There's nothing inherently wrong with a beat, rhythm, or instrument, guys, but the intent behind them. And if you think otherwise, you're just living in fear, which is not of God (2 Tim. 1:7). Everything the devil uses is nothing but a counterfeit of the things of God. The devil is not a creator. He is only a counterfeiter of things God created. God created music, and He loves it. So the issue is not the music, itself, but the intent behind the music. You can use drums to glorify the devil, yourself, or God. If someone is playing drums with all of their heart to the glory of God, then God will be pleased with it and move in it.
If you don't throw the Old Testament out, the Bible mentions many different types of instruments being used to praise God, including things that make beats and rhythms. You can judge a tree by its fruit, but you can't judge a people's hearts for worship only by the type of instrument they're playing. If it's being used to glorify God, it's a good thing.
And another thing: you can't judge someone's heart of worship only by your personal preference of music style, either. What is relevant to you may not be relevant to someone else. I've seen churches where they play modern worship music, and the Holy Spirit moves heavily on people's hearts. I've seen other churches that play modern worship music, and the people worship God, but when an old hymn is pulled out, those same people are on their faces at the altar weeping before the Lord. God can use any of these styles of worship according to whatever it will take to get through to the people at hand. So we need to stop judging based on personal music preferences because what works for you will not work for everyone. Thank God we are the Body of Christ, and we don't all have to be the same.
