Instrumental Music In Worship...Ok, Let's Talk About It! Evangelist Willie B. Williams III
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2019
- This lesson discusses the importance of worshipping God according to his teaching and not being distracted in subjects that God never talks about. This study is about Instrumental music in worship and how the Church should approach the subject.
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Evangelist Willie B. Williams III presents
I'm 58 years old, and grew up in the acapella Church of Christ. I'm still attending, and I love and appreciate my experience there. I am also a CofC preacher's wife of 20 years. My husband and I are on the same page regarding instrumental music, and neither does he preach instrumental music for obvious reasons. I was taught as a young believer and learner of God's word to study the scriptures mindfully. You know, like the Bereans did. After much study (years), I have come to believe that perhaps Jesus didn't have a discourse about IM because it was understood IM was commonly used to worship and praise God and his goodness. The books of Psalms, Amos, and Nehemiah, to name a few demonstrates that. I read that Paul is urging us to be wise with our time instead of using our time to be unwise and practice sin He commands singing as a righteous and holy use of our time - Ephesians 5:1-20. Also, there are three different expressions on how to sing from the heart...psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. For instance what is a Psalm? Thanks for taking a moment out of your time to read all this! I'm just wondering if any one else is curious about if the bible is really teaching the doctrine we have always believed for hundreds of years. I wouldn't mind participating in a loving discussion. Is Paul really teaching about IM? Because He Lives, K.
I’ve been in the church my whole life and I never knew the subject of music during worship wasn’t even a factor in Christianity. Thank you so much for the lesson! New subscriber here!
4th Generation COC.
This was The BEST study (Bible Base) on “Instruments in The Church I’ve EVER Heard.
Thank You Bro. Williams.
Bro Williams... I thought I was alone for awhile and after listing to you I found my brothers and sisters at Country Club Church of Christ... God bless you...
Aaaaaaaaaaaah my dear brother Willie B🙌🏻for all the years I've been a member of the Lord's Church,I have never heard such a powerful 🥊 lesson and a completely sound, biblical "argument" it was so plain and simple,all I could do was😁, preach on!!!🙏🏻☝🏻💪🏻
I mean on the topic of music in the CoC (allow me to clarify my comment)
This is the best sermon that I have "EVER" heard on Instrumental Music. Thanks my Brother-in-Christ for making it sooooo plain. Someone mentioned in the comments that it was a good lesson,but they still prefer music. What I must say to that is that is one of the problems. It is not about "US",it is about GOD! It's not "OUR CHURCH" it's "CHRIST CHURCH" Your playing a Dangerous game of,"The Church is about ME" syndrome.Just like Bro.Willie said,it's about Christ. To much,me,me,me in the Church and even amongst Ministers. I shared this video on my page and I hope that others will watch it. Thanks again
We have taken something from the silence of scripture and made it divisive when the scriptures are not silent on division.
Brother I love that liine, that discusdion is deep. Thank you.
Excellent lesson Brother Williams- to GOD be the GLORY!!!
Prayers for you to continue to preach sound doctrine.
I appreciate your passion brother.
Excellent teaching. Very sad that so many people in the church for years and years who never even heard a twenty minute talk on this topic.😅
Bro. Williams that was a awesome lesson🙌🏾
Right on brother!
Excellent lesson!
Amen🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Thank you for this message! This very subject led me to seminary school and the opportunity to to have this conversation with God myself
Amen preacher
WE SHOULD DISCUSS AND REFUTE ERROR BY THE WORD OF GOD.
That's true about instruments. Not everyone can participate. With singing, everyone can.
Our worship is to God and it is not for us to decide on what we like. We must simply obey. Thanks for this sermon!
Obey what exactly?
Hymn
Excellent lesson on reasons why Christian worship doesn’t include instruments outside of the voice and heart
Amen great teaching August 22nd of 23
Will this was a good lesson. I done 7 sermins already
Preach!
AMEN!
I'm moving to North Texas
Their were music 🎶 dancing 💃🏽 and other things in the Old Testament, but when God wrote the New Testament he didn’t bring all that in the New Testament he only brought over singing 🎤 with melody in your heart ❤️
No where did God forbid it. Alexander Campbell injected it. Stop following Campbellism.
