On a very popular, and highly regarded Christian site today, you can watch a music video of a man talking to bugs. Fireflies actually. Somehow, the video is linked to Christianity because the artist is a professing Christian. It’s cool if you want to be relevant to the world and ignore the things that matter. How Christian is it to talk and sing to bugs? It may be artistic, but please don’t tie that into a “Christian” message. I think that’s just garbage.
I would prefer far more to hear this…and it’s not just a matter of style. At least this man is not talking to bugs in a jar. At least this video sings about Christ Jesus!!
Had he simply posted the interview excerpt, would you have objected?
Yes, I would have.
What would the objection have been in that case? Your criticism was in terms of the shortcomings of the video; what’s your beef with the content of the interview?
Not just the interview Jug, the cultural relevance/tie in with Christianity. There’s the rub.
It wouldn’t matter what the content is. He wouls object if the music is too upbeat even if the lyrics are good edifing Christ IE Lecrae. I came to the conclusion he would say the ludacris and Lecrae are basically the same. Even through Lecrae is overtly Christian in his lyrics. Might as well listen to secular music in general is the take is get from him
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You’ve missed the point altogether, and not surprisingly. It’s not the beat, nor the lyrics, nor the style. It’s taking a popular culturally thing and labeling it ‘christian’ when it reflects nothing of Christianity. It’s an attempt at getting the world to like the Gospel. That’s the point. Then again, perhaps you will see, hear and read what you’re heart most desires, and not what I’ve actually said. – JT
Admin, I don’t think that the dude in the video specifically called his music “Christian”.
“How Christian is it to talk and sing to bugs? It may be artistic, but please don’t tie that into a “Christian” message. I think that’s just garbage.”
Did you even read the article?
“Do you want to be thought of as a “Christian musician”?
It’s up to you, honestly. It’s not my place say what people should think of me as. Actions should speak for that. I follow Jesus Christ wholeheartedly, so any definition that arises from that fact is all right with me. The same goes for Owl City. I am a Christian in a band. Is it a Christian band then? That’s up to those who ask that question.”
I just don’t understand your beef with the guy. He’s a Christian. He’s a musician. Sure, his songs aren’t praise and worship, but does that make it wrong? If so, please provide Biblical support for your answer.
Once again, it’s not the artist or the music. Cultural relevance.
I am more than a bit conflicted. I know some music pulls one to the fleshly desires while other does not. I believe that music is a gift from God and can be used rightly or wrongly – as men do with all things. Excellent music that is not “Christian” (such as Tocatta and Fugue in D minor) is beautiful and good. But it was, at one time, the cultural music. Same with the music used in many of our old hymns of the faith.
Today’s “good music” and much “Christian music” was, at one time, the culture’s music. While I don’t care for the music in the video (the music and the players were the focus, not Christ), I don’t know that there’s inherent evil in it – the music.
I agree with Joel, that merely labeling something “Christian” doesn’t make it so. But – for example – hip-hop music that is used to exalt the Lord in serious biblical truths as done by Shai Linne is, I believe, an example of how something “cultural” can be “redeemed” and used for good.