music is context
Written by Aron Strong on April 6, 2008 – 9:53 am -I love it when we do secular songs in church. I think it’s easy as Christians to isolate ourselves from the rest of the world, even though Christ calls us to reach it. Not conform to it, but influence it. On the other side, your regular non-church person is looking for context to the message they hear in the church.
When we find songs that can speak to the message, it “re-brands” the song. When you hear that song on the radio the next time, you remember the message from that service when you heard it live. It gives the song itself a new God context and I find that really cool
All that to say, Jill rocked the Sara Bareilles song we did this weekend. Kimberly put it best that when God asks us to do something and we’re angry or disappointed with him, we don’t want to. Just like the song says, “I’m not going to write you a love song / ’cause you asked for it.”
Here’s Jill in action if you missed it.
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By Jerry Dickerson on Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
Jill is awesome! Leah and I enjoy her singing and think she is a great addition to an already world class worship team!
Regarding secular songs. I agree that there is much spiritual meaning that can be derived from them. Take a look at the lyrics to the Beatles’ “Within You, Without You”. I know it was written in this bands’ time where they toyed with Eastern philosophy, however if you read the words to this song, you can see it easily co-opted as about our Open Acceptance value if you simply add reference to Jesus Christ and the limitless power of his Love…
Then again, I’m not afraid to say maybe I just like the song and I’m looking for redeeming value in it…
Jerry