Should Musicians Only Listen To Gospel Music?

[Change2Light]

Hi, God Bless all of you all. I have a question, Should we as musicians listen to Gospel music only. I mean I know other musicians says yes and some say no. I say it all depends on the musician relationship with God. If the music don't hinder the musician relationship with God then we shouldn't hinder the musicians from listening to it. What do you say? 

[under13]

Its really up to the individual to choose for themselves. I say that we should explore as many genres as possible. I plan on taking things from all different kinds of music and fusing it with gospel and creating something unique and suprising. If you talk to all of the great organist, they will tell you that they listen to various types of music.

Also, if you wanna be "on top of your game" as a gospel musician, then you are gonna have to know all types of music. Sometimes the service or artist will call for music with a latin or a reggae feel, and you gotta deliver. If you dont "bring it", there will be someone else ready to take your place.

So if you choose to keep yourself in a box by listening to only gospel, then cool, but dont come down on me for listening to other types of music, Especialy when half the Gospel you listen to was influenced by secular music.

[momuzik]

It's good to be somewhat versatile as a musician but you have to be careful of what your feeding yourself when listening to some secular music.

[Fenix]

Its really up to the individual to choose for themselves. I say that we should explore as many genres as possible. I plan on taking things from all different kinds of music and fusing it with gospel and creating something unique and suprising. If you talk to all of the great organist, they will tell you that they listen to various types of music.

Also, if you wanna be "on top of your game" as a gospel musician, then you are gonna have to know all types of music. Sometimes the service or artist will call for music with a latin or a reggae feel, and you gotta deliver. If you dont "bring it", there will be someone else ready to take your place.

So if you choose to keep yourself in a box by listening to only gospel, then cool, but dont come down on me for listening to other types of music, Especialy when half the Gospel you listen to was influenced by secular music.

What he said.

Look at what this boy is rollin' in. DANG!!!

[csedwards2]

only if you want your skills and your ear to be stagnant and be stuck in a box.

Thats my time folks. You've been a great audience, Im out.



(I know how this goes)

[bullet1]

Just do a study on Satan and who he was before the fall.  Many people don't understand music and the affect it has on people.  Also remember What would Jesus Do??

[kodacolor]

Hi, God Bless all of you all. I have a question, Should we as musicians listen to Gospel music only. I mean I know other musicians says yes and some say no. I say it all depends on the musician relationship with God. If the music don't hinder the musician relationship with God then we shouldn't hinder the musicians from listening to it. What do you say? 

I say musicians should listen to what they can handle.  If it's going bring up ungodliness you steer clear.  Honestly I don't subscribe to the "gospel musicans should listen to secular so that they'll be exposed to different types of music," because for every secular genre there is there's a gospel genre.  You can listen to all gospel and still be musically well rounded.

[keyboardking]

It's good to be somewhat versatile as a musician but you have to be careful of what your feeding yourself when listening to some secular music.

AmEn!!!!!!!!!!!!...completely agree i thought i was going to type alot haha

[Lamonte 1990]

It's good to be somewhat versatile as a musician but you have to be careful of what your feeding yourself when listening to some secular music.

BINGO!! U took the words right outta my Hands..LOL

I listen to Gospel, blues and Jazz...Cuz that's the only music I enjoy listening to.. I know that it's good being versatile as a musician, but u also don't wanna go and get out of a GOOD anointed service and go around singing "Grind with me" by Pretty Ricky...LOL   

I'm jus saying If u wanna be higher and greater, U might wanna focus on the right kind of music that aint gonna make U backslide...

(Jus my 2 cents

[GroovinB3]

what's funny is those who don't listen to secular music don't realize how much gospel/christianmusic "borrows" from secular music. for example, if you listen to alvin slaughter's little post chorus run in my joy. the ba-da-de-da-da   ba-da-de-dada BA BA (you might know what i'm talkin' 'bout) is actually from the heat is on.  criss cross r. kelly's "i believe i can fly" with norman hutchin's "jesus i love you".

[ucja2008]

I wouldnt say borrow, i'll say have some of the same chords (of course) and progression
I believe theres is a difference in same progressions and takin stuff from other genres.

Now if it has same runs then.........it is what it is and if its know to be takin from another genre then..........

But i really didnt no that about My Joy & Norman H Song---I still dont see the link but it could be there


The Whole Point Is That Gospel Music Has A Message Behind it (Multiple messages but one point)
Get To Know (GOD) Christ
Theres A Difference! Between Christ and "The World)

ect

R&B and so on other genre have there own message behind

to me r&B and hip hop rap (NOT ALL OF THEM THO) message  is about feelin good, gettin rich, sexually excitment, lust, greed, and so on



But you got to know Who & why ur playin (to give GOD the Glory & 2 minister to people)

[organman88]

I think gospel musicians should listen to other styles its a way to be versitile and to work on your musicianship its not a sin or is bad to listen to different genres of music just because your a christian or play in church I think listening to different styles will develop your own unique style because nowadays everybody sounds the same from organ to keyboard b/c nobody takes the time out to learn they want everything placed in front of them

[T-Block]

Like it's been said ealier, it's a personal choice.  Listen ONLY to what u feel is right and beneficial to you.  If someone else don't like it, that's tough nuggies.

[musallio]

I listen to anything that sounds good to me, so long as it does not contain vulgar language/ sceneries.

[Bigtime]

Well if its wrong than o well...listening 2 everything other than gospel help me explorer more styles

[T-Block]

Here's the thing, to me gospel is not really a musical style.  The gospel is the word of God, the style u use to deliver it is up to you.  So, listening to only gospel music is great if u got a variety.  If u only listen to one artist using one style that u like, then ur not gonna be as versatile.

U can use any style of music for gospel:  churchy, jazz, blues, rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop   It don't matter, just as long as the words come from the Bible, then it's technically gospel.

[Rshay]

That's up to you. Because gospel nowadays gospel music has a lil' secular mixed in.  Now, I will tell you...  Don't listen to r&b, foul rap and so on, but stay in the gospel line.  And if when you were unsaved you listen rap, hip-hop and so on, then when God saved you, you shouldn't listen to the same music you listened to when you were unsaved.  That's my opionion.  Hope u understand it.

[under13]

you shouldn't listen to the same music you listened to when you were unsaved. 

So what if you listened to Gospel music before you were saved? Should you stop listening to it when you get saved?

[Rshay]

No, no, no.    I didn't mean that. This is what I meant! 
If when you were unsaved you listen rap, hip-hop and so on, then when God saved you, you shouldn't listen to the same rap, r&b, and hip-hop you listened to when you were unsaved. Hope u understand it.

[Ramar]

Here's the thing, to me gospel is not really a musical style.  The gospel is the word of God, the style u use to deliver it is up to you.  So, listening to only gospel music is great if u got a variety.  If u only listen to one artist using one style that u like, then ur not gonna be as versatile.

U can use any style of music for gospel:  churchy, jazz, blues, rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop   It don't matter, just as long as the words come from the Bible, then it's technically gospel.

That may be true... but "Gospel Music" is an industry genre... Not all Gospel Music is anointed, and not all of it has the Gospel in it-and believe it or not, not everyone who classifies themselves as a "Gospel Artist" is doing it for God, there are some folks working for the Devil, using "Gospel Music" as a tool to lead them astray... It's important not to get too caught up in what genre it is... Just make sure to use proper discernment when listening to music, and make sure that whatever you do, do it for God and with your whole heart.