Secular Music

Oh! Kind of reminds me of that show, my daughter really likes it, where antiques and rare finds are appraised...

Antiques Roadshow. Have you ever come across something really valuable?

Oh! Kind of reminds me of that show, my daughter really likes it, where antiques and rare finds are appraised...

Antiques Roadshow. Have you ever come across something really valuable?

Some of the most valuable items found on Antiques Roadshow include:

Faberge pear blossom
A masterpiece made of gold, jade, diamonds, and silver, this item was
owned by an army regiment and given a record-breaking valuation.

John Lennon's guitar
A prototype fretless guitar owned by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles.
es, i remember some of theose deals.. i have been watching that since it aied, around 1995, maybe.
1914 Patek Philippe pocket watch
A pristine timepiece from the Swiss watchmaker that was handed down from a great-grandfather.
The auction value was estimated at $250,000 in 2004, $1.5 million in 2016, and $2–$3 million in 2018.

180-year-old miniature gold almanac
An item inherited from a maternal grandmother that was in fantastic condition and dated to 1840.

Victorian brooch
A rare brooch that was purchased for less than £20 and sold at auction for £9,500.

Faberge Flower
One of the only surviving "botantical studies" created by Faberge in the early 1900s.
The item was kept with its original presentation box and valued at £1 million.

Oh! Kind of reminds me of that show, my daughter really likes it, where antiques and rare finds are appraised...

Antiques Roadshow. Have you ever come across something really valuable?

Some of the most valuable items found on Antiques Roadshow include:

Faberge pear blossom
A masterpiece made of gold, jade, diamonds, and silver, this item was
owned by an army regiment and given a record-breaking valuation.

John Lennon's guitar
A prototype fretless guitar owned by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles.

1914 Patek Philippe pocket watch
A pristine timepiece from the Swiss watchmaker that was handed down from a great-grandfather.
The auction value was estimated at $250,000 in 2004, $1.5 million in 2016, and $2–$3 million in 2018.

180-year-old miniature gold almanac
An item inherited from a maternal grandmother that was in fantastic condition and dated to 1840.

Victorian brooch
A rare brooch that was purchased for less than £20 and sold at auction for £9,500.

Faberge Flower
One of the only surviving "botantical studies" created by Faberge in the early 1900s.
The item was kept with its original presentation box and valued at £1 million.

That response was meant for someone else.

With due respect, you haven't been quoting anyone in your responses, so it can be difficult for some people to realize who you're addressing.

At this point in my life, I agree wholeheartedly with 1ofthem.
I don't play music, but I started collecting, buying and selling rock, jazz and blues albums back in the '70s and made it into a little side business through the '80s.

At one time, I had bookshelves full of albums, probably about a thousand at a time.

I made mixtapes to play in my car but after chasing after so many obscure artists whose music I really liked, I found that my friends and co-workers didn't want to ride with me anymore because they just didn't recognize those artists.
They were more of the jukebox, limited radio playlists kind of people who basically let other people decide for them who puts out a hit single that they have to listen to - no deviating.

Not that they were an influence in my changing my mind about the music I listened to, but when I became a Christian, my priorities drastically changed.
Not being legalistic, but I figured how can I have a decent hour of prayer, or even play praise and worship music to The Lord without all that other noise still playing in my head?
Why keep all of those albums and why would I want to give it back to the world if I want to be a good witness?

Call it a loss if you wish but I don't - I did have MANY very rare rock albums and yet I filled a dumpster with them (oh, they are heavy) and I don't want to go back to them.

Some might argue, saying there are some mellow bands like from the '70s that could be alright.
Well, I'll give you one example. I did really like Seals & Crofts at one time until I became a Christian and looked at them more closely.
They were members of the Baha'i world religion, trying to incorporate bits and pieces from all other major religions - a real crackpot loonytoon belief system.
They would use parts of Baha'i teachings in their lyrics.
Seals & Crofts would evangelize their beliefs during their concerts, asking audience members if they would like to join or convert to Crazytown with them.

So it's best as a Christian to ditch all that noise and listen, meditate on and enjoy hymns, praise and worship music to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Hey, I wanna keep this short and sweet. What are your personal thoughts 💭 on secular music🤔🤔??

Have you folks considered writing your own music? I tried to upload the last piece that I wrote/worked on (about twenty years ago), but the file type wasn't expected.

I'd challenge yourselves to pick up an instrument and begin expressing yourself in that way. I don't have any children, but the music I wrote is the closest thing to having a "child." When "you" write your own music, you know every note; every aspect of it. You see and hear how it all falls together; each note in conversation with the other. To write music is an incredible gift and ability given by God and I am 100% convinced that He LOVES it!

I was in a cover band about 9 years ago when I was a fairly new believer. When did mostly hard rock covers such as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Guns n Roses, etc. However, one of the last concerts when did my co-lead singer did the song "Sympathy For the Devil" by The Rilling Stones with me helping with backups. It was in listening to the lyrics and seeing his actions while singing that I realized I was sending mixed messages to those watching, most of whom knew I was a believer. I became very convicted, thank you Holy Spirit, and told my fellow members I could no longer be a part because of the music we were doing. I am now very careful as to any media I allow myself to parttake of.

I'm not saying secular music is wrong in general. What I'm saying is that people who know us watch and are quick to point out out hypocrisy if we're promoting something obviously unbiblical, such as the song I mentioned. Scripture says we are to obtain from even rhe appearance of evil so we need to ask ourselves if what we are participating in can be perceived as evil. If so, we need to avoid it.