“Those two words “I’d Imagine”, are the rub.
We don’t know. Nor do I care - if they are playing the music as entertainers and not as “worship leaders”. Last I heard, it is bad form to pay people for the privilege of attending their worship service. I think Jesus tossed some tables over it.”
There’s a fine line between “Christian contemporary artist” and “worship leader” and apparently you have a pretty severe opinion if someone dares cross it.
What you may not had seen is all of the comps that were given to local churches, families, etc. This is standard practice for many Christian artists. Not to mention, often times a portion of the gate goes towards a missions project (WorldVision, clean water projects, etc.).
I would just suggest look deeper into it before throwing any stones.
...and apparently you have a pretty severe opinion if someone dares cross it.
I was REALLY disappointed in my band, though, for leaving their home church just because they would have a bigger crowd. I can see individual members leaving a church for whatever reason. But the whole band? Weird.