The Brave New World of Contemporary Christian Musicians

Oops! She did it again! Contemporary Christian musician Carrie Underwood has made the news again. The last time her name appeared in the news (at least in conservative Christian news sources), it was because she endorsed same sex marriage (Carrie Underwood Endorses Gay Marriage) Now she is all over the Internet for kissing a 12 year old boy on the lips (Carrie Underwood kisses 12-year-old fan at Kentucky concert).


Apparently, the boy was at one of her concerts recently, held up a sign that asked her to be his first kiss. She obliged.  While many view this as cute (what 12 year old boy would not want to kiss a 29 year old female rock star on the lips?) Pastor Trevor Hammack makes a good point that if this had been a 29 year old male giving a 12 year old girl 'her first kiss,' it probably wouldn't have been seen as 'cute.' (see  29 Year Old Kisses 12 Year Old Boy, by Pastor Trevor Hammack).

I worked with at the hospital with a respiratory therapist years ago. He took a picture of himself kissing their babysitter on the lips (I think she was around 12 years old as well). The picture showed their tongues touching. I think the babysitter's mother saw the picture, called the police, and he was eventually convicted of a sex crime based on that one photo alone - no other accusations were made against him.

He lost his job at the hospital. He lost his licence to practice respiratory therapy. His wife divorced him. He was forced to undergo sex offender treatment. And he has to register as a sex offender - for basically doing what Carrie Underwood did to her 12 year old fan. A double standard? Probably.

Recommended Listening & Reading

Carrie Underwood Endorses Gay Marriage - Which Jesus Endorses Homosexuality? by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Why Jesus Didn't Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood Endorses Gay Marriage

Finally, if you are a Christian and you are looking for an alternative to Contemporary Christian Music, check out Dr. Michael Horton's book, A Better Way - Rediscovering the Drama of God Centered Worship