I'm a big fan of heavy metal and rock music. I like the extremeness, the speed, the expressiveness (Well, that's taste! And everybody got his own one).
Every now and then, there are discussions like: Rock music, drums, electronical guitars - that's stuff from the devil! (Did you realize something? That's not a discussion, but a statement. However, people think they are right and won't be willing to listen to you!)
Then, I say: WOW - wait a minute! Why do you think like that? Is there anything in the Bible like that? Well, there were no eletronical guitars at the time of David, but have a look at Psalm 150: "Praise him with the sounding trumpet (I mean, that's loud!) ... praise him with resounding cymbals (that's the ancestor of todays cymbals or a drum set!)."
So, I don't think that it's about the instruments or the volume that Rock music is from the devil.
The next thing is: what are rock bands singing about, what's the lyrics? Well, there are bad ones I have to admit. When you start, you wouldn't be able to stop! However, let's have a look at Christian Metal and Rock bands (Yes, there are a huge number of!). Let's take Larry Norman, one of the dinosaurs of Christian Rock music, and his song "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?" Larry had to fight with many prejudices and in 1972, he published this song as a clear vote in favor of Christian Rock music. Hundreds of other bands followed. One of my favorit CD titles is "To Hell With the Devil" by the bad Stryper. I mean - that's message, right? ;-)
Therefore, I want to challenge people not to condemn person for their taste of music and especially not to claim that they are from the Devil or worship him when they listen to such kind of music. You have to watch out for the lyrics, that's right - and it's about the heart of a child of God and the relation between a Christian and his Lord what a person can hear and what he or she can't. As Paul says "Everything is permissible - but not everything is beneficial" (1. Corinthians 10, 23) - so therefore, every person is responsible for his or her life.
Rock for the King - that's the message (Scandinavian band Narnia)
Metal missionaries - that's Bloodgood.
Experience the GOOD music :-)
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I agree with you, Lukas, that we shouldn't stereotype the "rock" genre as being "from the devil". But more importantly, we have to pay strong attention to the lyrics, because it's not the instruments that matter, it's the message.
Most of the music I listen to is rock, so I hate it when people say stuff like that. Music comes from God, and it is art. Another thing I don't like is when certain people say that certain bands are satanic. Here's a list of bands that aren't satanic but people said they were: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, KISS, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne's solo music, etc. Just ask me, and I'' tell you what people thought AC/DC and KISS stood for. (AC/DC stands for alternating current/direct current; and KISS doesn't stand for anything.) Never listened to Stryper before. Their name stands for Salvation through redemption yielding peace, encouragement, and righteousness. Sorry to write so much about music. I enjoyed reading this post.
That was a great blog. I totally agree with what you said about having to watch the lyrics and that it's the heart of a child of God that matters.
All i have to say is Amen!! i love my rock music
Still think "Kansas - Dust in the Wind" is THE song hitting my spiritual thinking!
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