@@scrappypooh1515 Rose is speaking truth no Campbell ...just scripture....you say God never forbids it, but he did tell us what He wants from us and we shouldn't add there to
@@scrappypooh1515 right. Arguing of doctrines and commandments of men and passing them as God’s own will.
@@scrappypooh1515 that’s flawed logic: God didn’t say not to use waffles and milk for communion. He didn’t say not to use coupons for offerings. He didn’t say we couldn’t preach about video games. He didn’t say anything about not praying to television stars. We follow commands, you’re finding loopholes.
I hate to sound so legalistic, but the Bible never talked about using hymnals , or Bible class , pitch pipes and so on. I don’t think these things are salvation issues! Our Bible is not a rule book! We all view this world through a vail of sin and we are all just trying to find our way of “working out our salvation “!
God bless.
Saying something isn't in the scriptures is not allowed is an argument from silence.
Is Eph 5:19 even about worship instructions? Here's the full text of 5:18-21:
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
The context here does not permit interpreting verse 19 as some sort of exclusive list of worship activities.
In addition, Ephesians is addressed to a specific church. If the Ephesian church did not use instruments then Paul obviously would not mention them.
Check Wikipedia. No Christian or Christians used instruments in worship until the 7th Century AD.
Everything done in 5:19 happens to be words out loud and with a melody, so that the other people singing the exact same words and using the same tune will be encouraged, plus it is to be addressed, not to the other singers but to the Lord, while you are simultaneously thinking about the good things God has done for you. If that isn’t a description of worship what is? 🛐😃☝🏾
@@kennethklein6213 check the Bible, not Wikipedia.
No, ephesians 5:19 is not even remotely related to worship service. It was referring to encouraging your fellow church member in a generic sense. You can do that in the car with your sister in Christ or in the kitchen with your brother in christ. What the Ephesians 5:19 verse is referring to is not a "command" to every Christian nor is it a "necessary example" for everyone to copy. The Bible reader needs to discern what is command and what is very situation-specific.
Preach the word!
AMEN Brother Williams. Amen!
Interesting . Are you saying that Psalms is NOT the Word of God. just the word of David?
Amen
Without musical instruments in the Church of Christ, it must be agonizing for the Black congregants.
Your sarcasm was used skilfully
The LORD keep you strong in His word. Be courageous for His Glory!
Interesting perspective. To me it's all about stumbling blocks music instrumental sound is manipulative but not everybody has a pleasant singing voice which can be downright distracting. I'm thinking about going regularily to a coc church but the singing is absolutely terrible I sit in the back so I don't get a headache from someone behind me screeching. I'm
Being honest and would love to know if anyone has encountered my predicament in Coc or any church with a practice that is specific to it. This is an amazing blessed sermon. God bless you for talking about this from a practical perspective
Singing itself is more manipulative. Ave Maria can be manipulative as an instrumental too.
Most of the congregations I have known over some 50+ years have had unusually good singing. Members grow up singing since childhood, they learn to sing harmony at church. That may be why the churches of Christ have produced so many singing stars-in rock, in soul, in country. They are way overrepresented. BUT, I knew one place where one elders wife was incredibly loud, painfully loud. And she only had ONE note. Most tone death person I ever knew. I learned quickly not to sit one or two pews in front of her. I thought she sounded horrible. What was I to do? KEPT MY MOUTH SHUT! She WAS NOT singing to ME! She was singing to God who said “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD”! Every note is song to God. I’m not the purpose we sing. God is!!! And God made her voice so who am I to judge. (I discovered the whole congregation had really come to love her loud one note. Still, I’m not., Sitting right behind her.🤣😂🎶🛐
@@kennethklein6213 the bible said sing and make melody in your heart, not, sing and make melody in the ear.
LOVE LOVE LOVE HOW YOU PRESENTED THIS!!!!
Wait what u watch television..?
I'm a bible-believing Christian who who attends and worships at a church of Christ church, but when I hear this and other silly issues come up I just tuned the preachers out. I appreciate The Minister's explanation why it does not make sense from a biblical standpoint.
No issue concerning God's Law is silly.
