Race & Religon?

Question

So when it comes to worship would you rather sing/dance to contemporary christian or gospel? Why?
Is one genre better than the other? I'd like for all races to chip in. Thanks!

Okay, when I put race in the title I meant that some races have their own way of praising. Like most black ppl like gospel and some claim it is the best.
How many of you believe that it should just be about worshiping and not how you should be worshiping. You can just scream out to God, and that would be worshiping. You could dance around, that would be worshiping.
I guess what I'm saying is, that some races think their genre of holy music is better. What do you think?

Answer 1

The true worshipers that the Father seeks worship Him in spirit and in truth. Other than that ANYTHING you do for God's glory is considered worship.

Answer 2

It's all a matter of personal preference.

I am a Spiritualist (the holy trinity is my higher power) and we sing from a traditional hymnal, accompanied by an organist. I find this more mindfully uplifting.

Gospel music is fine. I like to listen to it at times, but not my choice for use in a service. It can be very uplifting and I have been a guest at services where it was the staple. I did enjoy it.

Contemporary christian music for the most part is just plain lame. It somehow has always seemed cheesey to me. I have nothing against those who use it in worship services, but it does nothing for me even though my higher power is that of christain beliefs.

For your demographics, I am a middle aged white male of eastern european heritage. I live in a small city in the north eastern usa. Ethinic backgrounds in the area are mainly eastern european, german, british, italian, african and hispanic. The predominant faith is Roman Catholic, however the area is also made up of the various traditional "protestant faiths", "southern", "black' and "hispanic' baptist churches, as well as assembly of god and jewish temple. There are also several spiritualist churches in a neigboring village.

I hope this helps :-)

Answer 3

For the most part I do not like contemporary Christian music. It it emotional, true, but most of it lacks depth, scriptural truth, and the staying power that I think religious music should have. Most of this music is very similar to what is heard on the secular radio and will be forgotten easily from one month to another. It is cookie-cutter "music" using all the tricks of push button electronics, and songs generally lacking in melody.

Gospel music is REAL, and it is lasting.

Religious music that is truly great has been written in the past and has survived the ages. This long tradition of music should be preserved and enjoyed. There's room for new music as well, if it truly is scriptural in its message, and grand enough to worship GOD, which is what we are supposed to be doing. I think that is my main point, much of the contemporary Christian music isn't up to the standard that I think God deserves, and humans are capable of better.

Answer 4

I would rather not dance. But thanks for asking.

I like singing contemporary christian music in church. I also like when we sing some verses from the Psalms to music. (Of course we make it rhyme a little so it doesn't sound weird) I don't get into dancing, and spinning around, but of course there is nothing wrong with any of that. King David did those things when he worshipped God, and others as well.

By the way, I'm white in case you wanted to know.

Answer 5

There are at least 20 different types of Christian Music....I prefer Southern Gospel...but there is Country Gospel, Contemporary,,Black Gospel, Bluegrass Gospel.....blues Gospel.....rock Gospel.....all types of Gospel...it does not all sound like Hymns from a Baptist hymn book with an organ accompaniment.......there are even guitars and drums in a lot of worship services...it is all to God's Glory and I say, listen to the one that speaks of Jesus to you.

Answer 6

Not trying to be disrespectful to contemporary Christian, but sometimes that music is just not uplifting to me. I'd rather have Gospel, that gets your 'spirit' moving and really feels like you are worshiping the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Answer 7

Honestly I'm not crazy about either rock worship or gospel, but I try to worship to any Godly music, whether I like it or not. I'd give the slight edge to gospel, but my favorite type of worship music I've used at church has been messianic. When I have worship time at home, I watch Christian music videos like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlBG03dY3o4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr7pk7MnnvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpf0WMA5_A0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Q4oSeJKe8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oUbMSx8QQE

I used to listen to praise on fire, they did more 80s worship music, but they seem to have gone off the air.

I'm black.

Answer 8

Race and religion are different.
For instance, Arab race are of Muslims and Jews religion. Caucasians are mostly Christians. Most Asian are Buddhist or Hinduisms. Black Africans are fetishists and totemic...
Plus a mixture of every religion for the people of everywhere. This is what broods religious wars.

Answer 9

I don't really care. I have more appreciation for Latin hymns sung by skilled choirs than contemporary Gospel music.

Saying this I am not Christian I just prefer the sound.

Answer 10

If I were a Xtian, I would prefer gospel. Anything contemporary is....well, contemporary! Most of it has no sustainability and doesn't appeal to a variety of demographics (age, sex, race, etc).