Dan Lucarini, who used to be a ‘worship leader’ of a ‘contemporary praise team’ wrote of his journey out of the CCM circle in his book Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement. I have that one coming in the mail; more on that later.
For now I want to point out his follow-up book, It’s Not About the Music (Darlington: EP Books, 2010). In this book, Lucarini debunks the modern notion that the heart of worship is music. He quotes a CCM musician to prove his point, who said CCM artists gravitate “toward a U2-esque sound built around a true worship song, giving the listener a deeper worship experience.” I know quite a few Christians who would agree: the heart of worship is our singing to God, and the better we feel about it, the better the ‘experience.’ Lucarini disagrees (as do I!). Continue Reading>>>
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