You are not tuning out on the minister, but the Word of God,
"But sanctify THE LORD GOD in your hearts: and BE READY ALWAYS to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
(1 Peter 3:15)
In Jesus' Name Amen. 🙏🏾
IT's pretty clear to me. Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it ALL in the name of the Lord. Not everyone has the same gifts, and I will not devise doctrines based on silence of instruments in the New Testament. The majority of the Psalms were written to be "accompanied" with stringed instruments, and it has nothing to do with whether or not there is a temple or church. We all, as members of the body of Christ, do not have the same gifts, or calling.
I agree, if you are giving props to a musician, then you need to check yourself. If you give glory to God, and you happen to be skillful on an instrument, you can't deny that people who KNOW the words of that song will give ALL the glory to God when hearing it, just as much as when we read His Word.
Don't make doctrines from silence. Otherwise, we shouldn't drive cars to church.
Very hott sermon but still prefer music in service
@@jarvisprice1992 amen 🙏🏾
Everything we prefer may not be acceptable to God. Your choice and you answer to God why you did something He didn't say do.
15:34-- "David was singing about his passions". Was he also singing about his passions when he sang the 22nd Psalm, the 2nd Psalm, or the 110th Psalm for that matter. "His own religion"? A man after God's own heart the Bible calls him, bro. All scripture, INCLUDING the 150th Psalm is given by inspiration of God.
I don't agree with base mike I look at them as instruments, but so many don't. But are they or not?
There is no such thing as a bass mic. It's just a man singing bass in a mic. The church has always sung in parts.
@@NorthColonyCoC yes a man but it makes extra sounds that's the ones I'm talking about and some of the congregation use now in worship singing, I know you have heard them I can call out some but I want
It just seems to me that God loves instruments in the OT and he loves it in heaven. We are told to sing in psalms. In the Greek psalms is playing a string instrument.
As an example, if I asked you to sing me a song and you did so using a guitar did you not do as I asked?
I hate to disagree, but not all of us can sing! Know what I mean!
I agree DLS, we can't use the argument that since we all can't play an instrument, they can't be used. We can't all preach, we can't all read Scriptures publicly, we can't all lead a prayer. It would make more sense to support the use of instruments on grounds that every person has a unique gift given to them by God; and that your gift is to be employed for the benefit and encouragement of the congregation (I Corinthians 12).
There are NO Greek psalms in the OT. There are Hebrew Psalms. If you go to The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament and look up the Greek word used in the NT, “psallo” you can find out on your own what it means. (Hint: Between 500BC and 100AD the meaning of the word changed. (Just like English words often change their meaning.😀
The New Testament church did not use microphones in the pulpit. They didn’t wear suits and ties. Does CoC use the exact same communion elements as the early church, made just the way the early church did? The doctrine that you go to hell for worshiping God with musical instruments is one of the silliest teaching in the history of Christendom.
Thank you for replying. There is confusion in reading your post. You brought up going to hell, (we think you were referring to another video and not ours.) There is no mention of that in the video. Also, you brought up articles of clothing, once again this does not pertain to the video. The "doctrine that you go to hell ...musical instruments" is a doctrine we are not familiar with.
If you wanted to address the video, then the discussion would be over what does the bible teach about instrumental music in the New Testament. What scriptures do you use to teach how to worship acceptably. Thank you again for viewing and responding.
@@NorthColonyCoC The “go to hell…musical instruments” doctrine has been a stated position of CoC, whether or not u address that in your video. I have spoken directly to several CoC pastors and elders and that was the stated doctrinal position.
I got something for Willie B to ponder on for a minute. He said watch who you take your examples from exodus 15 with Miriam the prophetess. Do you understand what she was singing and dancing to ? It was the Song of Moses. Do you know that this is the same song Those that overcame or gotten the victory over the beast in revelation 15. These people that overcame the beast sang the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb. The lamb/son of God has a song 🎵 too. Psalm 98 read and see how the Song of the lamb is song with instruments. The song of the Lamb is called a new Song Revelation 5:9 I can go a little deeper if you l need to
The song is about redemption in Revelation 15. However, Revelation is symbolic, not literal.
You should know what time period you are in (dispensation) to know which law you should follow. If you'd like more information on that, let me know.
Not everyone can play an instrument, same with singing. Not every one is a teachers or a prophet or can be an elder etc, but those who are called and gifted / talented by the Lord. The NT doe snot exclude Mechanical Instruments at all, but it does say you are to use your heart in worship. So worship is anything done with God's blessing, to bless God and not for the church or organisation.
