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#302165 - 2009-11-28 08:07:44 Christian music?
Gregory Matthews Offline


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What makes music Christian?

Is it the tune?

Is it the lyrics?

Why?
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#302167 - 2009-11-28 08:22:55 Re: Christian music? [Re: Gregory Matthews]
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John Thurber addresses these questions in his book "The Music of Heaven."


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#302175 - 2009-11-28 09:42:34 Re: Christian music? [Re: Gregory Matthews]
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Good questions.

A composer [no less than J.S.Bach himself, actually] used to use popular melodies of the times as themes for his religious compositions.
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#302184 - 2009-11-28 11:51:19 Re: Christian music? [Re: Jeannieb43]
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My understanding is that some of the tunes to our hymns started out as drinking songs...However...........I must admit that when hearing the song,"Search me O Lord"......I still hear the tune "Now is the Hour"....

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#303118 - 2009-11-30 04:33:28 Re: Christian music? [Re: 'nuff sed]
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Originally Posted By: Gladussee
My understanding is that some of the tunes to our hymns started out as drinking songs...However...........I must admit that when hearing the song,"Search me O Lord"......I still hear the tune "Now is the Hour"....


Correct, and some got into our SDA hymnal! :)
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#303127 - 2009-11-30 06:58:43 Re: Christian music? [Re: Gregory Matthews]
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Originally Posted By: Gregory Matthews
What makes music Christian?

Is it the tune?

Is it the lyrics?

Why?


When a Christian makes music...

What makes a shout spiritual? "Shout to the Lord!"

What makes a a dance spiritual? "Praise His name with dancing."

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus..."
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#303128 - 2009-11-30 07:04:47 Re: Christian music? [Re: Tom Wetmore]
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I rewrote Father Christmas (by Lake) into good Christian lyrics.


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#303138 - 2009-11-30 08:16:41 Re: Christian music? [Re: olger]
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THAN is interesting I am sure

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#303139 - 2009-11-30 08:18:32 Re: Christian music? [Re: dgrimm60]
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WELL I am sure the lyrics are very important

but some times lyrics are poems


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#303140 - 2009-11-30 08:19:20 Re: Christian music? [Re: dgrimm60]
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GREGORY

BUT a good musician can put the right notes
to the words

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