ROCK BANDS!!! A growing Trend in the UPC???

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by pentecostisalive

Ok, the problem with this post is that Music does not necessarily equal WORSHIP. You are saying that because they are awesome singers and music players that their worship puts UPC groups to shame. That is incorrect. TALENT does not automatically equal WORSHIP.

You are impressed with talent, but GOD is impressed with true worship from the heart. God also is impressed with those that worship him in Spirit and in TRUTH. What impresses us and what impresses God are two different things.

No, I mean they way they get the crowd worhipping and they way they sing directly to God - not towards the crowd.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by deltaguitar

The amazing thing about bands like David Crowder and Chris Tomlin is that there is not as much talent involved with singing their music. The typical pentecostal choir jam takes tons of ability to sing and to play, while I could teach almost anyone to play a Tomlin worship song on guitar in about thirty minutes.

These guys are striping music and worship down to become exactly what the church needs today and that is getting back to personal worship and intimacy with our creator.
I would have loved to have had music like this growing up. This is music that you can actually "rock out" to while worshiping God. That is why the presence of God is so powerful at these "Baptist" concerts. People are hungry for worship and they come to these concerts expecting to worship and to feel God's presence.

Yes, the day has come that Pentecostals no longer have the edge on upbeat worship services. We used to be able to invite folks to church with our music as a way to lure them in. This is just not so anymore. At least this is the feeling I get down here in the Bible belt were every town has a Baptist church with modern worship music and the presence of God is felt but just not allowed to move.

All this is just my feelings and opinions. Can't prove any of it.

Hey you are right on .

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

So is Lifeguide an Apostolic Rock band? If so thats the only one named so far. Does not sound like anything to worry about. I sure miss David and the Giants!

Try this.


http://www.purevolume.com/cadenceministry

Originally Posted by deltaguitar

But they didn't copy our style of music. They just got sick and tired of dry boring services. Modern worship music doesn't sound pentecostal at all. Look at youth congress. We are the ones copying them. The only group that sounded distinctly pentecostal was the CLC group.

I will tell you one thing. They are way behind when it comes to singing ability. Usually their best singers wouldn't be allowed on our platform.

"distinctly pentecostal"??? Don't you mean "black gospel" or "southern gospel"??? We didn't invent either of those things... We've never invented any type of music at all...

Originally Posted by Thad

I'm not talking about styles as much as instrumentation. I remember when it was frowned upon to use drums guitars, bass in a baptist service. now even the catholics have embraced it in some of their services! they have to - they are losing too many youth. the young hispanics are leaving catholism by the grooves and turning to the pentecostal church.

you're right- they can't sng! way too nasally for my taste

:rocks out to some punk:

nasally = good (sometimes)

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Try this.


http://www.purevolume.com/cadenceministry

Hey I'm impressed! They are Oneness?

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Hey I'm impressed! They are Oneness?

Absolutely!

[Hegavmelif]

Originally Posted by Thad

baggy pants, untucked shirts, T-shirts, blue Jeans, jean jackets, is this attire never appropriate when performing ?

NEVER!! They can't dress like that at school or for their employer. The bible says to raise up a child in the way that he should go. Our job is to prepare them to be good students and employees who abide by the dress code. Every institution has one.

[deltaguitar]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Try this.


http://www.purevolume.com/cadenceministry

They are actually pretty good. They have a very original vocal sound as I have never heard three part harmony with guitar power chords while there is no major 3rd in the chords. You see this is Indian music and other eastern styles but not usually in Apostolic music.

[deltaguitar]

Originally Posted by Hegavmelif

NEVER!! They can't dress like that at school or for their employer. The bible says to raise up a child in the way that he should go. Our job is to prepare them to be good students and employees who abide by the dress code. Every institution has one.

They won't have any problems knowing how to dress for their job. Church should not be viewed like a place of employment. NO WONDER KIDS LEAVE THE CHURCH AS SOON AS THEY GET THE CHANCE. Give me a break.

Also, isn't that verse of scripture directed at the parents, not the church.