WQCK - Evaluation

"There is no greater fallacy than to think that you need a gospel for special types of people." [1]

Kurt, when you and I spoke on the phone you asked me for specifics that would verify my allegations regarding the lack of true spirituality in the music aired on WQCK. When I could not recall the names of the songs or the artists which I cited as worldly, you asked if I would "judge your station" on the basis of merely a few songs. Therefore, I have provided in the following pages, a detailed analysis of 92.7FM based on 16 random hours of listening time. I took pen and pad with me everywhere I went in my automobile. As I listened to your station I took careful and meticulous notes. The names of the songs, the artist, the messages of the songs, any details of interest to my survey, the times and dates, and the active DJ's were all recorded if they were known [see the end of this section for a duplicate of this detailed log].

The Qualifying Keys in my survey were: Praise & Worship, The Name of Jesus, The Blood of Jesus,

My aim in this survey is to prove that the contents of most of the music aired on WQCK is anything but Christian. To do this, I established a standard whereby each song was to be judged without prejudice. There were eight themes with which I judged each song. If a song contained any ONE of these words, phrases, or characteristics [in the case of Praise & Worship] then the song qualified in my survey as "Christian." You will notice that the criteria for this survey was extremely liberal. Remember, a song only had to mention one of these phrases or words to qualify. Keep in mind that I would never allow much of the music that qualified to be used in my own church, nor do I personally believe that they are indeed Christian songs. However, I sought to be very gracious so as to avoid the bias of personal taste. So if the song contained these words or phrases, they qualified, regardless of my personal opinion of the true spirit of the song. All that was required to qualify a song as a Praise & Worship song was if such words as praise, worship, exaltation, honor, or glory were used in the lyrics. If the song could be categorized as vertical (sung directly to God), rather than horizontal (sung to man about God) then it met the P&W criteria.

You might ask why I did not include the word Love as one of the key words that would qualify a song as Christian. It is clear to me that although love is indeed a major theme throughout the Bible, the word love could not be defined as distinctly Christian. In other words, songs containing the word love would not characterize the song as unmistakably Christian. I believe it would be safe to say that love is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, theme in secular music. Hence, to use the term love so as to judge a song's spirituality would be faulty. Whereas, terms and phrases like the blood of Jesus, or the cross of Christ are rarely, if ever, mentioned in worldly music and therefore could possibly set a song "apart" as spiritual.

Furthermore, in this hour many false doctrines are masked under the term "love." It is apparent to any serious student of the Bible that the love of God is grossly misunderstood today. Many speak of God's "love" but in essence they actually promote an unbiblical and humanistic "tolerance." They offer God's promises of forgiveness, restoration, and fellowship without clearly communicating the Biblical conditions of repentance, faith, and obedience. God is not tolerant, but loving. There is a vast difference between tolerance and love. In His love, God sent Jesus Christ to die on the cross so the sinner could be set free from his sins. Nevertheless, if sinners refuse God's love by the rejection of the gospel of Jesus Christ then they must face God's wrath. If we leave men with the impression that God will not judge them for their sins then we do them a great spiritual disservice and misrepresent God's character as revealed in Scripture.

Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children...

Nahum 1:2-3 God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. 3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked...

If you were to ask most Christians in America to sum up the gospel in five words or less they would reply without hesitation, "Jesus Loves You." No real Christian will deny the fact of God's love expressed to mankind through the person of Jesus Christ. However, Jesus Himself, nor the Apostles ever uttered these words as they preached the gospel. A close examination of the N.T. will reveal that the TRUE gospel message and the method in which it was delivered is much different than our current "much improved and inoffensive version." Jesus was indeed motivated by love but He only speaks of God's love for humanity in SIX verses of the four gospels. In contrast, Jesus mentioned hell, judgment, condemnation, and wrath in 163 verses in the same four gospels. The Book of Acts [which records more public proclamation of the gospel than any other book in the Bible with the exception of the gospels] NEVER mentions the love of God. Not in one public sermon by either Paul, Peter, Philip, or Stephen did they ever mention God's love. However, they mentioned the fear of God six times and repentance several times. Let me ask you, are we wiser than Jesus and the Apostles? Are our methods Scriptural? Whose gospel is out of balance? May we learn that it is more important for us to be 'motivated' by love than to speak of love. The Bible says in 1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Likewise, many today boast of their "love for God" and yet rarely manifest any clear Biblical fruit to validate such a claim. Our love for God is not a warm-fuzzy-feeling-inside but a COMMITMENT to accomplish His perfect will and keep His Word! In this hour many who claim to love God are only interested in what God can do for them. Tragically, they deceive themselves if they believe that this constitutes a genuine love for God.

