Government surveillance never sounded so smooth. LYRICS You see me rolling around in a black Mercedes cruising around town and it’s packed with ladies Gotta keep it going yeah I’m roaming the map No I never stop until I find something to tap Awww yeah… [CHORUS] Nokia, iPhone, Galaxy 3 Facebook and your search history […]
Tag Archives: music
May
23
Charles Wesley on the Dangers of Contemporary ‘Christian’ Music
posted by Joel Taylor
Charles Wesley (1707-1788) is well known as a minister, poet and hymn writer. Even in his time, he was well aware of the dangers of music that was ‘fleshly.’ There is much in the lyrics of one hymn he wrote, which the Church, particularly young people who profess Christ, would do well to study and […]
The Attempt to Paganize Christianity
posted by Joel Taylor
The attempt to paganize Christianity is nothing new. Indeed, it is an old tactic of the powers of darkness. To say that it has not been successful in its attempt is to fail to see the factual evidence in denominations and individual bodies professing the Christian faith. The fact that such bodies who declare the […]
April
22
Not Your Daddy’s Star-Spangled Banner
posted by Joel Taylor
Madison Rising is a band on a mission: “to not only make great music, but also send a message that American culture is alive and well.” I’m all for patriotism, to a point, that is, but I’m not so sure about ‘American culture’. That’s a pretty broad brush and includes many things I’m sure most […]
“Holy hip-hop”as Family Catechism?
posted by Joel Taylor
Here’s the trend in the Church these days… I highly recommend Shai Linne's "Atonement" & "Attributes of God" for use in catechesis/family worship. @ShaiLinne amazon.com/s/?_encoding=U…— Jared Moore (@jaredhmoore) January 16, 2013 Here’s the poll. What do you think? Wait!! Read this before you vote.
The Hewn Stones of Contemporary Worship
posted by Joel Taylor
If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it. – Exodus 20:25 This and other verses in this chapter have to do with the public worship of God. They concern the regulations or rules for […]
Steven Curtis Chapman: Happy New Year
posted by Joel Taylor
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Christmas Time’s A Comin’
posted by Joel Taylor
Christmas times a’ coming Christmas times a’ coming Christmas times a’ coming and I know I’m going home. Snowflakes falling my old home is calling Tall pines are humming Christmas time is coming. Can’t you hear them bells ringin’ bringin’ joy, joy hear them singin’ when it snowing I’ll be going back to my country […]
Lecrae: “My Artistry Generates A Platform”
posted by Joel Taylor
“My music, my artistry, is really generating a platform for me to be able to articulate the revealed will of God, and His manifold wisdom in that He desires to accomplish His work in and through the Church.” – Lecrae Well, Lecrae, that sounds great, except God never ordained nor instituted behaving like the world, […]
Lyrics – The Worst Argument for Contemporary Worship Music
posted by Joel Taylor
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. – John 4:23 The nameless woman to whom these words of Jesus were spoken is representative of the vast majority of mankind, all religious, […]
Has God Set Boundaries in Our Worship?
posted by Joel Taylor
In order for men to arrive at the point where they do whatever is right in their own eyes, there is necessarily a decrease in the fear of God and how He is worshipped. Rejection of truth as written in God’s word is a first step. Personal experience and desires have, in our day, become […]
Shai Linne: Things Used for Evil to Glorify God
posted by Joel Taylor
‘Holy’ hip-hop is not a venue in Christianity. It’s an excuse to bring worldliness into the Church, and it’s working. – Joel Taylor To those who say, "How can you take that thing that is used for evil and glorify God with it?" My two word answer is "The Cross." The central act of redemptive […]
Our Attitude Toward Money and Stuff
posted by Joel Taylor
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. […]
A Much Needed Rebuke
posted by Joel Taylor
The goal of your life must not be a scheme to gain popularity so that you can use it for God. The goal of your life must be to know God better, that you might serve Him more faithfully. – Voddie Baucham Voddie Baucham has delivered here a message that is a tremendously needed, […]
An Open Letter to Praise Bands
posted by Joel Taylor
“What I have found in most churches that have praise leaders/teams is that for them, worship is the music itself. It’s not what is prescribed in worship according to Scripture. The means of worship according to Scripture are… and get this, reading God’s word, the declaration of God’s word (known as preaching), prayer and the […]
Pull Yo’ Pants Up!
posted by Joel Taylor
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. – Ecc. 11:9 This preacher drives a point home to […]
