Family Radio's Music Policy

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE

THE MUSIC USED ON THE FAMILY RADIO NETWORK SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO MINISTER TO THOSE WHO LISTEN, AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

The music used on the Family Radio Network should be worshipful and reverent: in spirit, in form and content. It should reflect a Biblical balance of Psalm, Hymn & Spiritual Song. It must be a positive expression of Biblical and Christian reverence for God. It should serve to minister to those who listen, as would the ministry of music and the preaching of the Word in a worship service.

The music used on the Family Radio Network should be beautiful in it's religious thought or spirit, and should be embodied appropriately in the lyrics, in the music, and in the blending of these in song. It should satisfy the aesthetic guidelines of balance, unity, variety, harmony, design, rhythm, restraint, and fitness which are the conditions of all art.

GUIDELINES

The music used on the Family Radio Network should represent the full range of the revelation of God as found in God's Word, the Bible.

The lyrics of the songs must be good lyrics; they cannot rely upon the music to carry them.

The music of the songs should be artistically defensible as good music; it should not have to rely on the words to carry it.

Whenever Psalms or other portions of Scripture are involved, the lyrics of the songs should be true to the inspired Word or God. Such lyrics should at the same time not be overly generic, and should be free from excessive emotionalism and/or sentimentality, showing reverence for God.

Songs which contain lyrics other than that which is drawn directly from Scripture should contain lyrics which reflect Truth, a genuine love of God, but should always be in harmony with the whole counsel of God, and again, should not be overly generic, and should be free from excessive emotionalism and/or sentimentality, showing reverence for God.

The music of a particular song should be suitable to the text to which it has been adapted and should be as free as possible from association with secular music. The purpose of the music on the Family Radio Network is intended to be used for edification and worship, not entertainment.

Such styles of music which contain excessive percussion, syncopation and/or extreme chromatics should generally be avoided.(although these may be of value for special settings such as Christmas or Easter, etc.)

(Taken from the updated Family Radio Music Policy Guidelines, May 2001)

SOME FINAL NOTES

Family Radio does not announce the song titles or artist's name over the air. The music is there to draw attention to God, not the performer.

Family Radio does not accept cassettes for airplay. The cassette tape hiss makes them unusable in a broadcast environment.

If you still think your CD will fit these guidelines, you can send a copy to:

Music Department
Family Stations, Inc.
290 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, California 94621
USA

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