Therefore, if there is to be a written music policy with some reasonable potential for objective application by programming people, we believe the policy ought to concern itself mainly with principles, rather than dogmatic statements about specific kinds of music. 1.The listener's perception is more important than our own. Classical music is majestically inspirational to one person, monumentally boring to another. Rock can be enrapturing to a young person, totally repulsive to an older one. But the principle here is that the listener determines what effect the music has.
Nothing can change that fact.
As programmers we are required to know the purpose of the music we use, and to know the effect it will have on our listeners. The goal is to lead listeners to Christ. If the music will do this, regardless of what kind it is, it is thereby consecrated to God's service. Some music, regardless of intended purpose, is unuseable. Some programmers have the gift of being able to use music properly.