Frankly, we don't sing much Hillsong -- I love the feel of the songs, but sometimes the words leave me unsure what they mean. It's like the focus is a bit blurry. Sometimes they feel all about me, and not enough about the Lord. That's prob'ly an affliction for us reformed types -- over analyzing every song. Oh well -- to TRUTH, to CLARITY, to LIFTING UP THE CROSS. That doesn't mean, however, that they're aren't some good Hillsong songs. And I'll keep looking for more. This one is good. Start using it.
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Monday, March 9, 2009
"Hear Our Praises" and Hillsong
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Love Hillsong! Let's sing more of their stuff if we can. And pardon me for asking, but does anybody know about this Christian rapper at our sister church in Louisville(Emmanuel)who apparently is a grammy-winner? Would it be a totally far-fetched notion to bring him to HBC? Wouldn't this be a good way to reach out to a certain segment of our population we have been trying to reach? And if the lyrics are good, what is inherently evil about the rap style?
ReplyDeleteUpFront: I don't think anything is inherently evil about the rap style.
ReplyDeleteMusic is not a universal language -- at least not the way the sentiment gets expressed. Everyone does music (so it's universal) but not the same "musics" (that's jargon for different kinds of music experience, style, genre, etc.)
So, while rap is a legitimate style, it may not help those unfamiliar with it or the culture that brought it. Yeah, we're back to that generational thing again. Older folks tend to resist rap more than younger ones do.
So maybe not on Sunday morning anytime soon. But why not on a Friday or Saturday night? Let me work on it!