Hey Churches: Make Sure You Have Christmas Songs For All Year Round - by Steve McAlpine

Found here. our comments in bold.

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We think the author's heart is in the right place. He understands that tradition does not equal biblical. He loves hymns and Christmas Carols for their theological depth, but he also understands the need for actual worship: 

What about adoration and worship, you ask? Well, here’s a thought: the deeper we dive into the wonders of the historical gospel, planned by God in eternity, and fulfilled in the coming of Jesus and the globalising gift of the Holy Spirit, the deeper our adoration and worship.

It is clear here that he thinks deeper understanding of biblical truths enhances worship, but this is a matter to be proved. His hope in worship is for the " biblical depth, theological astuteness, and gospel longing" that Christmas carols have. So he's torn between the desire to adore and the desire to understand, and wants to combine the two. 

That generally does not work, mostly because reciting doctrine is not worship.

Nevertheless, on the whole we agree with the author, particularly that too many supposed "worship songs" are superficial fluff that secular radio would have no problem playing. We have examined many contemporary worship songs in our "Bad Worship Songs" series, and have found only a handful that we could recommend.

On the minus side, the author offers no Bible quotes or verse references.
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