and underneath are the everlasting arms." -Deuteronomy 33:27 |
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He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest in his love, He will joy over you with singing -Zephaniah 3:17 |
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On the potential of Christian Progressive Rock music: "I really do think that the grand sweeping nature of progressive rock is ideally suited to Christian-themed lyrics and representing the idea of the majesty of God." -Jonathan Grant |
"It means the world to me that someone might get even a small window into Christ's abundant love for each of us through music I had a hand in. That's what it's all about. Music is such a mysterious conductor for connecting with the Eternal . . . and I love being a part of that." -Matthew Beckham |
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"In church we often say that Jesus will accept you just as you are. But do we act like we believe it? Or do we act like Jesus accepts you only when pray in a certain way, or wear certain clothes, or live your life in a certain way?" -Joakim Arenius |
On the lack of a role of progressive rock music in the church: "I think progressive rock, by its very nature, is very 'special music' oriented, as opposed to corporate song. But, also, within its nature, is the benefit of not being tied to a traditional pop song structure and contains the potential of an incredible worship art that pop will never reach. The lyrical and musical freedom within prog can truly elevate a worship song to epic proportions. And that is where the church has its issues. [...] The bottom line is that most churches are not interested in music as an art - only as a tool. Same applies to painting, sculpture, poetry, etc. Many churches simply do not get that the artist community needs an outlet within the church as well as without. There is no room in most churches for the arts outside of the traditionally accepted formulas (choir, orchestra, pop/rock, gospel). Prog is more in the art category and hence is not a necessity. So it is excluded." - David Wolfe |
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On the CCM ("Christian Contemporary Music") industry: "If you wouldn't want your pastor's sermons shaped and dictated by the filter of the secular corporate elite, then do you really want your music, God's music, run through such a filter?" -Steve Babb, from Reclaim The Music, a MUST-read. |
On the role of music in the church: "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And everything, whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." -Colossians 3:16-17  "Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with shouts of joy." -Psalm 33:3  |
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