Aug. 12, 2006
” Every song a gift from God?”
I just thought I would pass this bit of thought onto everyone.
Today I got a message that asked:
After all, every song is a gift from God.
What about Cannibal Corpse – Stripped, Raped, and Strangled?
My answer:
I believe music and song writing is a God given gift. But just like anything else this gift can be used in different ways.
I choose to worship God with the music I write.
If I chose not to I would have no less of a gift.
It’s kind of like a pocket knife. If can be used to carve wood, cut cloth or open boxes.
No matter how a person uses the pocket knife (even in ways in which I don’t agree) it is no less a gift or a possession of that person.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that just because I believe that music is a gift from God it doesn’t mean that I think that all music glorifies or worships him. A lot of music doesn’t.
Have a nice day and God bless.
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I believe that God invented music to worship him.
I believe that some artists worship God without knowing it.
I also believe that some artists use their gift against God.
All my songs are God themed. In the core they are all about a young Christian man stumbling through life, relying on grace and those whom he meets along the way.
(Do note that I am not trying to say anything against Cannibal Corpse. I have not listened to any of their music and plead complete ignorance to anything they stand for or sing about. I only know the name because it was enclosed in the message which I received.)
