How cool was it to have Anthony Evans here with us again. Last night in my quiet time I was asking the Lord to bless Anthony Evans’ ministry and the families of the men who had just spent their weekend here ministering to us. Then, being a musician myself, I started thinking about how the economy might impact the music industry. I bet is a real hard time to be in the concert business. Or even the music business in general. After looking around a bit online, I was shocked to find out that several Christian artists like Chris Tomlin and Israel & New Breed sell out the most of the large secular venues like the Sears Center in Chicago. A venue that’s recently hosted The Killers, Foo Fighters, and Lil Wayne.
Seeing a Christian artist playing a sold out arena is evidence that worship music is a big, big time business. Worship music is not only reaching the church audience but it is clearly getting out into the secular world. But did you know that even though music will fill up roughly half of the time that we spend inside a church building, some Christ followers think very little about what they are listening to.
There are a lot of amazing songs and artists coming out of the worship movement right now, and a lot of incredible work being done by worship leaders at local churches. Since I started attending FAM almost 10 years ago I have attended numerous seminars conferences and gone into literally every kind of church and scenario that you could dream up. Let me tell you, there are all types of people listning to all types of stuff.
We are blessed to attend a church where the leadership and worship leaders are mindful that God wants to speak to us not only in corporate worship but also in Godly music in general. This is where I want to challenge you a bit. How much do you think about what you are listening to? Are you even mindful of the impact of the songs that you listen to?
I encourage you to think carefully about what you are listening to. Try to find music that will speak to you and bring blessings into your life. Try to find music that takes you somewhere other than to an old memory of a “you” that should have died a long time ago. Martin Luther said it like this............
“I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it next to theology. Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us”.
Blessings, dave
How true. I experience God through music. Someone once told me that we experience Him through different ways. This persons way was in the shower. I bet he had a high water bill! Jason does do a good job at choosing songs.
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Great thought Dave. I find that sometimes worship will minister to me more so than a message. Worship causes me to focus on Jesus and really breaks me down to a moment where it is just me and Him.
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ReplyDeleteVery True. I stopped listening to a lot of music that I have always listened to once I started going to FAM. After I rededicated myself I started thinking differently about a lot of the lyrics that I was hearing. My radio is usually glued to ESPN radio, but lately I have purchased many Christian albums. No matter what need I have as far as inspiration, comfort, or reassurance that life will be OK, I can pop in one of these albums and feel differently within minutes. Thank you and the band/choir also for helping me see how great it is to join in on the great messages that can be heard through worship.
ReplyDeleteI'd be glad if FAM band cut a CD and I could ake it with me in my cars player. Yes, we have the sermons past and I do listen to them, but, wouldn't it be great to have a wall-to-wall disc of you guys singin'-n-playin'...YUP!
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