What does secular mean in terms of music?

Question

My daughter is going on a church outing and they are not permitted to bring any secular music. I have no idea what that means.

Answer 1

Not religious (obvoiusly, not just a musical term).

It is probably a standard that the church group is going by, to ensure that no one brings any music that is inappropriate for the outing. Rather than lay out a long complex set of rules (no music with bad language or sexual or violent content, etc, etc), they just say, no secular music and play it safe.

Answer 2

Opposite Of Secular

Answer 3

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What does secular mean in terms of music?
My daughter is going on a church outing and they are not permitted to bring any secular music. I have no idea what that means.

Answer 4

FIRST: The definition-- Wikipedia says "secular" is the state of being separate from organized religion. For instance, walking and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular activities, because there is nothing inherently religious about them. (Note, however, that both eating and bathing are regarded as sacraments by some religious organizations, and therefore would be religious activities in their worldview.) Saying a prayer, worshiping, and attending Sunday School are examples of religious (non-secular) activities. One approximate synonym for secular is worldly; another could be phrased as neutral in religious matters. Approximate antonyms for secular are religious and devout. Despite occasional confusion, secularity is not synonymous with atheism.

SECOND: Apply the definition to music.

Not so easy? Well, that is one of the trials of being a parent. One answer tells you to avoid "bad" music. But that does not mean all "secular" music is bad. Frank Sinatra's version of "New York, New York" is secular. Nor does it involve sex, drugs, etc. It just does not try to glorify God or Scripture. Non-secular music usually tries to glorify God or Scripture.

Answer 5

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Do you not have a dictionary? sec·u·lar /ˈsɛkyələr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sek-yuh-ler] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests. 2. not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred): secular music. 3. (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects. 4. (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows (opposed to regular). 5. occurring or celebrated once in an age or century: the secular games of Rome. 6. going on from age to age; continuing through long ages. –noun 7. a layperson. 8. one of the secular clergy

Answer 6

Secular = non-Christian music. They're saying she can only bring music by Christian groups or music that has a Christian theme, like Handel's "Messiah."

Answer 7

It's basically the opposite of sacred music, which is music that would be used in, or is a part of, a church's liturgy.

Answer 8

Music that does not contain religious elements

Answer 9

Non religious music. Sounds like censorship to me.

Answer 10

it means like bad music. non-Christian artists. Music that talks about alcohol,sex,drugs,ect. Anything that talks about worldly things...stuff other than God & what glorifies him.