What are you listening to?
A blog I frequent, Sarahthedoula, wrote about the language of worship and was asking for suggestions for decent worship music … this quote was really what intrigued me:
For years I have heard people like Michael Frost express the idea that most of the Christian music on the market today is more like a love song than a worship or faith song. I disagreed. I felt that the songs I was singing accurately expressed how I felt about my relationship to God. And then I got married. I suddenly realized that if I substituted N’s name at every mention of God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, the song would still make sense. In fact, it felt like it made more sense.
Brad and I have been in a bit of a funk lately - angry at God, disappointed in The Church (as a whole … not specifically mine). It’s been a long time since I’ve talked to God or sat through a church service or listened to any uplifting worship music, so when I first read her post, I didn’t think I had anything to contribute. Read the rest of this entry »
