I realized today that I have had this blog for almost two years, and have never made an entry. I know that may have discouraged a few people from checking this blog on a regular basis...so I am making a new commitment, I WILL NOW BLOG. So I would love it if you checked up on this from time to time and made comments. My thoughts aren't really all that profound, but I hope that you (people in blogland) find something that grabs your attention, and maybe you can add the profundity. I welcome comments that disagree totally (in fact I encourage them). And look forward to a real open conversation.
The whole idea of "Christian" music has bothered me lately. There is this whole industry that exists to produce and sell "Christian" music. It's as if the music itself could be Christian...I am pretty sure that music itself does not have a soul (well OK there is Soul music, but c'mon!). I prefer to think that music is just music, sometimes Christians play it, sing it or write it. What if Christians did not have the advantage of having Christian labels producing their music, or Christian radio stations playing their music and Christian book stores selling their music? I think it would be wonderful...I think there would be more "Christian" music on secular radio stations and in regular music stores. There would be Christian artists who are more prepared to be honest about their faith. There would be people outside the Christian circles who might be exposed to some good Christian artists (I think there are a couple of those!?). I think this would make...
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"You're as cold as ice, you're willing to sacrifice our love"
go '80s