dever’s answer after a 9Marks interview with Shai Linne and Curtis Allen (Voice): “Hardly.” This from one of… Read More »Can Rap be Christian? The Presuppositions