The Charismatic Movement in the West

There has been an extraordinary wave in the West and all over the world, really, of a kind of charismatic emphasis in Christianity. And whether or not people think of themselves as charismatic, the songs they sing have often been part of that movement. Just the fact that many churches now do employ quite a contemporary band led style of worship is very much linked to those days. But likewise, the gift of tongues shouldn't be regarded as the be all and end all. So either you've had it and you are now one of the elite, or you haven't and you're a mere lowly mortal.