Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? 

Hi friends! We had many of you ask about secular music! Here are our thoughts on this topic! Thanks for tuning in!

This is so good. I was honestly very hesitant to listen to this because I assumed it would just be "Secular music is evil." Thank you so much for addressing legalism and showing that listening to secular music is black and white. It's so true - there's Christian music that is deemed "good," yet some of the artists are arrogant, or the lyrics aren't even theologically correct. This message needs to get out there in the body of Christ.

Just listen to the Holy Spirit. Some people have smaller thresholds for what they can listen to and what they can't. I personally listened to Metal and rock growing up as well as every other bit of secular music you can think of, and once I was saved I only listened to praise and worship because the Holy spirit would give me such a strong gut punch everytime I'd try to listen to my past music, that wasn't centered around God, and only centered around man and things of this world. God knew that I'm an all or nothing kind of person, and I can't just ride the line with things. Like an alcoholic who thinks that they can have one drink and stop. I think secular music can be a doorway that some people shouldn't open or reopen, and it can also be a disconnect from the spirit and a reconnect to the chain that binds you to the world. Sounds dramatic, but if God uses music to save, you can bet the enemy will try to use it to destroy. Listen to your convictions.

From someone who loves music of all different genres … I have been trying to introduce to myself Christian music . I realize the lyrics are important for moral reasons but sometimes we do get enticed by the beat and music . Sometimes we really don’t realize what we are singing …the meaning . Almost like the pied piper . It’s hard for me because music can be a form of expression and I wrestle with that and I’m a grown adult of 56 years . I can probably recite songs by memory and it’s vast . What you feed your mind is extremely important . I can only imagine what kids nowadays go through .

I remember watching this when it first came out and hearing yall mention Justin Timberlake (who I too loved) and then I kid you not he came out with a song called “no Angels” which is so dark not even a week later and I just remembered being like Ok Holy Spirit point made … I have to respectfully disagree with the stance and this is why- I believe that what is more important than the lyrics of this song is the spirit behind the artist singing the song. This is coming from someone who knew every lyric to every genre of every song you could imagine from the 90s to the early 2000 so I am a music fanatic however, the reality of the spirits attached to music became glaringly clear about a year and a half ago- I put on a “nostalgic” song I honestly loved that somehow “mellowed” me out and I was sitting in a hammock with my daughter who at the time was probably 2 1/2 and the song is COMPLETELY clean lyrically but the band is connected with drug use in the early 70s and I kid you not within 15 seconds of the song being on my daughters disposition completely changed and she was in a trans like state, HOOKED into what she was hearing. I had a visceral reaction to this song and now she was was too and I knew immediately her spirit was being affected in the same way that my spirit was being effected by the song and shut it off. It’s not just about the lyrics - it’s actually about the Spirit behind the artist singing it and that became very real to me. If an artist is not channeling God they are channeling something else so just something to think about.

Thank you for releasing this video! I've wrestled with this topic for a bit. I've heard this conversation in many ways and this is the first time I've heard it preached unbiasedly with the truth of the gospel and without singling out specific musical genre(s). Please know that your godly wisdom does not go unnoticed. You've been so helpful in my journey with strenghtening my relationship with God while also obeying His commandments through the nudging of the Holy Spirit. You speak the truth and with so much love that I never feel like I have to hold my breath listening to you! Since being saved, I've listened to a lot of podcasts and always find myself back to this one. I absolutely love the eloquent way you relay messages.

Do you struggle with Legalistic views? If so, let us know how/where this shows up in your life!

I love to listen you guys ,so much wisdom❤

Awesome

Absoulutely loved it! Thank you for what you do. For the conversations over the table that are so real, thought out, humorous and lived. It is a huge encouragement and I learn a lot as well. May God bless you greatly and the oil on your heads never run dry

Really enjoyed this as a mom. Great reminders about legalism and obedience to God. Do you have any recommendations of Christian music that is beautiful and thoughtful?

I loved loved this! Its been such a grey area

Sooo good!! Such a vital topic! Love the Bevere family! 👏🏼😀 I had the opportunity to have virtual group sessions and conversations with Lisa a few times. Grew up with their courses and reading their books. The Bevere family is abounding with wisdom! Thankful for you all!

I know practicing honest conversation with my kids and be willing to listen to them opens doors of understanding that will last for years in all areas, including music

i have been needing this! thank you so much guys God bless you ❤❤

Thanks for sharing! ❤

We don’t have kids currently but this is a great way to tackle music. Does this song actually honor God? I love that.

This really helped with my concerns regarding some current popular music my child questions me on. The problem is she is only 7 so it’s makes it hard to know how much to explain and how much to just say trust me on. I like the lyrics idea.

I respectfully disagree. There is a lot of spiritual darkness tied to music. We must be guided by the Holy Spirit. Lucifer himself was a very gifted musician. As I grow closer to the Lord, the more it has become obvious that secular music glorifies the flesh and not the Spirit. Music was originally designed for us to worship the Lord, in Spirit and in Truth. I believe that intention has been corrupted over time by the devil and these corruptions exist in both secular and Christian spheres. Not all music brings us closer to God, thus not all music is for our ears as Christians. May the Lord guide us all nearer to Him and remove what needs to be removed from our senses and surroundings so that we may hear Him clearly. In Jesus’ name.

I do not agree with we can listen to some secular music. It's not only the lyrics but the tune and sounds. Once you open the door it's hard to regulate what secular music to listen to and what not to listen to. It's like choosing how far is too far of secular music? This is however coming from a conviction I personally got. Their is no such thing as entertainment. Every thing serves a purpose.

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I have a question.. how can I stop listening to secular Music if we are required to listen to it because of my Course in College. My course is Music Education… we are required to listen to different genres.. 😭

There's no escaping worldly secular music. My job is just to teach my kids the types of power music can have on your feelings and emotions and what to look out for and what is ok. I do not think the song Memory from Cats is a horrible secular song. The meaning is kinda to not forget the lives of the older people in our lives and they were young once and still remember being young and can tell you about it if you listen. 7 years by lucas gram is another to show how fast life can be and that what matters is how you effect people's lives.

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To answer the question, Nobody should be shielded from life in the real World. Just because something is secular does not make it bad. There are plenty of songs from bands like the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Sabbath, that do convey real life truths that even adults need to learn about. Songs like Master Of Puppets. War Pigs, Gimme Shelter are songs everyone needs to hear . The language might be a bit rough. But the message is about reality.

Sincerely Christian music became a big business. Kids worship the groups and the hyper, not God. The musical quality is also really low. Kind of MacDonalds songs with poor rhyme. Church became a big show with good entertainment. I've been in churches with only an old piano, but we had an amazing praise and worship time. What is Christian music? You put Jesus and God in the middle of the song and call it Christian? Most of those Christian concerts are just mass hypnosis.