Luther Rocks: Purely Intentional?:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011
Purely Intentional?
Some of the upcoming installments of the current series I have been posting will get more into music theory. It will talk about unresolved cadences; chord progressions that don't make sense on the surface; chord selection; rhythm selection and the hypnotic affect of all this through repetition.
While driving to and from work lately, I have been listening to CCM again. It has been research time well spent in the light of this BWBW series. This morning I listened to Third Day's cover of O Come All Ye Faithful. The original setting of the song (in all the hymnals) is in a major key and an anthem that will be sung in many churches on Christmas Eve and Day. But the Third Day version isn't the same joyful from the opening downbeat to the ending, at least from a musical perspective. In fact I found it quite striking that the words 'joyful' and 'Christ' are sung over minor chords. The phrases are major except for the minor chord which enters and departs quickly and subtly. Why would they do that? So it really got me to thinking. I Googled some things regarding Third Day and this interesting web page came up. It makes you think. The Third Day song is posted below. You be the judge.
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4 comments:
I am worried about Christians who spent too much time reading occult information under the guise of trying to expose people they have no control over. I think exposure to the evil that material represents is harmful to Christians who would be better off spending their time in prayer and reading of the word. We should call for prayer for singers and musicians who are in these positions, and let the Holy Spirit expose any evil, weather intentional or otherwise.
Charles...why do you have an astrological sign in your profile?
Charles, the evil material is being fed to the laity by the spoonful and is having it's effect. The homoerotic video that was produced and published by future pastors and teachers in the (W)ELS at MLC is just one example. The occult Taize worship that continues to be used by (W)ELS clergy is another. There is one issue of exposure to evil material in an attempt to gleen some good or redeeming value from it and another to use it to warn others of it's satanic origins so that it can be rejected.
You state, let the Holy Spirit expose any evil, weather intentional or otherwise.
Yes, that's exactly what is happening when faithful stewards of God's Word, such as Joe Krohn, expose the evil by shining the light of God's Word upon it for the benefit of Christ's Church.
We are to be diligent; always discerning.
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