Christian Music Guidelines

Following are some Christian music guidelines for the christian and the churches to consider when choosing, singing and listening to music. The list was taken from the www.av1611.org website.

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC SHOULD PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST — NOT MAN

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him. Psalm 28:7

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC IS FOR THE LORD — NOT FOR THE WORLD

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD. Colossians 3:16

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC IS A NEW SONG — NOT AN OLD SONG

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Cor 5:17

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee. Psalm 144:9

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC’S MESSAGE SHOULD BE CLEAR — NOT VAGUE OR DECEPTIVE

I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 1 Cor. 14:15

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE MESSAGE — NOT THE MUSIC — NOR THE MUSICIAN

Sing forth the honour of His name: make His praise glorious. Psalm 66:2

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC IS IN THE LOCAL CHURCH — NOT CONCERT HALLS, NIGHT CLUBS

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. Hebrew 2:12

 

CHRISTIAN MUSIC SHOULD FEED THE SPIRIT — NOT THE FLESH

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16

 

CHRISTIAN MUSICIANS SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO THE LORD — NOT WORLDLY

 

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-21

Again, we encourage you to honestly compare your music to these Biblical Christian Music Guidelines.