“I think the lyrics follow the simplicity of the song melody and the melody has to be simple for the congregation to pick it up,” Dromi said. The issues, however, can chalk down to song writing itself. The focus on personal, testimonial or Christ-centered songs derives from the familiarity and connection people feel when singing about God, Christ or Spirit. Liesl Dromi, assistant professor of voice, affirmed “that the focus is maybe more individualistic” and she focuses on personal testimony when writing. “But sometimes, we miss out on God the just, the sovereign, the all-powerful, the all-knowing and the one that demands reverence,” she continued. If we sing songs all about Jesus, I think we tend to see God as a really accepting close friend, close companion, who wants a relationship with us, who is willing to die for us,” Edwards said. “I think it definitely influences how we see God. She highlighted that certain churches or artists find a trinitarian balance in their song writing but heavily focused on Jesus. “I would say that the modern, evangelical, nondenominational, kind of mega churches … they struggle with trinitarian balance,” Edwards said. However, not every hymn or worship song is structured that way. Jen Edwards, head of the music and theatre department, referenced a study she conducted on Christian hymns and worship music, which concluded “an absence of trinitarian language, specifically in songs written in 2000 and beyond.” Edwards broke down the structure of hymns, claiming the first verse is about God the Father, the second verse is about Jesus the Son, the third verse is about the Spirit and the fourth verse about either the second coming or the church. Although some might contend that naming the Father, the Son or the Spirit is enough for the whole trinity because Christian doctrine claims the trinity is three in one. This absence of trinitarian language may be problematic as it does not fully represent the trinity during service. Christian produced music highlights the personal relationship with the Son but rarely refers to the Father and the Holy Spirit. The trinity is a fundamental aspect of Christian belief as it encompasses the divinity of God into three components: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This study poses the following question to many Christians: Where is the trinity in Christian hymns and worship music? In contrast, the Father is referenced 7% in worship songs and 16% in hymns, while the Spirit is referenced 5% in worship songs and 2% in hymns. Christianity Today reported on a study from Southern Wesleyan University that revealed that over 60% of the 30 most popular hymns and the 30 most popular worship songs over the past five years referenced Jesus.