Diet Pop

Mic was looking at some new itunes releases today and somehow came across a few new songs by Ginny Owens. He hit the first sample and as soon as I heard it, I knew that Ginny had discovered that she is Christian music's answer to Norah Jones. A couple of clicks on the other two songs produced more Norah Jones sound-alikes.

I've decided that, in many ways, Christian music is like drinking diet pop. It's supposed to taste as good as regular without the guilt, but instead you end up with a sickeningly sweet taste with an even worse aftertaste and no sugar high.

What's so wrong with being a new flavor that's actually good enough to be one of the top competitors? Wasn't it C.S. Lewis who said that the world doesn't need more Christians that are artists, but rather excellent artists that happen to be Christians? It's something all of us can apply, in whatever field we find ourselves.

Maybe Christian music should be like caffeine-free pop where you get high without the drugs.

Or maybe a clear cola without the darkness.

Would anyone like a cracker to go with the cheese?