The Difference Between Godly and Un-Godly Music
I’m very interested in hearing your thoughts on this video. It’s a bit long, but you can listen to this guy “preach” while you’re working on something else and get an idea about it.
I wonder if this guy remembers or knows that many of our beloved hymns were bar songs originally. Honestly, it sounds like he could be preaching in churches I grew up in because lots of his comments around the “bad” music is bad because it leads to dancing. That reminds me of something I used to say all the time growing up…”Don’t have sex, it leads to dancing.”
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Wow, this guy is seriously screwed up. First of all, where did he get the idea that dancing is bad? Lesse, David & Miriam danced for the Lord…
Best line: “Chuck Berry said so, and that’s the truth!”
Exactly how old is this video?
Well, already in the first couple minute, he said it: “We aren’t going to get very far this morning…”
Did you catch his lithmus test? “You would reject that [fast guitar music] if you are saved.” If you like music with a back beat, then you are not saved.
I’m much further in the “God gave rock and roll to you.” camp. This guy reminds me of those puffed up with wisdom in Corinth…
“God gave
Oh rats… it stopped playing when I posted my comment. Oh well. Also to answer the other question, this must be pretty old with the “fine for Jimmy Swaggart” comment. “Don’t you know God’s music should be devine! Try buying records like mine. Avoid temptation! Guilty by association.” Where’s Steve Taylor when you need him?
Nice thoughts Brian! Steve Taylor would really have something interesting to say about that wouldn’t he!
I have a shirt from Creation 85 or so that is the Christian rocker’s creed. I should get it out of the drawer.
What’s the text of the “Christian rocker’s creed” on the shirt? I’d love to hear it.
Well, I didn’t get to see the video, which is probably best, because this musician would have probably ended up with steam coming out of her nostrils. Like it or not, some of our brothers and sisters have got to realize that there are loads of people who aren’t going to be made aware of their hunger for God by an operatic version of “Just As I Am” backed up by nothing but a piano. And wouldn’t it be safe to say that with the ever changing genres of music that have happened all over the world since the beginning of time that these silly debates have probably continued to come up? I say, why can’t God use whatever He wants to to reach others for Him? And did we ever think that God loves so many varieties of sounds, and that he wants all of those to be used as a tool to worship Him? I think it’s time we well-meaning saints quit trying to put God in a box.