Playlist Theology (Pt. 1): Is Your Music Bringing You Closer to God—or Further Away?

Is the music on your playlist pulling you toward God or further from Him? Nathan and Trey kick off a brand-new series inspired by Ben Everson's book "If Not Unison, Then Harmony," exploring why the morality of a song was never about one isolated ingredient — a beat, a chord, an instrument — but about the whole package: lyrics, sound, and the heart behind it.They open up about their own musical journeys — from traditional hymns and Southern Gospel to CCM, rock, rap, and pop — and unpack why a song that reached one generation may not reach the next, even when the message stays the same. Along the way they talk about artists like Brandon Lake, Elevation Worship, and Forest Frank who are reaching new audiences for Christ, and lay the groundwork for a multi-week deep dive into what the Bible really says about music, worship, and worldliness.Whatever your favorite style of music is, the question this series keeps coming back to is simple: is it bringing you closer to God, or is it taking you further away? Stay tuned for the rest of the Playlist Theology series in the weeks ahead.Listen and subscribe at truthoverthenoise.com or on Spotify.