There has been an ongoing debate for as long as most of us can remember about gospel and secular music–the differences, similarities, need for separation and much more. My husband and I recently had an ongoing conversation about whether or not love songs were appropriate for married believers.
Just as we came upon what we consider to be a comfortable conclusion to our discussion it has been reignited.
Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning writer and producer, P.J Morton has released a book on the subjected. In his first literary offering, Why Can’t I Sing About Love? The Truth About the “Church” Against “Secular” Music, Morton challenges what some consider to be man-made doctrines that have no Biblical basis and what determines “sacred vs. no-sacred music.”
Morton, whose father is Bishop Paul S. Morton, is no stranger to this ongoing debate. He has continually defended his position to be a musician without a genre attached. This failure to attach a label compelled him to seek the Word of God for answers. Morton says that his book will show that love songs are not only inspired by God, but are in fact Biblical, sans song of Solomon. It should be an interesting read but will not end the debate.
The release date is set for August 11, 2009, however, advanced copies and more information are available at http://www.whycantisingaboutlove.com/.
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