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    What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

    Our Baptist church added a "contemporary" service. I guess this is to separate that part of the congregation whose average age is deceased (or who go to the Golden Buffet Retirement Restaurant every day) from the younger, "hip" generation (those under 70). I attended one service to find out what the hoopla was about and fell asleep halfway through, putting my soul in jeopardy.

    Why? As the young people say, WTF (whatever THAT means....is it some new code phrase)?

    I grew up on real Christ-loving, soul-stirring bedrock of the faith music with the likes of soul man George Beverly Shea! Even that drug addicted satan-black clothes clad Johnny Cash had the spirit of the old timey music. Rock of Ages, Amazing Grace, Onward Christian Soldiers!

    But now those "contemporary" "services" have turned the congregation into hand-waving glassy-eyes zombies in a trance without even tougue-speak, and it's all because of the so-called music.

    Here is a sample of typical lyrics, croaked in a sing song-ey tuneless tune:

    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God

    Whoa-oh-oh-oh-OH yes he is

    (Repeat 157 times)

    I know I should 'Judge not, lest ye be judged" but this really blows. Is this the future of our worship music? They are forever singing about God as "awesome!". That's what my niece calls Brittney Spears - the Creator Of The Universe is a tad better than "awesome".

    I am tempted to attend a negro service just for the choir.
    Leviticus 13:44 He is a leprous man, he is UNCLEAN: the priest shall pronounce him utterly UNCLEAN; his plague is in his head.

    2 Kings 6:25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.



    King James Bible v1611

    Good Enough For JESUS....Good Enough For Me !!

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  • #2
    Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

    Originally posted by landoverlover View Post
    Our Baptist church added a "contemporary" service. I guess this is to separate that part of the congregation whose average age is deceased (or who go to the Golden Buffet Retirement Restaurant every day) from the younger, "hip" generation (those under 70). I attended one service to find out what the hoopla was about and fell asleep halfway through, putting my soul in jeopardy.

    Why? As the young people say, WTF (whatever THAT means....is it some new code phrase)?

    I grew up on real Christ-loving, soul-stirring bedrock of the faith music with the likes of soul man George Beverly Shea! Even that drug addicted satan-black clothes clad Johnny Cash had the spirit of the old timey music. Rock of Ages, Amazing Grace, Onward Christian Soldiers!

    But now those "contemporary" "services" have turned the congregation into hand-waving glassy-eyes zombies in a trance without even tougue-speak, and it's all because of the so-called music.

    Here is a sample of typical lyrics, croaked in a sing song-ey tuneless tune:

    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God
    My God is an awesome God

    Whoa-oh-oh-oh-OH yes he is

    (Repeat 157 times)

    I know I should 'Judge not, lest ye be judged" but this really blows. Is this the future of our worship music? They are forever singing about God as "awesome!". That's what my niece calls Brittney Spears - the Creator Of The Universe is a tad better than "awesome".

    I am tempted to attend a negro service just for the choir.
    I have run into the same problem on my travels, visiting many churches on a Sunday to and wanting to share the fellowship with other True Christians. I have taken a page from the younger kids books, so to speak. I keep a walkman in my pocket with my favorite spiritual songs recorded. As long as you remember to just move your lips and not sing along with the song in your head you can enjoy the day completely. On the few times I have forgotten and sung out and along to ''let the circle remain unbroken'' while the congregation was into the 47th verse of ''Jesus is Awesome'', I just act a bit confused to my where abouts then slowly recover. All is forgiven and I quite often get invited to a great Sunday Lunch with one of the families of the congregation.
    sigpic 1 Chronicles 16:15
    Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations ... an everlasting covenant.
    Proverbs 30:5,6: Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
    Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

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    • #3
      Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

      Our Brother Landoverlover makes an important point. Young people are learning the bare minimum in every walk of life. It seems they get toilet trained and they are declared civilized.

      They type in shorthand, use calculators for every math function beyond adding 2 +2 and now in churches they are learning "spout-speak." Just a couple of phrases need be mastered and repeated over and over again.

      They cannot be bothered to read out a long, intricate hymn-- much less sing a skillfully woven melody. "Amazing Grace" probably makes their heads explode.

      And Christian Rock music? All the blaring guitars and thump, thump, thump of the drum beats-- tell me that such music is not meant to stir the blood from the heart straight down to the loins. Jesus is not a headbanger, people!

      Songs such as "Rock of Ages" and "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" are designed to move the soul gently into a contemplation of its oness with God.

      Christian Rock may as well be voodoo chants. Are there even any drums mentioned in the Bible? David had his lyre and Joshua his trumpet, but I cannot recall anything about drums. They are the Devil's instrument. Stirring the limbs with vibrations resonating up from the ground. They realign the heartbeat into something primal and lustful. And drummers are widely acknowledged to be the most promisculous of rock band members.

