Religion Influence in Music

Music in today’s society is influenced by many things, as it was throughout history, such as religion, drugs, sexuality, culture, technology, and many other topics. These influences are an important part of the music. The lyrics and sound produced by a rock band are very different than that of a jazz group. Religion is a subject that is very influential in the music an artist makes. Their religion or spirituality is very important to the music they create. I believe that people, or artists, are free to make and talk about anything they want within their music. A person of one religion can create music that expresses something that is not in line with their own beliefs. I’m not sure if anyone would be interested in contradicting themselves, or yet talk about a different religion that is not theirs, but if it were to happen, I don’t think it would devalue the experience. The artist may come off as being hypocritical, but as long as they aren’t talking bad or being sarcastic with the things they are saying then I think it’s alright for them to do this. Now as to whomever is listening to the music, that is their choice to think if it is good or bad, and/or right or wrong. It would be a little cynical, for example, for a catholic artist to be singing about anti-Christ things. So concerning the question of if this should be avoided, yes, I believe so. The music probably wouldn’t sell much anyways.