Thank you for watching! Actually everyone can sing and is commanded to sing Colossians 3:16. They may not be able to sing well or better than another person but God requires every believer to sing from the heart. Instruments God never asked for it in worship. The message is focusing on what God asked for and not what He didn't ask for. Worship is not a place where everyone gets to showcase their talent but a place where we do what pleases God! Continue to keep us in prayer!
@@NorthColonyCoC Amen, amen, amen; keep preaching the word!!!
@@NorthColonyCoC I love seeing deaf people singing in sign language.
Great teachings
God said Sing and make the melody in your heart. So if I have a pair of blue jeans and a pair of red jeans and I tell you to put on the blue jeans then you don’t have to ask me do I put on the red jeans. If I say put on the blue jeans then you automatically know not to put on the red ones. So if God says sing and make the melody in your heart then he doesn’t have to it all you not to make the melody with instruments.
On the contrary people do join church because of the nice singing choir
And if Jesus is not a factor in that person’s baptism, in what name is that person being baptized into?
Splitting hairs over how we should praise and worship God in spirit and in truth.
There's a lot of things that we do now on this modern day culture that was or wasn't practiced in biblical times. So my question is this, if musical instruments were not allowed in the Christian church because New Testament scripture doesn't reveal it, why is any modern technology (tv screens, audio visual equipment, video cameras, etc) used as a means of enhancement on our worship services?
So based off his explanation that since everyone cannot play a musical it shouldn't be allowed and could serve as a distraction, wouldn't that same argument apply to those who serve in the audio/visual ministries as well? In fact it's even more difficult to "worship" in service for those working in that area because their focus is on capturing what's taking place in the sanctuary as to not miss their assignments. 😳
Thank you for response. We hope to respond in the same loving spirit in which you responded to us.
1.) Arguments - you mentioned some arguments that were not mentioned in the video like - "distractions" or "not allowed". So we won't address them here.
2.) The explanation in the video is- how can you properly implement an "ACT" of worship with no scripture. The Bible is completely silent on the subject. How can one set rules or guidelines in the absence of scripture. That would make one a "Law Maker".
3.) Audio Visual and Sound would be put in the same category as Air Condition and Cushion Seats. We don't worship God with cushion seats but we do use them personally. Just like someone uses reading glasses to read the bible or use LED Lights to see.
4.) Cain and Able is one of our examples - It doesn't matter what you bring to worship. God has made clear in scripture what he wants and doesn't want. Cain's offering was rejected because it was not what God wanted. At the end of the day, God never said instruments is what He wanted. You can still bring them if you desire, and on that day He will let us all know what He word said.
This video is not a hate against instruments but a promotion of what is actually in the Bible. Thank You.
@@NorthColonyCoC I feel like a lot of people today put the emphasis on what *they* want instead of what God wants. We have two examples in the Bible of where someone took it upon themselves to make a decision based on what they wanted or what they thought was right: 1. Uzzah, when he reached out to steady the Ark of the Covenant. In his mind, this seemed like the right thing to do. In God's mind, it was disobedience. 2. King David wanted to build God's temple. Even though he had such a grand gesture in his heart in glorying God, God did not want it that way, because David was a man of war.
Worship isn't about what *we* want or what *we* think is appropriate. It's about what God has authorized for us. Nowhere in the NT do we read about someone using an instrument in worship, but we are told multiple times to sing spiritual songs. It's also interesting that the word "acapella" means "in the way of the church".
Well let's talk about it ? Ephesians 5:19 Speaking which is a verb Greek number 2980 definition (to talk ) into yourself In which is a preposition greek number 1722 definition ( in, on, at, by, with) Psalm which is a noun greek number 5568 definition (striking of a musical strings/ instrument) And Which is a conjunction definition (and , even , also ) hymns and spiritual songs singing and Marking Melody which is a verb greek number 5567 definition (to pull twitch, twang, play, sing) now some would say that mean to play the string of your heart. I just want to know what string you have in a heart. I know make melody don't me sing because you already have singing in the verse. So it must mean to pull, twitch, twang, or play. But I do agree about what we should be talking about is the gospel because that is the power to save. Romans 1:16 and about those slave that came out of Egypt they knew who God was that's why they praised him.
