Maybe kids these days just aren't capable of memorizing that many lyrics. You'll also notice that the lyrics don't contain any long or difficult words anymore . . . the "dumbing down" of America?
Back when I was a kid, I had memorized every lyric to every song Ray Stevens ever recorded . . .
That's weird that you say that, because some of the older people in our church were complaining a little about the "new" music being too WORDY! LOL!
Did you know that some of our most "precious" hymns were originally bar songs or country songs that were rewritten?
Music is a bridge that helps us "tune in" to God, it is a way to minister to the congregation, and its an avenue of praise. Therefore it doesn't matter if its the most newfangled thing on the market or a 300 year old hymn; what matters is whether it accomplishes one of those purposes.
Next time you hear a song that you don't like, stop and say to yourself: "It's not all about me. It's not all about me. It's about HIM."
If God is being glorified, hearts are being touched, worship and praise are being put forth and the Gospel is being shared...what is there to complain about?
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
Now about the repetitive songs--my Daddy used to tell me to "sing a new song [unto the Lord]", and I was required to introduce a new song every Sunday. It's good to keep things fresh; however, people tend to relate better to what is familiar, so keeping a good balance of old and new is the best way to go.
The songs that should be retired are the ones that a congregation doesn't respond well to. That's probably going to be different for every assembly.
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
I worship best if I'm not having to look at the words to sing. I like some of the new songs, but until you learn the words I feel like I'm just basically singing and not worshiping.
However, like MissB said, it's a venue to communicate with God and open the way to hear the word, so I try to keep an open mind about some of the new songs.
I miss singing some of the really heartfelt songs that stir something up inside you!
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I worship best if I'm not having to look at the words to sing. I like some of the new songs, but until you learn the words I feel like I'm just basically singing and not worshiping.
However, like MissB said, it's a venue to communicate with God and open the way to hear the word, so I try to keep an open mind about some of the new songs.
I miss singing some of the really heartfelt songs that stir something up inside you!
This is what we need to remember...what stirs up something inside of you may not do a thing for a teenager, but what really reaches their heart may sound like cacophony to you and I.
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
It's actually been a long, long time since I've heard that one, but back in the day, it was waaaaaay overused. I'm so glad it's gone! (Did you guys use that one, too? It's from my AG days.)
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That's weird that you say that, because some of the older people in our church were complaining a little about the "new" music being too WORDY! LOL!
Did you know that some of our most "precious" hymns were originally bar songs or country songs that were rewritten?
Music is a bridge that helps us "tune in" to God, it is a way to minister to the congregation, and its an avenue of praise. Therefore it doesn't matter if its the most newfangled thing on the market or a 300 year old hymn; what matters is whether it accomplishes one of those purposes.
Next time you hear a song that you don't like, stop and say to yourself: "It's not all about me. It's not all about me. It's about HIM."
If God is being glorified, hearts are being touched, worship and praise are being put forth and the Gospel is being shared...what is there to complain about?
Can you name some?
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Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD.
It's not just in church..... as a DJ I cannot begin to express how sick I am of about 10 songs that people (no matter the event) insist get played at every single event.
You can probably guess most of them: Roy Orbison -Pretty Woman, Village People -YMCA, B-52's -Loveshack, Bill Haley -Rock around the Clock..... To name a mere four.
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