Q3: Is it wrong for a Christian to enjoy New Age music? Genre itself is not inherently sinful; lyrics and spiritual content matter

Mike says musical genre (e.g., wavy synthesizer sounds) does not carry inherent spiritual connotations and is not sinful by itself. If lyrics or messages are blasphemous or ungodly, that changes things. He draws a secondary line: music genres steeped in rage or violence can cultivate ungodly emotions — anger, bitterness — and this is a real spiritual concern especially for teens. The test is whether the music stirs up unhealthy, ungodly, or carnal things in life.