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             are holding to familiar ways of the past; and many are in

             stages in between.  This results in the need for the use of both

             contemporary and traditional styles.

 

       D.  The church body must have a concern for all of its members.

 

             Scripture states, “In honor preferring one another...Each 
                      
             looking on the things of others” (Philippians 2:3, 4).  These

             principles demand sensitivity toward those whose needs are

             different from our own.

 

             Caution: The contemporary label does not automatically

                           justify a musical style for sacred use any more

                           than the traditional does.  Discernment will be

                           needed for both.

 

 

II.   SECULAR VS. SACRED

 

       Thesis:  No musical style is intrinsically sacred or secular, but

                    different styles will vary in effectiveness for different

                    situations.  Reasons:

 

       A.  Different characteristics of musical styles variously effect

             emotions, thoughts, and actions (apart from factors of con-

             ditioning).

 

             Tempo, dynamics, rhythms, degrees of dissonance, tone qual-

             ities, and styles of performance vary to make music useful for

             different responses.  Further, some styles intrinsically lend

             themselves more to some functions than to others.  The mood

             should be compatible with the words; and both should be

             suited to the intended purposes.

 

             Music by its design can effect an emotion; but is our response 
             
             to that emotion which is proper or improper.  For example,

             music in the minor key results in the basic emotion of sadness.

             A proper response would be reflectiveness.  An improper re-

             sponse would be depression.

 

 

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