Perhaps I am just discontented with Christian radio, but for the last few days I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to find a Christian radio station that I can stand. At the moment, I am only finding what I can classify as “Christian Top 40” stations. They don’t play anything deep, and they seem to only have a playlist of somewhere between 15 and 45 songs.
By deep, I mean music that causes me to reflect and meditate on God. What I am getting from these stations, however, is a feel-good non-challenging form of Christianity. This might inspire most people, but I’m not the type who draws inspiration from platitudes about God simply for the sake of inspiring the listener.
The other type of Christian stations I am finding play slow and depressing dirges, designed to make listeners feel unworthy. I’m a bit of a curmudgeon, but these songs are a bit over the top, even for me.
Am I being overly picky, or has anyone else out there noticed these bizarre trends in Christian music? Does anyone know of an Internet radio station that plays the sort of deep Christian music I am craving? If so, please tell me.