Absolutely loved this bro, and it is true. Music can influence people to do the worst of things. And a couple years before i got saved, i was a rap fanatic, swear words, offensive words, never really got into rock n roll, and yes Rap on its own has an evil history. and yes RAP influenced me to swear, to be rebellious, and even want to drop out of school and start a rapping career. got me not focusing on my studies, was day dreaming in church, wrote vulgar lyrics to abuse people. and well in church just loved the songs they sang, and never really was interested in the preaching. i just did what got to me, and rap got to me then. and i wanted to perfect that, pursue that. I was a 50 cent fan, and i mean a FAN.
and yes not all are like me, but there are like me, who have had a past like mine, similar to it, i would like put their lyrics in my head, and sing it off till the end, not from reading their lyrics but listening to what they sing. and part of accent was copied from them. Never contemplated suicide even though never had that close attention to my parents, all they focused on concerning me is "STUDY STUDY STUDY", so i did many things in secret and slowly because of Music i started slipping off, and i did. almost started Drinking like getting deep into, better never liked the taste of alcohol, i took on the look of the artists i saw, you know, the pants sagging, the chain wearing, the big T-shirts wearing with the money sign on it ai.
So yes MUSIC can influence and change peoples characters, even on the smallest scale, i believe many people are the way they are one way or the other because of the music they listen to. whether they believe it or not. they pick up these phrases and beliefs from the music they listen.
and i would not be quick to judge terry watkins because he had a big point here, and thank GOD for the evidence He shown.
Now on a biblical perspective, if the music you listen to DOES NOT stirr up in us to Worship the Lord, to bring us closer to HIM, to Love HIM, to Praise HIM, to bring out the very fruits of the Holy Ghost as per Galt 5:22-23, but rather brings us closer to lust, yes lust of eyes, flesh and PRIDE OF LIFE (when i studied these three i was amazed at how much i was chained to this), then that music is worth listening to.
and what i have learnt is that, there are musicians that can sing about something that is true, but does it stirrr you to live that truth? does it stirr you pray about that truth? does it stirr you preach that truth? or do you just rock your head, and say ahhh i was entertained, that was fun and wooohooo i am gone, and then after that?
i for instance listen to only Gospel, and i thank GOD for the gift of discernment on who to listen to, and the POWER behind such music is LIFE CHANGING, FAITH INCREASING, AND GIFT STIRRING.
Consider this, if the Songs from GOD give life, bringing us nigh to GOD, then the opposite is true.
Thank you JESUS for that revelation..!!..
God bless you all
and what you LOVE you will always defend, just make sure what YOU LOVE is WHAT GOD agrees with.
and yes not all are like me, but there are like me, who have had a past like mine, similar to it, i would like put their lyrics in my head, and sing it off till the end, not from reading their lyrics but listening to what they sing. and part of accent was copied from them. Never contemplated suicide even though never had that close attention to my parents, all they focused on concerning me is "STUDY STUDY STUDY", so i did many things in secret and slowly because of Music i started slipping off, and i did. almost started Drinking like getting deep into, better never liked the taste of alcohol, i took on the look of the artists i saw, you know, the pants sagging, the chain wearing, the big T-shirts wearing with the money sign on it ai.
So yes MUSIC can influence and change peoples characters, even on the smallest scale, i believe many people are the way they are one way or the other because of the music they listen to. whether they believe it or not. they pick up these phrases and beliefs from the music they listen.
and i would not be quick to judge terry watkins because he had a big point here, and thank GOD for the evidence He shown.
Now on a biblical perspective, if the music you listen to DOES NOT stirr up in us to Worship the Lord, to bring us closer to HIM, to Love HIM, to Praise HIM, to bring out the very fruits of the Holy Ghost as per Galt 5:22-23, but rather brings us closer to lust, yes lust of eyes, flesh and PRIDE OF LIFE (when i studied these three i was amazed at how much i was chained to this), then that music is worth listening to.
and what i have learnt is that, there are musicians that can sing about something that is true, but does it stirrr you to live that truth? does it stirr you pray about that truth? does it stirr you preach that truth? or do you just rock your head, and say ahhh i was entertained, that was fun and wooohooo i am gone, and then after that?
i for instance listen to only Gospel, and i thank GOD for the gift of discernment on who to listen to, and the POWER behind such music is LIFE CHANGING, FAITH INCREASING, AND GIFT STIRRING.
Consider this, if the Songs from GOD give life, bringing us nigh to GOD, then the opposite is true.
Thank you JESUS for that revelation..!!..
God bless you all
and what you LOVE you will always defend, just make sure what YOU LOVE is WHAT GOD agrees with.