• One out of every five churched adults has no idea what the goal of worship should be (glorifying God);
• Only three of 10 church-going adults view worship as something focused on God.

Worship also is becoming something to be seen as well as heard, not a negative in itself – David danced in front of the people – but something to keep a close eye on, Boschman said, explaining that style over substance is becoming more common in the United States.

“It doesn’t matter if you wear khakis and sandals and play folk music or have a pink guitar and tights. Worship isn’t worship unless you mean it,” he said.

Ironically, perhaps, Boschman is trying to corral some elements of the contemporary Christian music movement that he helped get started in the late 1970s.

“Back in 1977, worship was innocent and we were finding our way,” he said. “Now it’s a billion-dollar industry that has been dumbed down in a sense. It’s been redefined by every movement and every business.”

Boschman sees the positive of that being that modern worship music is on everyone’s radar.

“I’m glad it’s popular. Now how do we keep it real,” he said.

The answer: “You teach it,” he said. “How do you worship on guitar? How do you worship in spirit with a guitar or with your voice? It’s not just karaoke, singing along to the words.”