The Reconquista Movement, Gen Z, and the CRCNA with

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13:57 the recent Reconquista movement in the mainline churches
31:37 conservative retreat-ism
38:31 Reconquista emphasis on traditional worship
53:21 Thoughts and advice for the Christian Reformed Church
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[@moecrazy]

The comments here on contemporary music in church are just flat out wrong. Young people do like the music. There are certainly some that don't. Not all young people are the same. But young people are drawn to contemporary music because it's shallow and easy to both digest. It's also easier to participate in if you want to play an instrument. Four chords on a guitar with a pentatonic melody is much easier to learn than the organ. The difference between Millennials and Gen Z is that many Millennials still had other deep ties to community and such. Gen Z is starved for the deeper things.

[@jahnvantuttlesma8215]

Your comments on contemporary music aren't right. I recommend that you look at American Christianity on the whole compared to your local CRC bubble.

[@moecrazy]

@@jahnvantuttlesma8215 I've spent most of my life dealing with church music outside of the CRC. I have a degree in sacred music from Moody Bible Institute and have played in churches on 3 different continents and in a variety of Protestant and Catholic contexts. I also have performed in a variety of non-sacred contexts in many parts of the world. If I'm wrong, feel free to point that out. But it has nothing to do with a bubble.

[@jahnvantuttlesma8215]

@@moecrazy Out of curiosity, how long ago were you exposed to these contexts? I have no doubt that when you turn back the clock contemporary music was more popular with the time's youth.

[@moecrazy]

@@jahnvantuttlesma8215 how old do you think I am? Also, there might be some variation based on location. In certain areas the trends might be different, but on a broader scale I think the pattern I observe still holds. I would love to be wrong.

[@big2267]

Great video - disagree with your comment on contemporary vs. traditional worship (the claim that young people don't like contemporary worship, they just like being around other young people - 45:47). Obviously there is diversity in tastes, but the attraction to contemporary worship is not just because it's trendy. Young people appreciate the energy and passion that is associated with contemporary worship. Your response will probably be to just perform traditional worship with more passion and energy - and I think that is a good approach - but I think some people (young and old at this point) connect better with the contemporary style. Just like in secular music, there are people you can show Beethoven's 5th to but when they go home they will still queue up their Taylor Swift. My opinion: in the end choose a worship style and mix that works for the community the church is ministering into while exposing them to the beauty found in traditional worship.

[@jahnvantuttlesma8215]

I'm skeptical that young people are actually driving the contemporary worship movement (in fact, that's actually wrong. Those responsible for bringing contemporary worship are not middle aged/old). Younger people are flocking to more traditional worship, which is a major advantage to Catholicism. It's hindering Protestantism as a whole.

[@comeintotheforest]

Sorry but is this just from seeing people on the internet or is it from lived experience? In my observation, you’re totally wrong except for a few vocal people on the internet.