The topic of jesus is stagnant. So if the reason why christian tunes are so dry?
2007-09-11 05:45:28 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
leggerz, maybe thats part of it...good point. although, Jesus will never be my savior
2007-09-11 09:30:58 · update #1
christopher j, yes the old christman songs are awesome...
I will be sure to check out some of the artists some of you are telling me about
2007-09-11 09:35:13 · update #2
bobb j, i can't criticize christ(i respect him)...as for some of his followers, i can criticize them for their hate and intolerance towards myself and others.
as for following jesus, no way...you can if you want, not me
2007-09-11 09:39:15 · update #3
pixi pagan...i actually love pagan music...well depends on what tho...anyway, its free....christ music is regulated
2007-09-11 09:45:03 · update #4
wry humor, the songs you state were embraced by the "christian" community. They were not christian songs made by a christian music makers..
I'm specifically talking of the people who specifically make christian music...with limited room to be free and explore...jesus is stagnant bc nothing changes...
2007-09-11 09:54:33 · update #5
It's not dry to Christians. I imagine if you heard my pagan music you'd find it dry too.
The best music is the kind that has universal appeal and religious music tends to have a very niche audience. So even though I love MY religious music, I also embrace rock, soul, blues from the mainstream. I love my Led Zepplin, Rolling Stones, Sly and Family Stone, Aretha, Janis, Hendrix etc.
What perhaps is sad are those who cannot listen to a wide variety of music. Their parents restrict them only to religious music.
I agree with gay crocoduck that as far as really "rocking out" goes, conservative Christians cannot do it as the whole spirit of rock n roll is about rebellion and "sticking it to the Man". Rock is primal, hedonistic, fleshly and when you really give into it you do hit that transcendance thing but you have to REALLY throw yourself into the experience to make genius music.
Christian rock bands are probably held back by religious apprehension and reserve about "losing it" to the spirit of rock and roll. So they will rock just hard enough not to totally suck but not to really TAKE IT THERE to the level of a Dave Grohl or Slash.
2007-09-11 05:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I listen to JFM(guntersville, AL christian) radio at work all day. I am more of a hard rock fan as far as music goes, and am a musician as well, and the music does not seem dry at all. I will admit I do not like all of the songs, But I definitely do not like every rock song out there. The rock can sometimes be garbage for the ears, but the christian music is always positive and uplifting....soothing to the soul.
2007-09-11 12:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by dee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christian rock is so completely boring when the singer goes on about how much love he has for Jesus. Sorry, I am a devout catholic and I do truely love Jesus, but these guys make me sick.
the better christian music is when people sing about doing things in a christian way. Like helping out the poor and indigent, or finding a wallet and returning it to the owner, etc...
but just singing over and over " I Looove God" 300 times....
2007-09-11 12:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by esoteric_knight 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your premise that "The topic of Jesus is stagnant" is, clearly, based on incomplete information. Witness? This forum itself is replete with animated Q&As daily; the news media continuously reports on the forays of the Evolutionists and the Creationists into the others territory; political rhetoric abounds with dialog designed to portray themselves as followers of Jesus's teachings without ever saying so; in every State Law voting period there will be at least one proposed law based on Christian Faith; there are hundreds of blogs and other forums that are either directly of peripherally about Jesus; there are several international Christian TV stations; there are literally thousands of Christian radio broadcast stations worldwide; and the list goes on.......
Since your premise is invalid, then, by default, your conclusion is invalid. Christian music is not limited to elegy style Gospels. There are euligizing Gospels, rock and other popular music songs, jazz tunes, C&W tunes and there are even, Heaven forbid, rap versions of Christian music.
Several Christian tunes have been #1 hits, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands and I Saw The Light are 2 that come immediately to mind. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands had a cult following. Some of Elvis's greatest hits were Gospel songs.
I'm certain you posed your query to get in the craw of the Christian faithful or to get rude or sniggering remarks from the non-Christians. And, sadly, you likely will accomplish your goal. I'm not one of the Christian faithful, but I do live my life by its basic tenants - the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments. When I first read your question I felt pity for you that your life is probably filled with disquietude, but on further reflection I feel that it would be a wasted emotion. I wish you well.
2007-09-11 14:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by wry humor 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Check out some non-traditional christian music. I listen to a few good christian hard rock bands
Two of the really popular (like i've heard on stations that also play slipknot, red hot chili peppers, my chemical romance, etc.) are:
Red ~ breathe into me
The Almost ~ say this sooner
2007-09-11 12:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by silver 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The topics are sometimes great, I can agree on the music part though. At this point it's largely regurgitation of non-christian rock (which is of course, regurgitation of music from the 60s) and totally uncreative. In the west that is, thank God for groups like Schekina:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnwVuha_LRc
2007-09-11 12:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, for a long time it was very tradition bound. In it's defense, many of the old hymn have extremely inspirational stories behind them, for example the author who wrote "It is well with my soul" penned the words while sailing past the area where his wife and children sunk on another boat.
Different styles of music speaks differently to each generation.
2007-09-11 12:51:32 · answer #7 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Certainly a lack of being genuine and exploration also.
One must "keep it real" in all art forms.
Yeah, the doctrine is important, but it needs
to be more real as well to be good art.
No one gets tired of love songs, btw,
and no Christian gets "tired" of Christ.
2007-09-11 12:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian who sings on worship team at church, and is a violinist- and I can tell you something. - The topic of Jesus is not stagnant to those who He has saved. To those who don't know Him, it would dry, because they have not allowed the power of Jesus to save and change them. Music is not the issue for a Christian- worshiping God with the music is. I have specific styles of music that I like better than others- but when it is worship music, it matters not to me, if I am singing/playing classical, rock, pop or country- etc. WORSHIP matters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-11 12:49:58 · answer #9 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christian lyrics can be found in bands that aren't labeled "christian" (colective soul), but those bands that are labeled christian are generally less talented that their mainstream counterparts. They wouldn't be successful in the mainstream, so they call themselves christian to sell (at least some) records. I just don't think that lack of tallent should be "forgiven" just because of your religion.
2007-09-11 12:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