ISTM that all music, other than that written by evangelicals must be poisoned by this definition.

On the one hand scripture tells us certains activities are displeasing to God, illicit sex being an example. On the other hand scripture allows us to buy furniture from a Hindu manufacturer. Why the difference? One can be used with the motive of glorifying God, regardless of its origin, the other cannot because God's commands proscribe it.

Your reductio ad absurdam by popular syllogisms falls apart since the premise that "sex is good" cannot be absolutised from scripture. God-honouring sex is good. There is no authentic parallel with music since scripture does not distinguish licit music from illicit music. Scripture may well address the heart motive of the person creating the music but, even if done with a wrong motive, does not condemn the person with the right heart motive listening to the music.

In Christ,

James.

PS My Tamil Christian friends may have a problem since they are only left with Bach to listen to and they find anything not using the pentatonic system cacophonic!