"The language of love and the language of seduction are basically the same; The one who wants a woman for a wife and the one who

wants her just for the night both say, 'I love you'....but they mean totally different things. One speaks of commitment the other of gratification." Richard Wurmbrand

Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

THE WORD OF GOD: This is difficult to believe but the DJ's did not quote one Scripture verse in sixteen hours of playing time! In fact, the only Scripture verse I heard was John 3:16. It was sung once by Jaci Valasquez in a song entitled, The Love of God. How can there be ministry without the Word of God?

Total qualifying songs: 43 = 19.2% Less than 2 out of 10 songs even mention terms synonymous to the gospel. This translates into 80% of the time the music is so ambiguous that it does not communicate Biblical terms.

Name of Jesus: 28 = 12.5% Only 1 out of 8 songs mention the name of Jesus. Unbelievable! How can you exalt Christ without mentioning His name?

Blood of Jesus: 3 = 1.3% This means you would have to listen to nearly 100 songs on WQCK to even hear the blood of Jesus mentioned! Don't you find this incredible? A man would have to listen to WQCK approximately, according to my calculations, between 7 and 10 hours before he would even hear about the blood of Jesus!

THE Cross: 8 = 3.5% Less than 4 times in 100 songs is the cross of Jesus Christ mentioned. This is terrible. Will you still contend that WQCK is a Christian radio station?

Repentance: 1 = 0.4% Again, this is hard to believe, but I had to listen to 16 hours of listening time to hear the word repent ONE TIME! Incidentally, this is the first spiritual theme Jesus preached [Matt. 4:17]!

Resurrection: 3 = 1.3% Again, I would have to tune in to 92.7FM for the equivalent of a full work day to hear that Jesus was raised from the dead!

THE Return of Jesus: 2 = 0.8% Less than one in one hundred songs mentions the return of Jesus Christ.

Judgment: 1 = 0.4% 16 hours of listening time and only one hint of divine judgment for sinners.

Praise & Worship: 7 = 3.1% Only 3 out of 100 songs were Praise & Worship. Meaning they were vertical songs - songs written and sang directly to God in praise, worship, or adoration.

What irrefutable conclusions can be drawn from this analysis? Only 3 in 100 songs can be described as Praise & Worship. Only one out of eight songs even include the name of Jesus and 80% of the music aired on WQCK doesn't even MENTION words that represent ESSENTIAL elements of the gospel and sound doctrine. You profess to be a ministry don't you? After reading such evidence wouldn't it be more honest to admit that you are only interested in COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT? Is this Scriptural? What little truth is contained in the music that airs merely presents a CROSSLESS, BLOODLESS, LAWLESS gospel that ignores the justice of a holy God. Just because the terms "love" or "god" are mentioned does not constitute truth. For example, these terms can be readily found in the speech and writings of every major cult on planet earth. YET THEY ARE CHARACTERIZED BY IGNORING THE PERSON OF JESUS and HIS ATONING BLOOD AND POWER! The message presented on WQCK leaves one with the impression that the rift between God and sinful man is merely a misunderstanding. As if all that is needed is for man to simply understand God's "unconditional love." The sinner is made to be the victim of sin rather than the author of it, wholly responsible. Such a gospel replaces the true Biblical call for repentance with -- "Now, now - you are hurting and falling, Jesus loves you and He is deeply concerned about you, won't you come and let him take away your pain?" This is not the gospel message!

