Speaking of hymns, I think it refers to a specific type of music with its special characteristics. Actually, we can create a song with hymnal character but has nothing to do with God at all. BTW, I saw this in a recent automobile ad in which they use a hymn to exalt their product.


IMO, a hymn is a style of music just as a so called 8 Beat or 16 beat is a style of music used in many contemporary songs.

The psalmist (the Bidle author of Psalm) would feel weirded out by the hymns. Hymns are not the explicit choice of style in the Bible.

But I do agree a certain rythm/melodies/songs can be used in a perverted way. Even though the words are about God, one cannot help but gets hints of that "off" feeling. Certain styles/rythms are just too sensual by nature.