What are your thoughts on music?

[JonC]

I Wonder if I should hide in Another Town, Another Train, perhaps Waterloo or Happy Hawaii. Otherwise, this will go On and On and On...

I Wonder, Chiquitita, this is a Crazy World so there should be no Disillusion it is Good as New. I think you realize that Without ABBA there would be a Hole in Your Soul. That's why I Let the Music Speak.

 

[Rolfe]

Me and I have met my Waterloo. The Winner Takes It All. So Long.

SOS...

*laugh*

 

[JonC]

Upon Arrival, The Visitors here will probably Move On as this isn’t The Winner Takes it All mentality (On and On and On) that we often see. No one’s Under Attack. We're just talking, The Way Old Friends Do. And all because I mentioned ABBA....You Owe me One. I contributed and wandered off the conversation....Two for the Price of One. I don’t know…. Should I Laugh or Cry?

 

[JohnDeereFan]

I'm a baptist(from a baptist family), but most of the people I know are OK with mild-CCM.

I however, listen to christian death/black metal, so what are your thoughts on that kind of music?

Here's a sample to let you know what I listen to. This song is definitely overtly-christian, and shares the Word of God.

This is my first post here so if I'm not doing something correctly, let me know.

Thanks!

As music, it stinks. As a vehicle for the Gospel, I don't think it's appropriate.

 

[JohnDeereFan]

But is a Christian's general demeanor characterized by aggression and anger or joy and love? In other words, this kind of music seems hard to fulfill the chief duty of man: glorify God by enjoying him forever.

I love rock music, as evidenced by the "what are you listening to" threads I've posted in.

While CCM, in general, is awful, there is some rock music that would be a good vehicle for the Gospel. But the problem with this "death metal" is that it's discordant and chaotic.

I don't see how it's consistent with Philippians 4:8.

I don't have a link, but Albert Mohler has written much about aesthetic beauty in music. I don't have a link, but if you were to look that up, I'm sure you would find it interesting.

 

[JonC]

As a vehicle for the Gospel, I don't think it's appropriate.

This is often the argument against using any type of secular music as a vehicle for the Gospel or for biblical doctrine (the argument that it is vulgar/common rather than sacred).

 

[Rolfe]

Upon Arrival, The Visitors here will probably Move On as this isn’t The Winner Takes it All mentality (On and On and On) that we often see. No one’s Under Attack. We're just talking, The Way Old Friends Do. And all because I mentioned ABBA....You Owe me One. I contributed and wandered off the conversation....Two for the Price of One. I don’t know…. Should I Laugh or Cry?

Does Your Mother Know that you spent way too much time on this post?

Sad thing is...you are starting to make way too much sense. *laugh*

 

[FrigidDev]

IMHO, brother Frigid, the ultimate issue becomes one of salt and light. I do not believe that this is an issue tied specifically to "death metal," but rather that we have a tendency to want what we want, to like what we like, and to look like the secular culture with which we identify. Put simply, we would rather have Christ as an addition to our lives. We do not want to give up the things we have grown to love, but instead we would like to cling to those things within a "Christian" context.

As an illustration, I once listened to a debate regarding the Catholic use of sacraments. A protestant teacher (I can't remember who was debating the issue) basically accused the RCC of taking pagan rituals and incorporating them into "Christianity" as the sacrament of communion. In defense, the priest acknowledged that their practice was taken from Roman paganism but concluded that God purified the pagan ritual so as to be acceptable.

Ultimately, I believe that this is something that you are going to have to decide. Look at the music and why you like it. Look at how it is interpreted by those you encounter on a daily basis. Prayerfully consider the genre. In the end I think that you will find that you are going to grow away from the music....simply because that is what happens with music. I wouldn't worry about people disagreeing with your conclusions, but I'd also hold those conclusions with a grain of salt.

There are some here who like Christian Rap. I would rather staple a Chick tract to my face than listen to Christian Rap. I pretty much feel the same about death metal. But you and I are different people. You are not accountable to me or the BB. Take our opinion for what it is. You are, however, accountable to God and to your church. That is where, IMHO, you should seek guidance (and take that guidance to heart).

I know.

I don't listen to DM just because I like it, and here's a story to prove it.

I used to listen to Ashes Remain. As I listened to them, I heard a song by Starset. I absolutely LOVED that song, the entire sound of the music was exactly my kind of style at the time. But they were not a christian band, and didn't have christian lyrics. So I stopped listening to their songs, and never looked back. I don't listen to (any) secular music, unless it's some sort of instrumental. So it's not that I'm just listening to this because I want to, but it's also the best option for me spiritually.

There's plenty of secular artists that I could very easily listen to, and enjoy their music. But I don't, and I stick with bands that glorify God. So I do have a limit when it comes to spiritual correctness...but not necessarily how scary the music sounds.



Also...who is ABBA? Are they super famous or something?

 

[JonC]

Also...who is ABBA? Are they super famous or something?

I don't know if I'd say ABBA is super famous or super infamous . They are....were... a Swedish pop group (that, for clarification, I never really liked....really....but my wife did). My wife bought "ABBA Gold" and I had to listen to it on long trips until the CD accidentally got "lost."

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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[InTheLight]

My wife bought "ABBA Gold" and I had to listen to it on long trips until the CD accidentally got "lost."

Must be in the same place my wife's copy of "The Monkees Greatest Hits" got "lost".

 

[JonC]

Must be in the same place my wife's copy of "The Monkees Greatest Hits" got "lost".

Hey hey we're the monkeys.....Laugh yep. Same place.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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