Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,  In the February 2023 issue, Onderwijzer was asked whether music’s rhythm or beat have “an inherent morality.” I appreciated his emphasis that music’s lyrics can be immoral. I am concerned with his view of music’s rhythm and beat as being amoral. He said, “Much of modern popular music is out of bounds for Christians not because of its beat or rhythm, but…”  I am concerned that Onderwijzer gave our covenant youth the wrong message about an important issue. Music’s beat and rhythm...