Song Audits
Doctrinal evaluation of popular worship songs
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Reckless Love
Cory Asbury
Reckless Love (2018)
While the song attempts to communicate the extravagance of God's love, the central metaphor of God being "reckless" is theologically problematic. God's love is extravagant, abundan...
Good Good Father
Chris Tomlin
Never Lose Sight (2015)
The central declaration — "You're a good, good Father" — is true and important (Mark 10:18, James 1:17). However, the song is heavily weighted toward personal experience and emotio...
How He Loves
David Crowder Band
Church Music (2009)
This song contains some genuinely beautiful expressions of God's love and affection for His people. However, it also includes problematic imagery and suffers from theological impre...
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Matt Redman
10,000 Reasons (2011)
A largely excellent worship song that draws heavily from Psalm 103. The structure of blessing the Lord for His character and works is solidly biblical. The melody is accessible and...
What A Beautiful Name
Hillsong Worship
Let There Be Light (2016)
One of the stronger modern worship songs theologically. It moves through the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection with surprising doctrinal depth. The name of Jesus is exalte...
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God" — 1 John 4:1