Music

[Sam]

Originally Posted by NotforSale

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David Huff is a genuine Christian. Met him personally, and have almost all his albums. One of my favorites; "I'm Still Rockin".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2byBONP_VkI

[JoeHardy07]

[QUOTE=Paul Weaver;847318]Personally, I still prefer the 'old' music, songs. God's still working on me about this modern worship music. We have actually lost people due to the excessive volume of our music. Yet, on the other hand, I have seen the Spirit move.

Commenting on the red - I went to a state wide Apostolic Youth Rally in like April. I think I figured out this secret to all these blow outs and "Spirit" overflowings during music. In Acts 4 the Holy Ghost shook the building. At that youth rally, the blaring woofers were rockin the windows. The lady was screaming, "Get up front and Get your shout on!" Kids were flying over pews and flippin out in the isles...

When the music stops, the girls fix they're hair and the guys straiten their suits. Essentially the Spirit has decided to take a break for now. After the announcements about games and such, the choir starts up again and the "Holy Ghost" is back in a flash. Everyone (well...) starts jirating again.

The bass blares thru the woofers and get's our hearts pumping 30,000 gallons of blood a minute, and that lady starts screaming again, "Get your shout on!". It's overwhelming. You cannot think. Kids are getting lost in the "Spirit" and I'm standing there with a handful of other kids wondering, "What's going on? This isn't like the day of Pentecost at all..."

Then it hits me...this is just like a rock concert. NO! This is worse! It's the music. They've figured it out!!!! Something in the music (loud, overwhelming music) destroys the logistics in our minds. This "Holy Ghost" is nuthing more than a smart cookie realizing that music messes with your head and get's you to do things you would never do in a calm UNCONFUSED setting. And you think you're having some sort of heavenly sensation...like drugs...kinda sick actually...

[Sam]

Some years ago some of the Pentecostals in Louisiana were called "drum jumpers" because they all jumped to the beat of the bass drum. Was this "in the Spirit"?

How do Jewish people dance in worship? Their steps are choreographed. They follow certain patterns. I would assume this is the way they danced before the Lord for centuries and is probably praising the Lord in the dance as we are exhorted to do in Psalms 149:3 and 150:4 and also referenced in Ephesians 5:18-20.

Dancing is an expression of joy whether at a rock concert or in church. It's pretty much the same either place. When we speak of worship "in the Spirit" we do not mean that the Holy Ghost takes possession of our feet, legs, arms, hands, etc and moves them. We mean that we do that in a spirit of worship or expression of joy.

[Paul Weaver]

I must agree that I too at times question exactly as to what spirit is moving when it can be turned off so quick. But, this morning, doing the Chris Tomlin song, How Great is Our God, it was loud, but not damaging loud, and the congregation responded. We did this song immediately after prayer and anointing for the sick. There was no question that it was God working in our midst.
Of my three children, only one remains at home. She will be sixteen this coming Friday. I've seen her laid out in the Spirit twice, both times in the altar after tremendously anointed messages. The last time, she was still speaking in tongues when we tried to get her moving to get ready for school the following morning!

My oldest daughter attends Indiana Weslyan University. When she comes home once in a while, she always questions me as to why we don't sing "Jesus Paid It All" in church. She proceeds to tell me how it sounds and feels when 1500 college students are singing it accapella. It makes me jealous! Her, myself and the Pastor's wife are the only 'old' folks that know the song.

I so greatly fear that we are becoming the world trying to reach the world. I used to hear my father preaching like that! Be careful of the tune of the Whistler. It's very enchanting...

[NotforSale]

Originally Posted by Sam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2byBONP_VkI

Thanks Sam. The wife and I just went back in time watching this. David is one of the best guitarists' of all time.

We saw them play this song live about 20 years ago with the full band in San Francisco.

Thanks again!