ON CHRISTIANITY
Posted: October 12, 2009 at 4:02 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I really like contemporary Christian music, but I spent a couple of weeks with my aunt this summer and she really came down on me and said I shouldn’t be listening to such “noise” (I’m 16). I wonder what you think.
- K.M.
DEAR K.M.: I always hesitate to answer questions like this because no matter what I say, someone is going to disagree! Musical tastes differ from one generation to the next, and I wouldn’t be surprised if 20 or 30 years from now you say the same thing about your own son’s musical tastes.
This past summer, our organization sponsored a series of concerts. A number of Christian bands and musicians participated, and my son Franklin spoke several times during each event. Tens of thousands of young people came, and thousands made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
Would your aunt have liked the music? Probably not; it was very high energy and contemporary, and geared toward young people. But God used its message to focus attention on Jesus Christ and His love for us - and countless lives were changed as a result.
Ask yourself this: Does the music I listen to bring me closer to God - or is it only entertaining me? Make sure of your commitment to Christ. Then make it your goal to grow closer to Him every day.
Write to Billy Graham in care of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C. 28201 or visit the Web site at
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