Does all christian music glorify God?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

Nice. One of the first songs I learned on guitar. I have been laughed at by some for playing it. It glorifies God altho many who sing it are not even Christians. Nonetheless tho I like it for my house, getting together with some friends, driving in the car, I would not include it in the Church worship.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by shazeep

amen. For whatever reason, MtDs choices are not comfortable for me. i doubt it matters why--but i'll say that i initially loved the soundtrack of My Brother's Keeper, even tracked it down and bought it; and then i started listening to the lyrics. They're horrible. Great music tho!

So what does music that glorifies God look and sound like to you? Pick a video that best describes it.

[Michael The Disciple]

Can we or should we judge a song by how SCRIPTURAL it is?

If yes you will love this ALL scripture. When I used to hear it, it sounded so beautiful. One day in my Contemporary Issues class back in 1971 the teacher asked this question. Who wrote it?

Everyone guessed wrong. He answered its in the Bible!

[Carl]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Nice. One of the first songs I learned on guitar. I have been laughed at by some for playing it. It glorifies God altho many who sing it are not even Christians. Nonetheless tho I like it for my house, getting together with some friends, driving in the car, I would not include it in the Church worship.

Thanks for sharing MTD. I enjoyed that! But I think you agree the theology is a little off. Still a good old time song though.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

That was horrible. Was that a church that let such a abomination be presented? Jesus is not my by boyfriend he is my God and that analogy was sick.

yup. "I'll fly away" ditto. What yack. The "Someday everything will be fabulous" songs as well. These all take what may have started as a Scriptural principle, and distort them into an extreme doctrine; usually one that removes a listener from 'the now,' where their responsibility is. Gag.

[shazeep]

For that matter, "Shall we gather at the river?"
How 'bout you get up off that couch, and go gather where some actual living Christians are accomplishing something other than accusing other people of their sin. Already. "Christian" music is mostly just infected. I've yet to here anyone more spiritual and Scriptural as David Byrne.

[Carl]

Apparently "I'll Fly Away" was taken from a secular song referred to as "The Prisoners Song" thus the prisoner analogy. Same music and some of the same words. That would probably surprise old-time music purists.

[good samaritan]

Originally Posted by shazeep

For that matter, "Shall we gather at the river?"
How 'bout you get up off that couch, and go gather where some actual living Christians are accomplishing something other than accusing other people of their sin. Already. "Christian" music is mostly just infected. I've yet to here anyone more spiritual and Scriptural as David Byrne.

Who is David Byrne?

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

Who is David Byrne?

Is he the guy that played the up right bass for The Sullivan family?

[good samaritan]

Never mind I googled that name.