Apostolics and Secular Music

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by n david

Personally, I don't listen to secular radio or much secular music at all. Most secular music I've heard in the past year is trash anyway. I don't even listen to christian radio either. I have Spotify on my phone and use that. The album I'm currently listening to is a group called "Housefires." It's a house church worship recording, acoustic and really good. Lately I've been listening to a lot of acoustic worship music.

I grew up and still love black gospel music. Saints in Praise, New Jersey Mass Choir, Shirley Caesar, the Winans brothers, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Williams Brothers, ex Bishop Carlton Pearson, Walter Hawkins, etc. I also enjoy some of Hillsong and Hillsong United, Planetshakers, One Sonic Society, Unspoken, Jimmy Needham, FF5, Kari Jobe, Jason Crabb, GVB, Sidney Mohede, William McDowell and others.

The HG inside of us should be able to let us know what's acceptable or not....what nourishes the spirit and what harms the spirit. There are some times I've turned on a country or 80s throwback playlist and I can feel the effects. Not that I'm uber-spiritual. I'm not by any means. It's just music has an effect on people and if they pay attention they can feel it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvde...Nd6uJk&index=2

, Lynda Randall and others

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by n david

Personally, I don't listen to secular radio or much secular music at all. Most secular music I've heard in the past year is trash anyway. I don't even listen to christian radio either. I have Spotify on my phone and use that. The album I'm currently listening to is a group called "Housefires." It's a house church worship recording, acoustic and really good. Lately I've been listening to a lot of acoustic worship music.

I grew up and still love black gospel music. Saints in Praise, New Jersey Mass Choir, Shirley Caesar, the Winans brothers, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Williams Brothers, ex Bishop Carlton Pearson, Walter Hawkins, etc. I also enjoy some of Hillsong and Hillsong United, Planetshakers, One Sonic Society, Unspoken, Jimmy Needham, FF5, Kari Jobe, Jason Crabb, GVB, Sidney Mohede, William McDowell and others.

The HG inside of us should be able to let us know what's acceptable or not....what nourishes the spirit and what harms the spirit. There are some times I've turned on a country or 80s throwback playlist and I can feel the effects. Not that I'm uber-spiritual. I'm not by any means. It's just music has an effect on people and if they pay attention they can feel it.

You may like this.

http://www.godlychristianmusic.com/M...=Alan%20Thomas

[obriencp]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Thank you for defining your definition of some of the Junk some are allowing into churches to reach the youth. If we have to conform to the world to reach the youth...are we reaching the youth, or bringing their worldly music into our churches? IMO some of it looks like rock concerts Where is God in all this?

I understand what you're saying and somewhat agree. But I offer this viewpoint: the types of young people that this music touches will be dancing and singing somewhere. I'd rather them be dancing and singing in a church about Jesus rather than a club glorifying sin. They might not get a deep understanding of the truth, but it's a start for them and an opportunity for other young people to see that serving Jesus doesn't have to be stale.

[houston]

I listen to "secular" music because christian music is mostly a joke.

[Esaias]

Yes many churches have figured out they would rather young people have a "good time in church" on their way to hell.

[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Yes many churches have figured out they would rather young people have a "good time in church" on their way to hell.

Yes, I agree.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

I listen to music that draws my soul closer to the Lord, and worships the Lord in holiness, truth, and spirit. I don't mind listening to some country music if it is not glorifying sin. There are some good country music songs, but very few. So, I hardly listen to it.

I apply this principle to music: If it glorifying sin any way, I want no part of it.

I'm with you on this!! Great thoughts all the way around.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Thank you for defining your definition of some of the Junk some are allowing into churches to reach the youth. If we have to conform to the world to reach the youth...are we reaching the youth, or bringing their worldly music into our churches? IMO some of it looks like rock concerts Where is God in all this?

The biggest problem I have is not with the music style, but it's when they try to mix rock "culture" with Christianity.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Yes many churches have figured out they would rather young people have a "good time in church" on their way to hell.

if they're in church and on their way to hell the music is least of the problems

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by houston

if they're in church and on their way to hell the music is least of the problems

Yes the real problem is many today want people to come to church far more than they want them to truly come to Jesus. Thus they try to make going to church "cool" which is to say worldly. Thus agreeing with satan that old fashioned repentance and seperation are "stale".

And so folks are rocking out in the sanctuary blissfully opiated on their way to hell. These churches know full well the house of mirth pays the bills unlike the house of mourning.

So they make some filthy lucre and earn some "cred" by trafficking in souls. And funny how that works... the more "hip and relevant and cool" churches become the less impact they actually have and the less respect even the lost give them.

I guess the word "fool" might be apropriate ???