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03-17-2008, 11:57 AM
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Sing songs by secular bands in church?
What do you think about the idea of singing songs by 'secular' bands or artists in church as worship songs? I'm not talking about non-Christian songs or songs like "Highway to Hell" or "Cop Killa" or anything like that. I'm talking about songs like "Everything" by Lifehouse and "40" by U2.
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(Lord, please don't let these folks think I'm crazy or that I'm some sort of wack job. And help Diz still be my friend. Amen.) 
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03-17-2008, 12:00 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
I just saw Bldg. 429 do a U2 song in concert. Stellar Cart does Living on a Prayer....Bon Jovi.
I think it would be weird but in concert it was OK.
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03-17-2008, 12:01 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
It's not cause you like U2 or anything is it? 
Seriously, I have seen someone use "I Still Haven't Found What I am Looking For" in an worship service.
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03-17-2008, 12:06 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
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What do you think about the idea of singing songs by 'secular' bands or artists in church as worship songs? I'm not talking about non-Christian songs or songs like "Highway to Hell" or "Cop Killa" or anything like that. I'm talking about songs like "Everything" by Lifehouse and "40" by U2.
What think ye?
(Lord, please don't let these folks think I'm crazy or that I'm some sort of wack job. And help Diz still be my friend. Amen.) |
I don't really consider LifeHouse a non-Christian band. However I don't really care for these kinds of songs as worship songs...using them as part of a play is fine, but not as our worship songs
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03-17-2008, 12:08 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
How about Led Zepplins Stair Way To Heaven?
How about "Knockin on Heavens Door"? lol
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
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03-17-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
Seriously, I think there are some pretty good reasons for doing this.
How about "How Far is Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys? It's a powerful song about heaven, our blessed hope.
Why wouldn't you want to sing them in church if the music is good and the lyrics are direct toward God and/or about God? Isn't that a worship song? These are honest questions, I'm not trying to be argumentative.
Jeanie: Yeah, I'm partial to U2. I've had some pretty spiritual experiences listening to their music. Have had to pull over more than once and cry into my steering wheel and speaking in tongues. I know that to some people that sounds really weird and that I just made to the top of some people's prayer lists, but it's true. You're right, I still haven't found what I'm looking for. On their "Rattle and Hum" album they did a really cool re-mix of that with a black gospel choir from Harlem
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03-17-2008, 12:25 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
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Seriously, I think there are some pretty good reasons for doing this.
How about "How Far is Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys? It's a powerful song about heaven, our blessed hope.
Why wouldn't you want to sing them in church if the music is good and the lyrics are direct toward God and/or about God? Isn't that a worship song?
Jeanie: Yeah, I'm partial to U2. I've had some pretty spiritual experiences listening to their music. Have had to pull over more than once and cry into my steering wheel and speaking in tongues. I know that to some people that sounds really weird and that I just made to the top of some people's prayer lists, but it's true. You're right, I still haven't found what I'm looking for. On their "Rattle and Hum" album they did a really cool re-mix of that with a black gospel choir from Harlem |
I love hearing "How Far is Heaven" before service during fellowship time. And yes I think it's great to redeem music and use it for God's glory. There are alot of secular songs that have great lyrics that we can sing in church.
I remember once when Phil Goldsberry did a special service at our Jackson church, we ended by singing part of "Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About". That was great!
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03-17-2008, 02:03 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
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Originally Posted by A_PoMo
Seriously, I think there are some pretty good reasons for doing this.
How about "How Far is Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys? It's a powerful song about heaven, our blessed hope.
Why wouldn't you want to sing them in church if the music is good and the lyrics are direct toward God and/or about God? Isn't that a worship song? These are honest questions, I'm not trying to be argumentative.
Jeanie: Yeah, I'm partial to U2. I've had some pretty spiritual experiences listening to their music. Have had to pull over more than once and cry into my steering wheel and speaking in tongues. I know that to some people that sounds really weird and that I just made to the top of some people's prayer lists, but it's true. You're right, I still haven't found what I'm looking for. On their "Rattle and Hum" album they did a really cool re-mix of that with a black gospel choir from Harlem |
"Salvador" beat you to it, they covered it and had a hit.
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03-17-2008, 02:11 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
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"Salvador" beat you to it, they covered it and had a hit.
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Ah, but isn't that my point? They covered it. And that's a good thing, imo.
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03-17-2008, 02:14 PM
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Re: Sing songs by secular bands in church?
Chaotic Reslove and I went to an opening of a new church once and they sang Us songs and a Lenny Kravitz song. They sang "Still Haven't Found what I Been Looking For" -by U2 and "Are You Gonna Go My Way"- by Lenny Kravitz. The worship band rocked the house down! It was interesting. They also sang "Miracle Drug" if I am not mistaken.
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