Struggles and Suffering: A Major Shortcoming of CCM Music

Over the course of this semester, one of the topics that has come up time and time again is the lack of contemporary worship songs that deal with suffering in a manner that is both honest and Christian.  Oftentimes, worship songs are too happy—or too hopeful—to really give voice to the struggles that people face in an honest way.  Of course, there are exceptions to this, but this is the general opinion that people not actively involved in worship planning hold (at least with the people that I've spoken to), and I don't think these criticisms are entirely invalid.