The analogy of everyone has to play an instrument in worship for it to be acceptable as Christian worrshop flawed .
Does everyone preach/teach ?
Or is preaching/teaching not part of Christian worship?
Everyone participates with the studying of God's word. Preaching is not done in isolation. Preaching: everyone open your bibles. The whole church reads along together.
Instruments: you can't participate
Good points, but the answer still is what purpose does instruments in worship play? They are for entertainment and the equivalent of offering God strange fire. When God tells us what he wants, we don’t need to add or subtract. The question of instruments has to be answered, because it the root of it is evil.
I love his bible studies but the editing is not the best. It edited out the scripture and the ending.
By all respect, I find little agreement on this teaching. Instruments were used in the old testament and the new one never opposes it. Tattoos also were prohibited in the old testament only and never mentioned in the new one. Are they OK now? Certainly not. The OT still matters safe for the verses that show what Christ changed.
Nowhere in God's law does it say you can't have instrumental music. (The guy in the video said it was b4 the law was given)Jesus was a Jew! He followed the law perfectly! And Jews then and now don't condemn it in their law! Non instrumental music is traced back to Alexander Campbell nonsense. Before that you won't find any written history about this stupidity. Stop following Campbell's man-made rules.
Finally somebody gets it right
Care to explain 2 Chronicles 29:26-30? The music started when the priest offered the burnt offering unto the alter. The music stopped when the burnt offered was finished implying that Christ work is completed. But than we later read Hezekiah commended them to sing praises unto the LORD.
@@janeyue7491 you are reading into the scripture your own man made ideas. God never condemned instruments..never.
"Nowhere in God's law does it say you can't have instrumental music...Before that you won't find any written history about this stupidity..."
My post is ONLY to bring attention to a scripture, NOT to indulge an argument -Amos 5:23
In both Ephesians 5 verse 19 and Colossians 3 verse 16 we see that singing words is the only form of music authorized by God in Christian worship. Therefore, any other type of music is not authorized by
God which includes instrumental music, hand clapping, and mimicking the sound of a musical instrument like a bass guitar and drum with one's voice. Great sermon!
It's about God not us,. Spirit and in truth. That's how we need to worship. There is no music authority in the new testament.
So… if the Apostles Paul and Janes command me to sing, in the Bible, I can just ignore it
@@kennethklein6213You can do what you want, but the Apostles were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
God wrote His Word. He used men to do it.
The abhorrence of musical instruments in worship is a doctrine of men! Absence of scripture is not disallowance!
Your church building is not the lord's house. The body is his temple his house.
Under the new testament law we are to sing with a song leader not to listen to a band or a choir
Where’s the book, chapter and verse that says sing with a song leader?
Hello Brother God bless! Few issues with your sermon. First off let’s start by this. If Angels worship in song and with musical instruments in heaven then how is it a distraction from God, Especially when music can help people break free from Bondage reminding them of the Goodness of the Lord ? Then we Have Colossians 1:16 Literally says that “everything” was created for Him.
Would like to also point out that the entire Scripture is “breathed out and Inspired” by God so if worship wasn’t important He wouldn’t have put it in the Bible at all.
Everything can be used for His Glory for a Appointed purpose and time.
From my experience church of Christ sings in vain. Just babbling dongs with no Spiritual connection because it traditional and systematic.
But why argue ? Just wanted to throw a few things out there that including people at our church of Christ believe that people who play musical instruments are going to hell and deceiving themselves and upsetting others with their primal thoughts.
Also we are aware of Praising God in Spirit and in Truth But God have people talents and Gifting for a reason...
king David was able to calm Saul being tormented by a evil spirit by using an instrument.....
