music clarifications

music fills the airwaves in my office a lot. i love music. not all music, but most. i have trouble with country, but some of the words in tim mcgraw's new cd are amazing. i also have a hard time with rap (even though it seems to be the rage around gville.)

i have always liked audio adrenaline. they are a good christian band that continues to put out good music through all the good and bad years of what christian music had to offer. they have really stuck to there roots when i think they could have moved over to the secular venue. of course we have seen switchfoot, p.o.d., and relient k smoothly make the transition as well as others.

this past sunday i saw audio a in concert i think for the fourth time. the other three concerts i did not enjoy them live. but sunday i was immersed in the talent and improvment of the band.

i have four classifications of music.

1. christian- definately christian lyrics, from the stage they proclaim the love of Christ and tour with other christian bands. (audio a, third day, delirious, shawn groves)

2. christians in a band. these are people who really hit emotions and everyday living that they face with a christian influence and perspective. they might talk about living for something more important than yourself and give all the glory to God. they might go to christian festivals in the summer but are more seen in bars, and other non-christian venues touring with other category 2 and 3 bands. they sign with labels like tooth and nail. (emery, anberlin, further seems forever, showbread, relient k, p.o.d., switchfoot)

3. secular- this music is not christian. there lyrics are about anything and everything. for the most part they are clean and have a lot of air time on the radio. (jimmy eat world, weezer, the ramones, softer, taking back sunday, sheryl crow, elton john, paul mcartney, bob dylan, counting crows)

4. pagan (heathen will work too) these are the ones with parental advisory labels, there is a reason for the labels.

1-3 for me are okay to listen to, however 4, be careful. listening to this might have eternal consequences.

music will always have a place in my walk, for fun, background noise and worship. i think everyone needs to know what is okay and not okay. music can play with our emotions. it can make a bad day turn around and vice versa.