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Keith Green: The Full Story
The day I heard the news that Keith Green had been killed in a plane crash, I went outside to the back of where I lived to a plush, tall shaded tree, sat down while making sure I couldn’t be seen, and leaned up against it and cried like a baby.
At the time, I was attending the university, living in a Christian dorm owned by University Baptist Church of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
I was crushed. I kept praying, “Why?” and thinking, “This man is important Lord, why would you take him away?”
I had been so caught up in finally, finally, living and trying to love like a Christian, and here was someone so affecting my life through music, that it was unthinkable that God would throw me such a curve ball at this point.
I was no longer in high school. I was my own man, a grown up, making my own decisions. Ah, youth. Bless my heart, what an idiot.
Anyway, if, at that time, I had known the story of Keith Green’s life, I might not have been so upset at the time. Then again, I might have. Regardless, one thing I learned from that period of my life is that, truly, God’s way and His thoughts are not ours. It was a hard, but blessed lesson.
Keith Green started out in a very promising career at age 11, but things didn’t turn out as he – or anyone else - had planned.
What a ‘coincidence’, huh?
Keith Green at age 11:
Now, the rest of the story…..
I’m thinking I would read an article about Keith Green’s life but I won’t spend on hour watching a video about the topic.
You cried?
Yea, great article. Dont have time for the video – but thanks for posting this!
I’ve always had such mixed feelings about Keith Green. Frankly I liked his music when I was younger.I appreciated his enthusiasm and zeal. Sometimes his lyrics left a bit to be desired,, and his theology on occasion was pure awful. But his Prodigal Son Suite brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it, and reminds me what a grand and wonderful gospel message is found in that passage of Scripture.
I also always enjoyed “There is a Redeemer,” “How Can They Live Without Jesus,” “Asleep in the Light,’ If You Love the Lord” “Grace By Which I Stand,” and yes as absolutely hokey as it is, I get a kick out of “So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt.” For the most part I really like Keith Green – so go ahead and revoke my Senior Calvinist Card – I never said I was absolutely consistent. Wait, give it back. After all, he did sing the mostly sovereign grace sounding “Your Love Broke Through” and “You Put This Love in my Heart.”
I had seen both videos before but both are well worth watching.