"The man who does not know the nature of the Law cannot know the nature of sin, and he who does not know the nature of sin cannot

"They will never accept grace until they tremble before a just and holy law." Charles Haddon Spurgeon

"Deal with the sin and not with the sinner is a maxim of popular acceptance, but like most popular maxims when adopted by the pulpit it makes havoc of truth and righteousness. The sin and the sinner are inseparable. Sin is not an abstract entity. It has its being through the sinner. Sin is not an accountable thing. The sinner is accountable for the sin. The only way to destroy the sin is through the sinner. Our gospel is a personal gospel. 'Thou art the man' is the epitome of its purpose. To separate and purge the person from his sins is the chief aim of the gospel." [2] E M Bounds

Whereeas the old hymns like Power In The Blood are rich in Biblical theology, these new songs reflect a hodge-podge, piecemeal, quasi-religious, and humanistic philosophy. Overall, the qualifying songs accounted for 19.2% of the whole, or, less than 2 out of every 10 songs aired. This means 80.8% of the music could not be distinguished from secular music. THIS IS APPALLING!

Do you still suppose that it is unfounded, unfair, or illogical for me to conclude that 92.7FM is not a Christian radio station? What if you came to my church and I never quoted the Bible while I professed to be "ministering?" Suppose you visited my church and I preached to you for 16 hours and rarely mentioned terms synonymous with gospel? What would you think of my ministry? Gentlemen, please be honest - WQCK cannot logically be referred to as Christian! To continue to promote yourselves as Christian in light of this overwhelming evidence to the contrary would be nothing short of fraudulent.

Jeremiah 48:10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully...

In Conclusion, The Primary attitude That appears to Fuel WQCK And It's Associated Ministries Is A "MEn-Pleasing" SPIRIT!

Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Brethren, I encourage you to apply the words of one of America's greatest evangelists to the motives of your heart regarding the driving aim and purpose for the existence of your radio station. Remember, you will stand before God and give an account for the spiritual quality of your "ministry." Listen to Mr. Charles Finney as he describes the marks of an unspiritual and fruitless ministry. [3]

[2] Study to please your congregation and to make a reputation rather than to please God.

[3] Take up popular, passing and sensational themes to draw the crowd, and avoid the essential doctrines of salvation.

[4] Denounce sin in the abstract, but pass lightly over sins that prevail in your congregation.

[5] Preach on the loveliness of virtue and the glory of heaven, but not on the sinfulness of sin.

[6] Reprove the sins of the absent, but make those who are present pleased with themselves, so that they will enjoy the sermon and not

[7] Make the impression on worldly church members that God is too good to send anyone to hell, even if there is a hell.

[8] Preach the universal Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man so as to show that no second birth is really needed.

Description: The name of Jesus mentioned in one song. The name of Jesus + His Blood was mentioned in another song (remake of the old hymn Nothing But The Blood).

One of the DJs for this session on 5/11/99 was Tiffany Elliot. There were no songs that could be viewed as Praise & Worship. No Scripture verse was quoted during these time frames. Various artist were mentioned, including some of the following names: Layton Howerton, Clay Crosse, Cindy Morgan, DC Talk, Wes King, Rhonda Gun, and Wayne Watson.

Description: The name of Jesus mentioned in two songs. The Cross was mentioned in another song. Two songs could be considered Praise & Worship (one was a remake of El-Shaddi).

The name of the DJ for a portion of the 5/12/99 session was Peter Kay. The other DJs are unknown. No Scripture verses were quoted during these time frames. One worldly song was noted, a remake of the Kenny Loggins song - You're The Biggest Part Of Me along with another suspicious song, United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Various artists were mentioned, including some of the following names: DC Talk, Bob Carlisle, Steven Curtis Chapman, Rebacca St. James, Caroline Arrons, Jaci Velasquez, and Newsong.

Description: The name of Jesus was mentioned in one song and the Cross in another.

