Comparing Gospel with secular music is like matching a boutique owned by a true Christian with one owned by an unbeliever and wondering why the Christian is not doing as well as the other! Duh! Isn’t it obvious that unsaved people who far outnumber the saved would patronise the unbeliever who sells what they want? Puhleeze! We are in the world but not of it. Don’t expect the world to jump each time a gospel album drops. God only intervenes in some cases to manifest his power by making them buy our CDs inspite of themselves. But God would only do that for a gospel artist who keeps his or her integrity and purity of worship! God created all forms of music. HE is music itself. What holds the rhythm of a song together? Can it exist without God? Can the devil himself exist without God existing? NO! The devil only twists and perverts. He never created anything and never will. Angels cannot create anything and the devil is lower than an angel: he’s a fallen angel. When God made man, He made them in his likeness and delegated his creative powers to them. Men only allow Satan persuade them to use that power in creating evil things. Therefore, no music form is devil- originated but there are perversions of music by men what let the devil tell them what to do with the musical talent God gave to them.

When it comes to listening to Secular music, I choose to be guided by Phil 4:8. If the song violates any of the qualities listed in the verse no matter how sweet the song or banging the beat is. Some songs sound positive but promote anti-christian beliefs e.g songs by Bob Marley, a Rastafarian, who believes Haile Selassie is God and Christ incarnate. The watchword is ‘guarding ur heart with all diligence’. There are some rap CD’s i wont dream of buying e.g Eminem, Filthy Cent, Three6mafia and so on. Remember,the watchword is caution.Your mind is vulnerable to lyrics packaged in music you find most appealing.