      Why else do you think that Ringo Starr-- a drummer-- ended up with Barbara Bach-- a supermodel? Paul McCartney and John Lennon were singers, and guitarists and song-writers and they ended up with Linda and Yoko-- women who both indulged in photography because they weren't attractive enough to be in front of the camera.

      So, in conclusion, modern music is bad, old time Christian music needs to be promoted in our Churches or our young people will have sex and go to hell.

      Summingly Yours,

      Handmaiden
      His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

      Guns For God and the Economy

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      • #4
        Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

        I share your frustration Brother LL.

        My eldest son bought me one of those Compact Disc gadgets a few years ago, but we ended up returning it. I just couldn't find any real Christian music in this new format.

        Thank Jesus I've always kept my hi-fi set with phonograph. Whenever I have a tough day, I come home and spin up these gals. THIS is creative praise of Jesus set to music and always a comfort to the Christian soul.

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        JESUS USE ME

        1. DEAR LORD I'LL BE A WITNESS, IF YOU WILL HELP MY WEAKNESS.
        I KNOW THAT I'M NOT WORTHY, LORD, OF THEE. BY EYES OF FAITH I SEE THEE, UPON THE CROSS OF CAL-V'RY, DEAR LORD, I CRY, "LET ME THY SERVANT BE"

        CHORUS:

        JE---SUS. USE ME, AND O LORD, DON'T REFUSE ME, FOR SURELY THERE'S A WORK THAT I CAN DO. AND EVEN THO' IT'S HUMBLE
        HELP MY WILL TO CRUMBLE, THO' THE COST BE GREAT, I'LL WORK FOR YOU.

        2. I'LL STAND FOR THEE DEAR JESUS, 'THO DEATTH MAY COME MY WAY
        I'LL SPREAD THE GOSPEL TO THE FALLEN HERE
        BUT IF IT BE THY WILL, TO GO ACROSS THE SEA, LORD, HELP ME TO BE WILLING TO SAY "YES"

        REPEAT CHORUS

        3. HE'S THE LILY OF THE VALLEY, THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR,
        HE'S THE FAIREST OF TEN THOUSAND TO MY SOUL'
        HE'S THE BEAUTIFUL ROSE OF SHARON, HE'S ALL THE WORLD TO ME, BUT BEST OF ALL HE IS MY COMING KING

        REPEAT CHORUS

        WORDS AND MUSIC BY MR JACK CAMPBELL & BILLY CAMPBELL
        In Christ!</B></I>
        Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

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        • #5
          Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

          Originally posted by landoverlover
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          & after the zombie trance I believe they start injecting this venom
          (I did leave this for one of the gentlemen to comment on, but I think he's busy - so I hope it's not inappropriate here)

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          • #6
            Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

            Originally posted by Benedict A. Davis View Post
            I have run into the same problem on my travels, visiting many churches on a Sunday to and wanting to share the fellowship with other True Christians. I have taken a page from the younger kids books, so to speak. I keep a walkman in my pocket with my favorite spiritual songs recorded. As long as you remember to just move your lips and not sing along with the song in your head you can enjoy the day completely. On the few times I have forgotten and sung out and along to ''let the circle remain unbroken'' while the congregation was into the 47th verse of ''Jesus is Awesome'', I just act a bit confused to my where abouts then slowly recover. All is forgiven and I quite often get invited to a great Sunday Lunch with one of the families of the congregation.

            You can always come to your friendly local Catholic Parish where you wont have to experience non of this issues that you currently have.

            You will be surprised with everything if you come with an open mind.

            God Bless.
            Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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            • #7
              Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

              Originally posted by landoverlover View Post
              Here is a sample of typical lyrics, croaked in a sing song-ey tuneless tune:

              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God
              My God is an awesome God

              Whoa-oh-oh-oh-OH yes he is

              (Repeat 157 times)
              Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.


              Originally posted by Eddy714 View Post
              You can always come to your friendly local Catholic Parish where you wont have to experience non of this issues that you currently have.

              You will be surprised with everything if you come with an open mind.

              God Bless.
              I hate to think what kind of surprises Satan's Little Helpers have in store for any Christians weak-minded enough to wander through their doors. Begone, Antichrist!
              O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to turn them out roofless with little children to wander unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer and the icy winds of winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it--for our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.



              God being truth, justice, goodness, beauty, power, and life, man is falsehood, iniquity, evil, ugliness, impotence, and death. God being master, man is the slave. Incapable of finding justice, truth, and eternal life by his own effort, he can attain them only through a divine revelation... he who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter, but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

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              • #8
                Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                Not only the music is bad, the videos are worse. Here's what a music video should look like:

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                • #9
                  Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                  Purity in true old-timey Christian music is used to produce faith-based results in my neighborhood.

