Attention Christian Musicians, Singers, and Songwriters:

What you are about to read is presented by Reclaim The Music (reclaimthemusic.com) with the intent that it will cause you to cherish, protect and hold dear the gifts that God has given you as artists.  It is designed to free your creativity from worldly concerns, and to cause the music created by Christians to reach higher levels of artistry.  When that happens, it is our belief that Christian music will offer something unique and wonderful to the world, something truly born of a desire to please God.  

It is our position that an industry and a mindset generated by that industry has placed itself between many Christian artists and their freedom to create inspired works of art.  They insist that Christian music merely imitate secular music in the belief that profits will be generated.  Profit (while no bad thing) has become their main concern.  God’s church and the world are the recipients of the watered-down, trend-driven music that results from this mindset. 

Reclaim The Music is calling on all Christian artists to sever their ties with this industry, and to rethink their approach to Christian art and its creation and dissemination to the world.  We provide The Oath to facilitate real and immediate change within the hearts of Christian artists.

It is an oath, simply stated – an oath that no discerning Christian artist will fail to take. When you take the oath, remember, it is between you and God and therefore becomes your sacred commitment to Him.  Most of you will be able to take The Oath with no lingering doubts, and with no personal sacrifice needed.  Others will be tempted to put it aside due to professional ambition.  If you prioritize professional ambition over your commitment to God, then read no further.

 

The Oath

For Musicians, Singers And Songwriters Who Adhere To The Christian Faith

 

I acknowledge that my creative spark, my musical talent and my inspiration come as a gift and a calling from the Great Creator who seeks to redeem man through his son, Jesus Christ.  Receiving this gift, I accept the responsibilities that come with it, and in using this gift, I will allow no man, nor woman, nor worldly enterprise to come between that gift and the one who gave it to me. 

For the purposes of advancing my Christian music or my Christian songwriting career, or to enhance my position as a Christian musician, I will make no bond, enter into no agreement, contractual or otherwise, with any man or woman, nor any entity of business or commerce that will in any way restrict my creativity or has been shown through their actions to restrict the creativity of others, nor with those who promise me creative control of my art, but with cunning language and crafty counsel attempt to manipulate me into self-imposed creative restrictions.   

I will write no song that is to be called Christian or later be known as a Christian work, be it a hymn, a song of praise and worship, or music to edify or entertain the body of Christ, without first considering the goals of Heaven and making those goals my own, while renouncing at once my own perception of what will make that song acceptable, popular or commercially profitable, and using no prescribed format dictated by radio, television, record label or other worldly entity whose goals are not likewise the goals of Heaven – trusting only in God for inspiration, wisdom and artistic direction, 

May the true songs of God and of his people be sung forevermore.

 

 

Reclaim The Music is a growing organization whose main goal is to unleash the creativity of Christian artists.  So, we should get to know you – right?  Click here to register for our site and receive news and updates.

Please email the oath to those you know who are involved in Christian music.  We want every Christian artist around the world to join this movement, and to recommit themselves to pursue their creativity free of the mindset generated by the music industry – Christian or otherwise.

Christian music no longer need emulate secular music, but can once again emerge as serious art at a time when the world needs it most. 

This is an exciting time - a real musical revolution is underway!  You have just become an important part of it.