My exact position on this is hard to define. I believe the music style should be appropriate to what we are trying to say, and I believe that music is so powerful that we have to be careful about what we allow to dominate in our heads, no matter WHAT style of music it is and how Christian the lyrics are. I am not against all modern Christian music by any means, but I really believe it can easily be abused a be a barrier to our relationship with the Lord.

Because this is somewhat a matter of personal opinion, it is easy to become legalistic and I may have crossed the line in my attempt to warn against something so subtle it is hard to nail. I like John Wesley's definition of worldliness - worldliness is anything that cools my relationship with God. So the same music at some time might draw you to God, at other times I think it can hinder you. And what is most important is not the style, not even the lyrics, but the spirit of the musician himself. I have a musician friend whose music style I don't much care for as a matter of personal preference, but he is definitely a spirit-led anointed minister of God, and God is using him. The fact that he still has time for me proves to me that his music is not an idol to him!