When I listen to the radio today I find myself constantly changing the station and after frustration sets in I just pop a cd into the disc player because I hear degrading lyrics, unnecessary use of foul language, and a lack of creativity,  original music.  Musicians and other entertainers with what Hollywood calls star quality are leaders whether they want to be or not and our leadership is based on what we represent as an image and artist.  I realize that everyone plays a part in this diverse world and that is what makes life so interesting but there is definitely an imbalance in the playing field when it comes to music.  Our children deserve the opportunity to hear the other side of life that does not include women bashing men, men degrading women, the glorification of money, and the distasteful promotion of unmarried sexual relationships.  I often hear "but sex is what sells" and this type of music is what they want to hear.  My response to that is:  If one has a child one has to provide food for that child usually having one kitchen in the house.  If the child is hungry they are going to pick their favorite food from what has been provided even if it is all vegetables and fruits.  It is a mistake to let a child control what they eat and tell the maker what to spend their hard earned money on.  It is a mistake to assume that the masses want to buy nothing but trashy records because the biggest selling records of all time that are still selling have nothing to do with sex.  They are songs by great artists and composers like Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Patti Labelle, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, etc.  Love=longevity and lust=destruction and has the record industry not been destroyed over the years by technology?  This did not happen by mistake.  I long to hear great songs again and to be a part of making great music.  What is a Christian pop artist?  an artist that loves and worships the most high and his son Christ Jesus and that regardless of the rhythm will not write or perform anything that contradicts his love and his messages.