"Christian" music vs. "Christians"

Though the majority of the population in the United States would call themselves “Christian,” secular music always seems to be far ahead of “Christian” music in listeners. The most obvious answer is that secular music has a more general subject matter, making it easier for Christians to relate to secular music than it is for non-Christians to relate to “Christian” music. “Christian” music often talks only about Jesus, and I suppose secular music often talks about sinful things. People disagree about what is sinful and what isn’t, which allows for a larger audience to listen to secular music that others within Christianity might deem “sinful” for one reason or another. Non-Christians, however, do not debate about whether Jesus is all that most religious music claims Him to be. The more a “Christian” band pushes its own theological ideas through music, the less likely people are to listen. Many people turn off to things they disagree with, but especially within the scope of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music), because it seems so very shallow. In a song, you may not be able to explain all your logical (or otherwise) reasons for your theological beliefs, but what you can do is be creative. Creativity is natural to an impassioned artist, and stale formation of songs is unnatural and obvious. When it comes to music, listeners do not expect to have to try to enjoy themselves: this is supposed to be entertainment after all. You can’t force anyone to believe what you believe; all you can do is be genuinely passionate, share that, and let it be enjoyed. Maybe it will change someone, if they will only listen.