My dear boy,
There should be a dichotomy between Christian concerts and church praise sessions. The former, at best, should aim to entertain you. Should it achieve this, it has paid its dues. The church, on the other hand, is where you go for spiritual nourishment. What happens there is the mortification of the flesh.
I will argue that when Christians go to Christian concerts, they are to go there for entertainment. Anything else can follow, but that is not mandatory. If you seek spiritual nourishment, go to church. Don’t buy tickets and then burden the artist with the nourishment of your soul. They’re there to entertain you.
Nevertheless, should we refuse to draw the line, soon there will be no difference between a concert and a church service, and that is a problem you don’t want. Hence, inasmuch as a Christian concert offers some level of spiritual nourishment, it is not the sole aim of a concert, Christian or otherwise.
See, music is spiritual, a gateway into the nether world. For each song sung, a deity is being worshipped; an altar is being serviced. Annie in Sinners aptly captures this, “There are legends of people born with the gift of making music so true it can pierce the veil between life and death. Conjuring spirits from the past and the future. This gift can bring healing to their communities but it also attracts evil.” Na why music no need permission to enter body.
Love,
Dad.
