Is it appropriate to put religious lyrics to rap or popular music?
Actually this is one of our oldest traditions – Martin Luther wrote Christian lyrics to drinking songs and brought the organ from the beer hall into the church. And the earliest Northern European hymns were added words to the long, multisyllabic Amens, so the monks could remember the notes. The kids love singing “Be Present at Our Table Lord” to the Addams Family theme song – and with a little bravery, you can sing it to “Up on the Housetop,” too. You do have to be careful of copyright for music that is not in the public domain.
