--- In theonlinepetrafanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Phillip Daniel Jr"
<phillipwdjr@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My daughter, she is 14, asked me a question the other day and I am
not
> sure how to answer it. She asked me "What makes a Christian Band
> and/or Singer "Christian?". I am not sure how to answer. Just
because
> the members of the band is a Christian does not make them
a "Christian
> Band". Twenty-five years ago (has it been that long, OH I feel old)
> when I started listening to Petra, it was easy to tell a Christian
> group from a secular group. The secular groups sang about the
glories
> of s*x, dr*gs, and rock&roll. The Christian groups sang about
> Salvation, Deliverance, and Freedom is Christ. With some of todays
> crossover artist, it's not always easy to tell. I listen to RadioU
> with my kids and some of the songs are the same ones I might hear
on a
> secular station. These songs are not necessarily bad, they will be
> positive and uplifting songs, they don't always mention our Lord. A
> good example is the group Showbread and their song "Mouth like a
> Magazine". They are considered a Christian Group, and will be
> performing at Spirit West Coast, but the song does not mention God.
> So, can anyone help me answer this question? I want her to listen to
> music that glorifies God. Thanks!!!
>
> A bondservant of Jesus Christ,
>
> Phillip Daniel Hello Phillip, As a fellow follower of petra I
can appreciate your question. I am also a big Fan of Kieth
Green...and his ministry. Keith put out a flyer explaining that very
thought. One of the main points I got out of it was this. He
basically asked if a knife was evil. His point was that a knife
wasn't evil but you could do evil things with it. The same can be
said about a guitar. In the bible it says with an instrument David
made the people dance but with the same instrument he made them cry.
The same can be said about Christian Rock groups. I do listen to
music other than christian.....but even that...most of it is happy or
uplifting. A christian band will most of the time be happy and
uplifting and praiseful. If they are not...what are they talking
about? Maybe how their lives were or sometimes are. I open my mouth
every day...but not every word or sentance contains the words Jesus
or God. Not every band that puts on the title Christian band is
one.....check out their ministry....how are they in there private
lives. Are they being a friend to the lost souls like say Lou gramm
from Foreignor who sang with Petra...why did he do that? Because of
a cancer battle he was having and they became friends.
Motives....and witness....that is what it comes down too...at least
for me. Al Wood....Petra Fan