                  Ever since I was a youngster (locked alone in my room while Mom held a prayer vigil with one of my "uncles" ) I had a burning ache inside my brain for the Holy Fires of the sacred trumpet: and of course the White Mans' choirs .
                  KJV Numbers 10:8-10 --- And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for evergenerations. 9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies . 10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

                  Whenever the neighborhood Mexicans crank up their fricken' cockroach jump-jump mariachi crap on their stolen stereos ... I spring out my backdoor with my trumpet and blow the Hell out of them.

                  If I get too tired of "blowing" , I put on some LOUD fantastic old-timey Christian marching music. Buff , blond uniformed White boys singing just drives the other races dungless.

                  SING ---- LOUDER !!!!!
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxqq3lpz7Es
                  Galations 5:6 (KJV 1611) For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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                  • #10
                    Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                    Originally posted by Brother Harold Porter View Post
                    I share your frustration Brother LL.

                    My eldest son bought me one of those Compact Disc gadgets a few years ago, but we ended up returning it. I just couldn't find any real Christian music in this new format.

                    Thank Jesus I've always kept my hi-fi set with phonograph. Whenever I have a tough day, I come home and spin up these gals. THIS is creative praise of Jesus set to music and always a comfort to the Christian soul.

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                    That sounds wonderful, Brother!

                    I do have to express my concern, though. The unisex clothing for choirs, I understand. But is it appropriate for the young man with the glasses to join in the unisex hairstyle as well? It's a bit disconcerting.


                    Originally posted by Butch Dickerson View Post
                    Ever since I was a youngster (locked alone in my room while Mom held a prayer vigil with one of my "uncles" ) I had a burning ache inside my brain for the Holy Fires of the sacred trumpet: and of course the White Mans' choirs .

                    Whenever the neighborhood Mexicans crank up their fricken' cockroach jump-jump mariachi crap on their stolen stereos ... I spring out my backdoor with my trumpet and blow the Hell out of them.
                    Butch, I imagine with your lung capacity, you can blow the Hell out of a whole crowd of vulgar drunken Mexicans!

                    I'll be in Freehold from October 30 thru November 4. I don't suppose you'll be visiting as well? I'd love to see how well you blow, and I'm sure Pastor Ezekiel would also enjoy a demonstration.

                    Come to think of it, it would sure make for a change in the regular Men's Prayer Circles!
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                    Try Bible in a Year with Brother V, or join Shirlee and the kids as they discuss Real Bible Stories!
                    You can't be a Christian if you don't know God's Word!

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                    • #11
                      Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                      At least with making newer music, there is an attempt to reach a new generation. Sometimes older music doesn't appeal to younger audiences and if it causes people to come see the glory of God, than I am for it.

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                      • #12
                        Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                        Originally posted by Gracidea View Post
                        At least with making newer music, there is an attempt to reach a new generation. Sometimes older music doesn't appeal to younger audiences and if it causes people to come see the glory of God, than I am for it.
                        Preaching Satanism will reach audiences that preaching Christianity will not, but that doesn't make it okay.
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                        • #13
                          Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                          Originally posted by Billy Bob Jenkins View Post
                          Preaching Satanism will reach audiences that preaching Christianity will not, but that doesn't make it okay.
                          I'm not refering to preaching satanism. I'm refering to reaching people to come to know the love and rightousness that is our lord God almighty. Where in my reply did I reference satanism? Satanism is an abomination. Music praising God never is.

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                          • #14
                            Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                            Originally posted by Gracidea View Post
                            At least with making newer music, there is an attempt to reach a new generation. Sometimes older music doesn't appeal to younger audiences and if it causes people to come see the glory of God, than I am for it.
                            This thread is not about "newer" music with drum beats and bass riffs intended to make pubescent teens gyrate their hips as the Satanic hormones are released. Or long haired sissyfag hippies screaming in falsetto voices to encourage homosexuality among our youth.

                            We are discussing righteous Christian music that glorifies God.
                            Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

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                            • #15
                              Re: What happened to old timey CHRISTIAN music?

                              Originally posted by Gracidea View Post
                              I'm not refering to preaching satanism. I'm refering to reaching people to come to know the love and rightousness that is our lord God almighty. Where in my reply did I reference satanism? Satanism is an abomination. Music praising God never is.
                              Is this the stuff you dance around to while making your masculine body. Are you trying to scare people away from becoming True Christians.
                              Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
                              Proverbs 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
                              Ezekiel 16:14 And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
                              Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
                              Genesis 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
                              Song of Solomon 1:15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.

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