11/2/2022 0 Comments Ancient words rock versionBut I digress…Ĭontemporary worship or “praise” music bugs me the most. This phenomenon tells us much about the state of Christian music (and Christian knowledge of the actual text of the Bible) today. Let us also not neglect the possibility that many crappy Christian songs survive only because individuals in worship settings are often too polite to look to the person standing next to him/her and say, “This song really, really sucks!” For some reason, we’re told we’re not supposed to criticize bad Christian songs, because it may have edifying qualities to another listener no matter how theologically unstable the song’s lyrics may be. The fact that so many Christian musicians and bands choose to flee to the safety of the “Contemporary Christian” minor leagues to have any chance at “success” is quite telling.Īnd let not a Christian song’s widespread presence in churches across the country fool you the fact that a “praise song” gets played repeatedly in many worship settings is usually more of an indication that the song’s instrumentation is easy to play, or that the congregants mindlessly singing along lack any theological training or inquisitiveness than it is an indicator of a well-written song. Those who know me know that I have been no fan of much of what passes as “Christian music” for many years, be it what we today call contemporary worship or “praise” music, ridiculous, out-of-date hymns (especially those particular hymns with “Christian soldier” themes, or those that employ the use of the word “yonder”), or the newest fad, wannabe Christian rock songs, which (imho) were they any good would be able to cut it with the big boys and girls on the “mainstream” charts like U2. Review of the HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM Ep 3: "The Beast Master" by the #TowerOfBible vinnymoli… /i/web/status/1… 2 months agoįollow of Alexandria has begun a meme asking different bloggers to choose the worst Christian song in existence and describe why it is so abhorrent to them. RT xkv8r: Review of the HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM Ep 3: "The Beast Master" by the #TowerOfBible vinnymoli OctoberFilms jordanas… 2 months ago RT ASOResearch: Coming up next month! Friends of ASOR is excited to announce the webinar "The Good Kings: The Modern Obsession with Ancien… 1 month ago Review of the HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM Ep 4: "The Gladiatrix" by the #TowerOfBible josephmillson… /i/web/status/1… 1 month ago Those opposing student loan forgiveness sound like the Prodigal Son’s older brother in Luke 15:28-30, who got mad w… /i/web/status/1… 1 month ago Outstanding job by… /i/web/status/1… 1 month ago Review of the HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM EP 5: "The Martyr" by the #TowerOfBible Podcast. Review of HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM Ep 6: "The Scientist" by the #TowerOfBible Podcast discussing the physician Gale… /i/web/status/1… 1 month ago ANCIENT WORDS ROCK VERSION SERIESBonus discussion of series narrat… /i/web/status/1… 3 weeks ago Review of HISTORY show #COLOSSEUM Ep 7: "Commodus" by the #TowerOfBible Podcast. This is what a kazillion dollars and a nbc network deal can buy NotreDame at home: a phantom offsides call on a m… /i/web/status/1… 3 weeks ago Here are our picks for the rock cover versions that outshine the original version.RT HeavensFX: Another Saturday, another Iowa game of The Endzone Is Lava 1 day ago Although it’s rare, it actually happens more often than you might think. Over the course of rock history, some bands have even managed to improve upon the song they’re covering – in some instances actually creating the definitive version of the song in question. Indeed, some bands (well, supergroups), like Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, have made entire careers out of covering other people’s songs, while Fearless Records’ Punk Goes Pop (and other genres) series shows how there’s money to be made from fresh takes of well-known songs. Thing is, it’s never something you really grow out of, which is why even the biggest bands in the world will add covers to their live sets deep into their career. It makes perfect sense – if something inspires you to pick up a guitar, what better way to learn or hone your craft than by replicating the songs that first influenced you. It’s fair to say that most musicians get their chops by learning other people’s songs.
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