This One Thing Makes Modern Worship Songs Terrible — Trent Horn

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This One Thing Makes Modern Worship Songs Terrible

This One Thing Makes Modern Worship Songs Terrible

Preacher: Trent Horn
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Jun 15, 2026
Length: 14:12

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In this episode Trent breaks down one thing that makes modern worship songs terrible. These Worship Songs Need to be Abolished: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4unEkYlDU&t To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/ Be sure to keep up with our socials! https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 00:00 Why modern worship songs feel off 00:45 Avalon’s “Testify to Love” 01:35 Michael Passons and the Avalon controversy 03:23 Sexual revisionism in Christian spaces 05:53 “Testify to Love” rereleased as an LGBTQ-affirming anthem 06:51 Why vague worship songs can be reinterpreted 08:15 “Jesus Boyfriend” music 09:28 Worship songs that focus too much on us 10:43 What Scripture says about worship music 11:55 Emotion, concerts, and the Holy Spirit 12:54 Older worship songs that still keep the focus on God

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