So I hate to beat a dead horse, but I just now saw two comments made by Janelle and Melinda in the music section that I wanted to respond to...I couldn't commented on the actual music blog but then they probably never would have read it. So basically a for real post is coming Sunday I just thought I'd make this little response
1) Melinda said something about how I need to be "careful" about supporting people who "water down the gospel" because sometimes "it becomes nothing" or something to that degree. I agree I should be careful, Mindy, but in this case I don't think it applies. Switchfoot/Relient K/Hawk Nelson aren't watering down the Gospel that they're presenting because they, for the most part, aren't presenting the Gospel. That's the whole point. They're presenting Christian IDEAS and Christian THEMES but they aren't "presenting the Gospel" in that way. The only way they could be "watering" down what they're saying is by watering down the themes (creationism, anti-postmodernism, repentence, forgiveness, commitment, courage to just to name a few of the themes I can think of.)
2) Janelle, any band that is on a Christian label and writes themes w/, at the very least, moral overtones is considered a Christian band. Everyone from Chevelle (back in the day) to Project 86 to P.O.D. to Relient K to Hawk Nelson to Kutless to dc talk.
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I know, I was just saying that they shouldn't call themselves "Christian bands."
why not? they are.
They're disguising the message to fit into a secular environment!
they're not disguising anything...they are saying exactly what they mean.
Francis Schaeffer wrote a great little book on this subject called Art and the Bible. Have you guys read it?
I love most of the "Christian-themed bands" myself, but I do think that if they are claiming to be Christians, then their attention should not be mainly focused on themselves and themes, but rather a sold-out focus on God. And some artists don't necessarily make any sense, like Falling Up. I love that band, but I'm still trying to figure out what, "This white blows, so softly
The movement still is in my mind
This flag from in Reedsport
Will start to catch beneath the wind" means. Where is Reedsport? And how does white blow? Ok, the peanut gallery has concluded. : )
no actually I haven't read that book. Maybe I should get it.
Jacob,
i understand what you're trying to say...and i didn't say you shouldn't SUPPORT them, i was saying you shouldn't DEFEND them. They have decided to use their gifts and talents for their own glory more than for the glory of God (so it seems) in choosing NOT to preach the GOSPEL in order to reach bigger crowds.
i see how i shouldn't have said "watered down the gospel" cause you're right...they just aren't preaching it AT ALL!! haha and THAT was my primary concern...
**on the other hand sometimes they do have biblical themes/Christian ideas in their music like you mentioned, BUT it's so "watered down" that it's really meaningless *hence watering down the gospel* soooo the terminology can be debated but i hope you can grasp the general concept/idea that i was trying to convey without getting confused with terminology.
-Melinda
yay for Mindy!
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