Whatever happened to originality?

Just watched part of the Dove Awards again. I know - why?  It is like picking a scab - I know it is not good for me, I just can't help it.  The saddest part is that I really love music.  I love listening to Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp and the rest of the gang...

 

On the Gospel Music Channel, immediately following the Doves was a show called Gospel Dreams.  It is our version of American Idol.  You have got to be kidding..... 

 

Is it that Christian musicians are not good enough to be on American Idol?  Since we are not good enough to compete with the "rest of the world" we will have our own talent show.  There is no way that we can compete with great musicians so we have our own program. 

Wouldn't it be awesome if a Christian took front and center at the Grammy award show?  Wouldn't it be awesome if it was a Christian who won the Idol contest?  Wouldn't it be awesome if people began to associate talent with Christians - on their playing field? 

I guess we will keep peddling our Jesus Junk, t-shirts with really crummy slogans, bumper stickers that are obnoxious, and fish shaped objects for the back of our cars and wonder why no one will take us seriously.