"We are required by law to perform Sleigh Ride every Christmas," jokes John Jeter, music director of the Fort Smith Symphony, which will present its "Joy of Christmas" concert Dec. 3.
Keith and Kristyn Getty are the preeminent married musicians and songwriters from North Ireland. | The Gettys
âIn Christ Aloneâ writer Keith Getty is warning church leaders about the modern worship movement, which he describes as one of âcultural relevanceâ that is âutterly dangerousâ and is contributing to the âde-Christianizing of Godâs people.â
In an interview with The Christian Post, Getty said many modern worship songs focus on emotionalism rather than sound doctrine and Scriptural truths. This, he said, leads to a generation ill-equipped to understand or defend the Christian faith.Â
âAn authentic generation doesnât begin with catharsis; it has to begin with an authentic picture of the God of the Bible,â he explained. âOver 75 percent of what are called the great hymns of the faith talk about eternity, Heaven, Hell, and the fact that we have peace with God. Yet, less than 5 percent of modern worship songs t