Message 30 was posted as a reply to me, although I suspect it was intended to be a reply to the nay-sayers in general.
Personally, I dare say that I have probably explored a greater range of music than anyone else involved in this forum.
I have, in the past, music programmed and dj'ed at a very eclectic public radio station. There I explored and aired most every variety of music, that I could lay my hands on. This included classical, jazz, blues, rock, world beat, folk, and even various avant gard.
I have come to be very instramentally oriented. In judging the quality of a piece of music, I tend to consciously or subconsciously strip the vocals off, a judge what is behind the singing.
There are great lyric writers, and lyrics that I truely love, but in general I look more for voices with interesting tones and much as for great lyrical content.
I am much into non-vocal forms of music, and generally have little personal use for much of what falls into the "singer-songwritter" movement.
From what little I have listened to contemporary Christian radio, I have heard too much bland music, with bland singing.
Enough for now,
Moose
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BS degree, geology, '83
Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Old Earth evolution - Yes
Godly creation - Maybe