I have been trying to deliberately stop using the phrase "Christian Music." That's really a marketing term, anyway. Let's talk about sacred versus secular. Sacred is the term that I have used to replace "Christian" when it comes to music. I ask myself, "Is this music set apart to worship and lead into worship as engaging God and glorifying Him?" Secular has a negative connotation about it, but it shouldn't. To me, secular is just a broad term to describe music that was not written for the purpose of leading worship. A lot of Christians have sung the song "Jesus Take the Wheel." We could say that this is a "Christian" song, because it talks about Jesus. But would we say that his is a sacred song that we should sing as part of our glorification and honoring God during our gatherings? In most cases, the answer is no.
I listen to so-called "Christian radio" that plays CCM (Contemporary Christian Music). These are positive songs that sing about God, but are not sung to God. They're declarative in purpose, but fall short when it comes to directing focus on who God is.
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