Why we shouldn't use new music in worship services

“A prominent American pastor compiled this list of complaints regarding new music in the church:

1. It’s too new, like an unknown language.

2. It’s not so melodious as the more established style.

3. There are so many new songs that it is impossible to learn them all.

4. This new music creates disturbances and causes people to act in an indecent and disorderly manner.

5. It places too much emphasis on instrumental music rather than on godly lyrics.

6. The lyrics are often worldly, even blasphemous.

7. It is not needed, since preceding generations have go to heaven without it.

8. It is a contrivance to get money.

9. It monopolizes the Christians’ time and encourages them to stay out late.

10. These new musicians are young upstarts, and some of them are lewd and loose persons.” (page 51 of Messy Church David C. Cook publishing)

The only problem is that this was written in 1723, regarding the use of hymns and the scandalous new instrument that previously had only been used in bars:  the pipe organ.