@@jarvisprice1992 love your response ❤
1) FYI Angels sing in the Bible, but I can’t find a place the play harps. 2) people taken to heaven (like John) hear things that sound like harps, but not actual harps. We do find harps, and much, much more in heaven. 3) The children of Israel had 150 hymns which had to be reused for 1500 years. We’re they condemned to babbling, systemic, traditional worship by God Himself. That judgment might be correct but it is not your call-you can’t read the intentions of the heart. 4) Col 1:16. God makes everything and has made a purpose for a purpose-but the purpose might not be for God personally. He made He’ll. He made Satan. Music can be used to promote good causes, but a lot of music was made to help people get to hell. 4) Not all (in fact not many) people in churches of Christ believe playing an instrument sends one to hell. My mom played violin, I was taught piano, my wife plays guitar. None of us think that will result in going to hell. Furthermore, I don’t any longer obey God because I fear he’ll. I obey because I want to give Him what he wants. 5) what is a primal thought? Primal refers not to the quality of a thought, but the age of the thought. Plenty of primal thoughts are true. 6) God has been known to give a man an ability and then command him NOT to use it (1Cor 14:26-28). Just like David calming Saul. Everything has a time and place. Ecc. 3:1.
Forgive me, I just saw your post and thought I would practice what I taught back in University years ago: Argumentation & Critical Thinking. God bless you for taking the time to write some comments. “As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another. Forgive me of any places I misunderstood what you were trying to say. God bless.😅
They are in heaven ! Why not in the church?
Because no permission or instruction has been given to do so.
@@NorthColonyCoC There are musical instruments in heaven!
Do Willie B know that everyone have different gifts 🎁 and abilities? Guess what everyone don't preach. Lol😂 when God gave his spirit out in the old testament even to build the tabernacle exodus 31:1-3 every one didn't have the skills or gift to build it. Just like in the church every one have different talents
You don't know how they were dancing because you was not present
YOUNG MAN YOURE SAYING EVERYTHING EXCEPT WHAT THE WORD SAYS. PLEASE EXPLAIN EPHESIANS 5:19, COL. 3:16 AND ALSO HEBREWS 13:15-16
I think you didn't receive the message correctly. Why would these scriptures need to be explained?
Why, when people are not in line with the truth do they make such irrational arguments. "No one has run to get baptised because a bass player was killing it" some one can say "No one ran to get baptised because the morning greeter was nice"
How is that an argument not to have a greeter?
The authority of scripture says we have freedom in Christ.
It is the Pharisees their Ttaditions and Rules that interfered with peoples relationship with God. "Rule on Rule" so they back slide.
If it is a non issue as this pastor is saying then each should be fully convinced in their own mind. For you are not to judge another mans servant.
Thank you for responding. Your rationale is inaccurate and being "convinced in your own mind" does not apply to worship. A greeter is not worship and does not apply. You are assuming instruments are an option. I believe you missed the point of the message...
@NorthColonyCoC Thank you for responding. It seems you are making a great number of assumptions (that would not be backed by scriptural authority)
You state that a greeter is not part of worship? Where is your scriptural authority for this? B and Verse.
You seem to have a specific time and designation for "Worship". Again please provide the scriptural authority Book and Verse.
The Bible tells me that Musical Instuments are an intrinsic part of Worship.
Be so kind an look up all the references to "Worship" in the New Testamen (there are not too many) to better understand you can cross reference with the Greek.
Let me know what you find.
And/Or we can continue discussing either way...
Thanks
Totally misguided and misrepresenting the word of God again. Everyone can’t sing, either but we are all called to make a joyful noise. Some of us are crows, while others of us are nightingales. God looks on the heart. This is yet another example of foolish COC legalism. This is pure (and sad) comedy.
Church of Christ is known very well to the younger generation to bare ignorance which this video continues to show. While and somewhat educated video it’s “I am right” you are wrong teaching your opinion is irrelevant..... Musical instruments are irrelevant and a distraction. God says to bare with those who are of weaker faith and not to be a stumbling block. If someone wants to know you are to love them and tell them to look to the Word of God. I hate how the So called church of Christ is more of a stumbling block to younger believers/Christians because of the wilderness thinking. God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh. Church of Christ has always picked what you feel is right over the truth and is very one sided in the Gospel.
Basketball does not most remind people who God is it is for Human entertainment mostly....
Gospel Music is to lead us back to Christ or to keep us grounded. It is literally about the Gospel.
But who knows basketball can probably bring some people to Christ maybe that is where they first found Him or where God took them to concentrate.
For everything that we do, Do whole heartedly unto God and not unto men.
Wherever He blesses us do unto Him....
if someone wants to scream or shout about the Goodness of the Lord or breakout in dance then so be it.... it is not unto you it is unto The Lord.