church music

I just read an article in which the author claimed, "It should be clear to anyone who examines the subject carefully that modern church music, as a rule, is vastly inferior to the classic hymns that were being written 200 years ago." The argument is that "modern church, fed on choruses with insipid lyrics, has no appetite for her own great tradition of didactic hymnody." I don't get this guy. Me, I'm quite happy with the creatures and the elders:

Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.

You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.

Or even John Wimber:

Isn't He, beautiful
Beautiful, isn't He
Prince of Peace, Son of God
Isn't He

Isn't He, Wonderful
Wonderful, Isn't He
Counselor, Almighty God
Isn't He, isn't He, isn't He

Yes You are, beautiful
Beautiful oh yes You are
You're the Prince of Peace
The Son of God
Oh yes You are

Yes You are wonderful
Wonderful oh yes You are
You're the Counselor
Almighty God
Yes You are Yes You are
You are

Yep - I'm lovin' those insipid lyrics.

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