In Philippians 4:8 we read, "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Many times when people are listening to music, they are not really evaluating the message that it is conveying. The music we chose to listen to affects us though. We must be careful to use music correctly. It is a tool, and we should use it to enjoy its beauty, and to worship God.
If the lyrics of the song could not be described by Philippians 4:8, we should not be listening to it. Even if we think that the melody is pretty, and we just want to enjoy the musical aspect of the song. If the lyrics are not good, we should not be listening to the song. The questions we should ask ourselves are,"What is the message of this song?", "Is this glorifying to God?", and "Does this direct my attention towards or away from God?" God gave us music. We should praise God for and through it.
