For a couple of months now I have seen and observed new bands that are coming up (what seems out of nowhere haha) into the Christian music world. Although, yes this is an awesome occurrence, there is something that is really catching my attention. So many of these "Christian" groups are morphing into mainstream (I call it "feel good music") bands. I have heard so many of these bands say, "Well, our goal is to reach more people for Christ," or "We will reach the unreachable people", and even though it is a great idea, you cannot reach someone for Christ unless you tell them about the Gospel of Christ! I am not judging or demeaning what bands are trying to do, because it is possible they are reaching people. I just fear that most of us, me included, try to please people by giving them what they want to hear. Truth, however, is not always easy to accept...there is NOTHING comfortable about the Gospel! Christ was beaten, bruised, and spat on for our transgressions. He died a horrible death & rose on the 3rd day. He did all of that for YOU and me. The beautiful Gospel, amazing story of grace! IT SHOULD BE SHARED. In a world with so much confusion, hurt and death...people NEED to hear bold truth. The world doesn't need a watered-down Gospel, semi-good testimonies (ex. how we live our lives), or feel-good music. They need for the Lord to come into their lives & give them peace, love, joy, and salvation. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." As Christians we are called to live lives worthy of our calling...as musicians, we need to use our gifts and talents to reach the nations for Christ. We need to use our music to glorify Him above all, and when we do that, everything else will fall into place. I do not mean to be "extreme," but at the same time we need to be careful NOT to become complacent with the things this world has to offer! This blog is meant to encourage my fellow musician friends to go hard after the Lord and to live out what Christ has for us! In the end, remember, there is nothing we can do or say to create worship ourselves or to change peoples lives. Only Christ has the power to save. We must simply view ourselves as vessels used to further His kingdom!
My hearts desire: music ministry not industry!
Thanks for taking the time to read my heart on this matter. Love you all! Remember, if you love Jesus, live for Him!
