It's easy to get so caught up in what great artists we are and how God gave us such unique vision, to forget one simple truth: We're never finished. I read the...
As jazz artists, we try to speak another language musically. Something beyond the easy to understand "normal" lite rock that you hear in Kroger while you shop....
Sounds basically good to me. What I rarely hear addressed is how the believer's obligation to pursue holiness applies to music. All things are to be done to...
dburgess wrote: However, if the lost select a particular form of music to represent their ungodly passions and pursuits, shouldn't we at least consider not...
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Dec 7, 2007 11:57 pm
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The lost don't determine what music is evil; they simply use what is suitable to their fleshly desires. It has to do with the character of the music selected....
Concerning the "heart" a couple of scriptures came to mind, although they are not in the context of musical style. In 1 Samuel 16:7, ... "Man looks at the ...
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Dec 8, 2007 3:37 am
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Likewise, humming the melody to Amazing Grace would not communicate John Newton's experience to those who've never heard the song. Thanks for your comments. ...
I was watching the Ken Burns Jazz special and when teens loved Ragtime, parents eschewed it as evil and "noise". Personally, everything I play (in church or...
All well and fine, except for one point you state so clearly: "...screaming like possessed demons, but doing so "in the Spirit"." Does the Word, properly...
I think that's the sticking point here. Just like parents judged ragtime (or rock music) as "from the devil", we make our own assumptions based on what we see...
HIyall, I'm going to playing a solo bass gig in at Pikes Perk in Colorado Springs (Academy & Vickers) next Friday night from ~8-10. It'll be just me, a six...
Thanks for this discussion! It's a blessing to hear how others are thinking about and dealing with ... what it is we do. And I'm encouraged to go deeper in...
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Dec 8, 2007 11:56 pm
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Well it happens every year doesn't it? We get through Christmas, and we either feel we spent too much, or not enough because we didn't have it. As you look...
No matter if you just got the Call (aka the Signal, the Word, the Anointing, or some other Capitalized word that signifies God urging you to use your talents...
Probably the question I hear the most by either clients in for a consult, aspiring artists and songwriters, as well as people I meet just in passing: "Can I...
Dear Friends, What a pleasure it is to be in the hands of God. To play music, especially Jazz music for his glory is such an honor!! I have been ask to...
I realized I left my mailing address off the list... Bill Carty 3941 Doral Circle Doraville, Ga 30360 God bless BC ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips,...
Yes, I know...heavy (and holy ;) title. But this really isn't meant to be that preachy, just real. I saw a indie film that, while a comedy, made me really...
So did you wake up today thinking "I want to do something different. Something that will change the way people think about me, music, God, and this world. I...
It's easy to get off track sometimes as you're going down this creative road that you feel God has put you on. And sometimes, we get sidetracked by things that...
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