Description: The Cross was mentioned in one song. The name of and The Return Of Jesus,the Resurrection of Christ in another (this was a remake of the song Midnight Cry).

Description: One song mentioned Jesus another the Blood. One song was Praise & Worship.

The name of one of the DJs on 5/13/99 was Tim Sinclair. Pastor Stockstill was heard offering a short message encouraging "Order," however, no Scriptures were quoted, nor was a clear gospel message presented. John 3:16 was sang in a song by Jaci Velasquez, The Love Of God. Otherwise, no Scripture verses were quoted verbatim during these time frames though there was a portion of one mentioned in a song (be still and know that I am God). Several artists were mentioned including: Steven Curtis Chapman, Clay Crosse, Natalie Grant, Michelle Tumes, FFH, Jaci Velasquez, Phil Keaggy, Matthew Ward, Michael W. Smith, Susan Ashton, David Messe, and Rebecca St. James.

Description: Two songs mentioned the name of Jesus, one mentioned the Resurrection, and another the Cross.

Description: One song was a Praise & Worship song that mentioned Repentance & Judgment and His Blood (Again, the remake of the old hymn, Nothing But The Blood.)

Description: One song was Praise & Worship song and another mentioned the name of Jesus.

One of the DJs who worked during these time periods was Tiffany Elliot. There were no Scripture verses quoted. I heard a remake of the old worldly song, Shower The Ones You Love With Love. Various artists name were mentioned including: Steven Curtis Chapman, Virtue, Sierra, Michael W. Smith, Wayne Watson, 4Him, Susan Ashton, Newsong, Jaci Velasquez, BeBe Winans, Rich Mullins, Anointed, Margaret Becker.

Description: One song mentioned the name of Jesus and another the name of Jesus and the Cross.

Description: The name of Jesus was mentioned in one song. The name of Jesus and the Cross mentioned in another.

Two of the DJs who worked during these time periods were Tim Sinclari and Tiffany Elliot. There were no Scripture verses quoted. Various artists names were mentioned including: Michael W. Smith, Bryan Duncan, Chris Rice, Avalon, DC Talk, Kathy Troccoli, Clay Crosse, Natalie Grant.

The DJ for this session is unknown. There were no Scriputre verses quoted. Various artists names were mentioned including: DC Talk, Newsong, and Bob Carlisle.

The DJs for these time periods were Tim Sinclair and Tiffany Elliot. There were no Scripture Verses quoted. Various artist names were mentioned including: Amy Grant, DC Talk, Rebecca St. James, Daryle Evans, Michael W. Smith, Out Of The Grey, Marc Robinson, and Bryan Duncan.

Description: One song could be considered a Praise & Worship song & another mentioned the name of Jesus.

One of the DJs for these sessions was Tiffany Elliot. There were no Scripture Verses quoted. Michael English sang one song, a man who admitted to adultery and who now also sings secular music. Other artist who were mentioned were: Jaci Velasquez, City Of Gold, DC Talk, and Kathy Troccoli.

Description: The name of Jesus, The Resurrection, and The Return Of Christ was mentioned in one song. There were two other songs that mentioned the name of Jesus.

The DJ for this session was Tiffany Elliot. No Scripture verses were quoted although Ms. Elliot did describe the musical selections as, "..music to help you chill out." The names of various artist were mentioned including: Michael W. Smith, Point Of Grace, and Jamie Slocum.

Description: Eight songs mentioned the name of Jesus while also mentioning Repentance, Judgment and the Cross. One song mentioned the Blood and another could be considered a Praise & Worship song.

Description: Two songs mentioned name of Jesus. One mentioned the name of and the Blood and another Cross and the Blood.

Description: Three songs mentioned the name of Jesus. One the of Jesus and finally one was a Praise & Worship song.

One of the DJ for this session was Willie Kennedy. There was one verse of Scripture quoted. The name of

[1] Preaching & Preachers, (p. 130)

[2] Powerful & Prayerful Pulpits, (p. 94)

[3] Principles of Victory, (p.14)