Using secular songs to open service for icebreaker

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by jfrog

I can't see that song in church either. It's a great song though!

But is it ok in your car? And if it's ok in your car, why would it be wrong in the church? The building isn't "The Church." "WE" are the church.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith

But is it ok in your car? And if it's ok in your car, why would it be wrong in the church? The building isn't "The Church." "WE" are the church.

I watch the Super Bowl in my house. I would be highly opposed to watching it in the church. Prime example a couple of years ago when someone hacked the feed in the Tucson,AZ area and showed about 30 seconds of hard core porn. Second example, the wardrobe "malfunction". All such junk was broadcast in at least some churches. And thats to say nothing of the commercials.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Apocrypha

The other song I saw in another church was Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. That one made me squirm in a church, that made me check off another box in my "I have seen it all in church" list.

Not Aeroplane?

"I like pleasure spiked with pain
and music is my aeroplane, is my aeroplane"

There has to be a gospel message in there somewhere

[Praxeas]

How about some Guns n Roses
Knockin on Heaven's door

"Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That cold black cloud is comin' down
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door"

How about some old school Eddie Money
Two Tickets to Paradise

"I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here,
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear.
We've waited so long, waited so long.
We've waited so long, waited so long.

I've got two tickets to paradise,
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight,
I've got two tickets to paradise,
I've got two tickets to paradise."

[NotforSale]

What's interesting, is you don't have to go outside of the Christian ranks to find a song that might make your skin crawl. I'm very open to a more modern sound, but I can't imagine opening a service with this Christian song. I would rather use an old Credence Clearwater, The Who, or a YES song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCX5eXo-4jk

[Digging4Truth]

Yeah... that's not the type of thing I would be comfortable with. I wouldn't do that.

[Sherri]

We've used a few secular songs in times past, but I think you have to be very careful. There are people who got saved and walked away from all their secular music, and hearing it in church conjures up images of times past that weren't so good. It can be confusing.

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by Sherri

We've used a few secular songs in times past, but I think you have to be very careful. There are people who got saved and walked away from all their secular music, and hearing it in church conjures up images of times past that weren't so good. It can be confusing.

I don't see why a person, who gets saved, needs to walk away from all their "secular" music.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith

I don't see why a person, who gets saved, needs to walk away from all their "secular" music.

We don't tell them they have to, but some of them do. Some of it is just too much of a reminder of where God brought them from.

[Michael The Disciple]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqCVTnF6yI

Heres one that was current when I came to Christ. Secular duo but were looking in the right direction.

I have a Youtube playlist I call "Songs That Infuenced Me To Believe".

Not made by Christians but I was not a Christian either.