PeppermintPatty
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What a cool song!
Christian Music for those who enjoy it.
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I like Elvis's gospel, Christmas, and early rock and roll. I never cared for his music he did later on in his young life.
That's a beautiful song. I'd never heard it before.
When I first stumbled across Contemporary Christian music and liked it. I felt guilty in a way. I had a discussion with my Bishop on it.
He said "If the word is reaching people in a clean wholesome manner, I believe it is a good thing. In church, hymns are reverent and
honoring in nature to God and Our Lord. Do remember Jesus used an unorthodox method of reaching the masses and he even
enjoyed music and a dance now and then. When you listen to this music and it lifts your spirit and your heart fills with love, gratitude
from the message based on His Word...enjoy, but do remember to come to services and show your devotion and honor." I am not
young (74) but I do love singing along with joy and energy at times. Not trying to convince you of anything, just thought I would share
my look on it as an older person.
Thanks! I love that song as I do many of the other old hymns. I guess I'm just set in my ways, but I try to be open minded.
My cousin and her boyfriend play in a band at their church. I went one time, and it was okay. I guess you have to get used to it.
The Gaither's hometown is 9 miles from my hometown. When they were the Gaither Trio, they used to make the church circuit and and sang at my home church several times. Shortly after, they hit it big by writing songs and forming the Gaither Vocal Band. I like their earlier music, but I never did get into their more contemporary music. I guess the newer music doesn't touch me like the older music but to each his own.
That's the beauty of it, many of those newer bands do also make hymn albums too, not all but some. So they try to appeal to each taste of worship songs. I like a hymn when I am really needing guidance and wanting to feel my gratitude. It's just beautiful feelings that comes from it.
God Bless You!
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MACKTEXAS
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I prefer hymns too, but I listen to other kinds of Christian music. Some I like, some I do not. And some of those ramble repetitively with no familiar melody I can become accustomed to. My church has a congregation of around 200, of all ages. They use predominately newer music, but usually include at least 1 hymn in every service. I'm thankful for that, but not so much when I feel that it's an obligatory token intended to please the over 50 group.
Although I prefer old hymns, there are exceptions. One of my exceptions is "Believe" done by Jelly Roll and Ronnie Dunn on You Tube. It's very powerful if you have any faith at all. I still haven't figured out how to transfer music videos from You Tube onto this site. I guess I'll have to You Tube how. It's my DIY site.
Beautiful song! Kind of a tearjerker if you've lost your mom though.
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Yes. Thanks. After I posted that, I see someone else had posted it. That's probably where I heard it from. lol!!! My memories not always the best
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This is a nice song. I like Dolly Parton
I have to look at it this way, when in church you are in Father's House, honor and revere Him, When there are events, dances, picnic's etc, where
happy upbeat music lifts spirts then the other should be more appropriate. A calmer current one is very likely appropriate in Church, others do have the message but it's just a different form of honoring. Hope I made myself understandable.
I like that. Jimmie Johnson does another one that's good called "Lead Me Home".
I love that song and I love the Presleys show. The Whites do a good version of that song also.
I love that song. It always brings back memories of my childhood when My mom would play it on the piano and we would sing it together.
I loved Joeys angelic voice. Did you ever read the story behind this song and what inspired Horatio Spafford to write it? It's sad but touching.My daughter added this song to my playlist. She returned home to hurricane ridden Asheville NC because she was told the water is safe now but when she got there she was alerted that it wasn't. She sent me this song of faith and peace in adversity...so beautiful, so touching
MACKTEXAS
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Our (new) song leader slowed down "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" to the tempo of a funeral dirge. I play piano by ear and I read music, so I know how it goes. I have no music at home for new "choruses" (or whatever they should be called) so I can't remember how they go to play them, except for a very few. [At one time I played piano for my church - not the church I now attend.]
"New" music that started replacing hymns around 40 years ago is now "old" - like one I actually liked, called "This is the Day That the Lord Hath Made." Do you know, they still do that song in church, but some writer decided it was out of date and created a new version, which is awful. Maybe it will be old someday, but I'll be "off the planet" before then.
As you pointed out, we are in the Father's house to honor and revere Him, so our focus really should be on God and worship; not on the latest trends in music. This is why I continue to go to church. I have trouble being the person I should be and need all the encouragement I can get, regardless of the music.
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Oh wow, you've taken the time to reply individually to several members about songs they've posted from sometime back. That was very thoughtful. Sometime I need to go back into songs in this thread myself. As with most threads, I have a habit of only looking at the latest posts.