If you can only worship to music, you're worshipping the music.
Worship is the overflow of a heart postured in awe and gratitude for all God has done and all that He is; it's surrender...acknowledging our smallness and His greatness.
Music is instituted (though not necessary) to accompany our praise and to quiet our minds and hearts toward worship. If the music is not such as to accomplish this...it's most likely catering to the feelings of the flesh.
Worship takes place as we dwell on His goodness and love, but also on His grace and sacrifice in spite of our sins.
If your church is where you go to hear and be moved by some good beats, feel a good feeling, and get affirmation, I'm sorry to inform you, but you've essentially missed church; this better describes a club.
Church should encourage you, surely, but to live set apart and differently from the world, not indulge your feelings; it should humble you and work growth in you, not just satiate your self esteem.
True worship will bring us to our knees in recognition of who God is, while modern "worship" too often adheres to our self-obsessed culture in trying to make us feel better about who we are.
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