Clint is right. The music itself is God's, and almost any musical style can
be used for Good to glorify God or musical styles can be used for evil.
One of my favorite Christian music artists is Carman. He can takes a
multitude of musical styles, gives them Holy lyrics, and glorifies God with
them.
Today, I attended a "Music and the Missionary" course at G. I. A. L.,
courtesy of the ethnomusicology department. It was wonderful to hear (and
in some cases, sing and perform) samples of Christian music in a variety of
languages and cultures all over the world. Some of these really sounded
DIFFERENT than what you and I are used to, but they all glorified God.
Praise God!
We also looked at the Biblical basis for music, and one thing we noticed
was that the list of instruments we are supposed to praise God with (listed
in the Psalms in various places) includes some of the very same instruments
listed as being used in idol worship in the book of Daniel. The fact that
someone might use a musical instrument or style for evil doesn't prevent
God's people from using the same musical instruments for good.
By the way, did you know that some churches used to ban pipe organ music
because it used to be used for evil purposes?
Praise God with all kinds of music!
At 09:38 PM 1/10/01 +0000, clint grant wrote:
>No. All music was God's at one time. Many consider Ezekial chapter 28
>a literal description of Satan, and believe that he was once the praise
>and worship leader in heaven. Everything he does is a corruption of what
>God created him to do. I do not believe that any "Style" of music is
>wrong, since God created it, and satan now tries to use it against His
>creation.
...
The answer from God?
> What Pink Floyd was doing for satan, these guys are doing for God.
>If anyone out there doesn't believe in spiritual warfare music then read
>II Chr. 20.
> What matters is who the music is consecrated to, not what style, because
> God made it all!
>>From: Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: [RR] *JAZZ!
>>Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:18:27 -0800
>>
>>...
>>
>>It's no wonder, that Christian elements heard the influence
>>of the Devil in the "Blue" note! Musicians had discovered
>>a shift in tempo, and accent on the off-beat.
>>
>>
>>In the deep south "the Blues" had a direct relation to
>>the "spiritual" sang in soulfull style<G> As these songs
>>crossed the racial gulf, White folks began to sing the
>>songs.. and evolved a folk style common to a blended
>>celtic/British heritage of jigs and reels..
>>
>>Pentecostal churches that I attended, had strong musical
>>elements relateing to "country style" or "Bluegrass"
>>influenced accoustic sound.
>>
>>With electric instruments... the sound of my "Holy Roller"
>>church at times, combined musical forms with the "blue"
>>note and "off-beat" rythms to promote the demonstration
>>of the power of "The Holy Ghost and Fire"
>>
>>
>>*Question..
>>
>>How much of this was musical contrivence, and how much
>>was the work of the "Holy Ghost"? *Was there ever a compromise
>>with the fleshly origins of the "blue note?"
>>
>>-=A=-
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