Quiznos and Praise music
Thursday, December 16, 2004
I just had Quiznos with my favorite person. Which do you prefer: Quiznos, Subway, or TOGOs? Out of the three, I would personally take Quiznos cos of their Batch 81 sauce. But their soups are pretty terrible. Dah, who am I kidding, all of their soups are terrible. Fast food sucks. I've just been craving good healthy food lately.
I happened to run into an old friend last night while eating. She's pretty lost now. "I just don't feel church anymore." As if church was something to be felt. I think there is a huge misconception in terms of a relationship with our Creator and the significance of our comfort. It's a typical sad story. But other than that, she is doing well. She is in a band and will get regular gigs at a local pub. I don't envy her. But I will go to see her sometime.
I've always been torn about music and it's pursuit. But lately, God has caused me come to terms with the last remaining concepts of music in worship. The music industry is filled to the brim with acts that suck live. Their studio albums sound great, but the performance is so bad. How many bands do you know like this? It'd be easier to count how many you know that are actually great live.
This made me realize one thing... Worship bands are always great live. Why? It's because they are constantly called to perform different songs every week... and be good at it.
One more struggle. I've always struggled with the whole "rock star" association with music. I'm one to shy away from such attention... I even get defensive about it. I just wanna play good music. You see so many rock stars being worshipped... but from a distance. If you ever had a fan that cried at your feet... who kissed the ground you walked... that'd be pretty freaky. But there is complete satisfaction in giving that glory to our Creator. And I can reconcile that kind of worship in music... just as long as I don't get any of it... and it goes to my God. Music is just that powerful... it's emotional, it's spiritual. And the easiest way to give glory to God through music, is in Praise and Worship music. This is how I've come to terms with church music. There is an URGENT strive for perfection in this genre of music... cos our God deserves no less.
Maybe that's why worship bands are so good live.
I happened to run into an old friend last night while eating. She's pretty lost now. "I just don't feel church anymore." As if church was something to be felt. I think there is a huge misconception in terms of a relationship with our Creator and the significance of our comfort. It's a typical sad story. But other than that, she is doing well. She is in a band and will get regular gigs at a local pub. I don't envy her. But I will go to see her sometime.
I've always been torn about music and it's pursuit. But lately, God has caused me come to terms with the last remaining concepts of music in worship. The music industry is filled to the brim with acts that suck live. Their studio albums sound great, but the performance is so bad. How many bands do you know like this? It'd be easier to count how many you know that are actually great live.
This made me realize one thing... Worship bands are always great live. Why? It's because they are constantly called to perform different songs every week... and be good at it.
One more struggle. I've always struggled with the whole "rock star" association with music. I'm one to shy away from such attention... I even get defensive about it. I just wanna play good music. You see so many rock stars being worshipped... but from a distance. If you ever had a fan that cried at your feet... who kissed the ground you walked... that'd be pretty freaky. But there is complete satisfaction in giving that glory to our Creator. And I can reconcile that kind of worship in music... just as long as I don't get any of it... and it goes to my God. Music is just that powerful... it's emotional, it's spiritual. And the easiest way to give glory to God through music, is in Praise and Worship music. This is how I've come to terms with church music. There is an URGENT strive for perfection in this genre of music... cos our God deserves no less.
Maybe that's why worship bands are so good live.
Post a Comment
<< Home