1 Samuel 16:23: And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 18:6-11: And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
David was a highly gifted composer and musician, whose music could bring down the Spirit of God and bring peace and calm to a negatively charged atmosphere. David became known for his music (1 Samuel 16:18) and was summoned to the court of Saul, to play for him whenever Saul came under a dark atmosphere from an evil spirit. Saul enjoyed David’s music for a while and had a great respect and admiration for his gift, but when the women of Israel began to elevate David’s military exploits above that of Saul, then he became envious and jealous, and a resentment against David developed within him.
From that time on, whenever David was summoned to play before Saul, no longer was the man and his music appreciated. Saul now harbored a deep resentment toward David in his heart. He could no longer stand the sight of David or the sound of the music that he played. So great did this ill-feeling become, that on two occasions Saul threw a javelin at David, hoping to skewer him to the wall. Saul’s problem was actually directed against David, not against the music that he played. But because Saul now disliked David, he would in turn show a dislike toward his music as well.
Saul’s wrong attitude toward David is what can develop in people who previously enjoyed the works of various Christian music artists. At one time the artist and their music was a source of blessing and encouragement, but attitudes later develop when the artist becomes very successful or when untrue slander is propagated against them. From then on, an unfounded caution or outright refusal to acknowledge the artist and their works is developed in the minds of those who have been poisoned by evil spirits that are trying to bring down real saintly men and women of God who are using their musical talents for the glory of God. It is just the Devil trying to rob the people of a genuine blessing by attacking the personalities of God-anointed, Spirit-filled artists.