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I think praising God through dance, song, clapping is okay. 2 Samuel 6 says that David leaped and danced before the Lord with all his might (that's a lot of leaping and dancing). There is nothing wrong with dancing as praises to God. (Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:4, Ecclesiastes 3:4). Or clapping (Pslams 47:1, Pslams 98:8) However when dancing becomes sexual in nature, then you go from dancing for God to inticing other people to fall to lustly desires and that's sin.
I think it's interesting that other cultures have incorporated gospel lyrics into other particular styles of music with no problem. There is Christian country, rock, contemporary, opera, folk, etc. However, as soon as somebody comes out with Christian <gasp> rap, it can't be glorifying to God. Now, I don't particularly care for rap music, but if that's what somebody's preference is, who am I to say that it isn't pleasing to God? I've never done cartwheels in the church aisle before, I dont' see myself doing it anytime soon, but am I going to tell Sis. Jenkins that God is not pleased with her athletic contributions to the praise service? I am a firm believer that the lyrics and the messenger makes the music Christian, not necessarily the style.
On that note, I was HIGHLY UPSET when I saw "Bad Boy Entertainment" (after I confirmed this was P. Diddy's record company) with a song on my WOW Gospel 2002 CD. Now, that, in my opinion is TOO FAR. I don't care how famous you are, if you are singing about premarital sex, drugs, cohabitation, and living contently in these states in your own life, I don't want to hear you make any attempts at a gospel song. That's just plain hypocrisy and you better believe I returned the entire CD.
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