Sound Doctrine is a Must

Too often I'll be listening to a Christian song and all of the sudden a line from the song jumps out of the speaker and punches me in the face.  It's one of those lines that makes my head tilt like a dog's when he hears some high pitched sound.  For instance, one song that was once a chart topper said, "He did not die, I'll tell you why...".  How heinous is that?  If Christ did not die then we're all in for it!  It was His sacrifice that paid the price!!!

Let me encourage all of those who write Christian music to become students of God's word.  Not for the sake of adding to your portfolio of music but so that you might know the God you write about on a more intimate level.  We ought not write just to get a cut but to tell the story of Jesus and to do so correctly.

Before you get it published check the most reputable resource you have... God's word.  It doesn't matter how good the hook is if it isn't doctrinally sound!