Monday, May 13, 2013

Behind the Music

What is it we like about Rock Stars? Or what is it we like about music? Why are we so fascinated about the music and then behind the scenes of the music? I enjoy talented musicians. I enjoy certain genres of music that appeal to my taste (probably associated with what I grew up with). After watching some of a documentary showing behind the scenes of the music including the making of a band I reflected on all of these questions. I guess for me, I really appreciate seeing someone using the talent God has given them even if it's not my style music. I really enjoy the blend of voices or maybe the lyrics of beautifully crafted story in song. Then there is that moment when all the instruments blend and find the groove, or even a solo that really makes me clap or shake my head in appreciation. While I grew up on Rock and can listen to it every now and then, it is music that is sung to God in worship that steals my soul away. I do enjoy the blend of all the instruments, but I am learning to even appreciate some Rap when it is sung to the King. I think we were made to sing, and especially to the LORD. The more I learn, the more I realize that our songs were meant to be sung upward. In truth, christians are the only ones that should be singing. We have real joy only found in Jesus Christ. ---I'm not bashing other music at all. I'm just saying, think about it. Where do the songs that we sing lead? ---And for some reason we celebrate Rock stars more than any other celebrity. What is that all about? Maybe it is because they are up on stage doing something we wish we could do. Nevertheless, they are on stage, and if not careful people can begin to worship these "bringers of the music." And since most people aren't careful, these folks become idols.---I'm not judging here. Just reflecting. Be careful as you appreciate your music.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Chill Night, Apple TV and the Movies

Since I'd been going hard all week, I knew it was time to chill with my wife. Teresa had taken a back-seat to most of my endeavors all week. It was a rainy night, so we thought it would be great to stay home and watch one of those award-winning moves. The top movie (with a 91% rotten tomato rating) was rated R. I had heard so many things good about the movie that I was tempted just say, "hey, we're adults let's just enjoy the movie." However, I didn't want to accidentally see some naked-ness. Language doesn't hardly faze me, but naked-ness is an issue. So, I decided I better look the movie up on IMDb to review first. I looked under "parental guidance" which was quite helpful. Evidently, nudity was not going to be an issue. But then I decided I would check out the language: 75-F words, are you kidding me? I mean that sounded excessive, so I went to review a violent movie that I had seen that had some language that was pretty close to my limit. Much to my dismay, 75 times was way over any movie I had watched. ---I decided that even though language doesn't really bug me out, because I live in the world but not of it; that was too excessive. Instead, we watched a movie that was also critically-acclaimed with no real language that I can remember.---The real story happened the next morning; I couldn't wait for my time of meeting with God. As I began to read the Bible, I was so happy that I had not let those words pound into my head for a couple hours of entertainment, even if everyone else had watched it. Romans 14:2-3---One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. ---