Colabomb said:
Not necessarily.
Just that sometimes it is hard to tell why some bands are considered Christian when they write nothing about Christianity, God, faith, or Life in Christ.
I can enjoy these bands, I just don't know why they are "Christian bands".
Hah. I knew I was forgetting to mention something! Right. I understand that point of view, that's always been something that has slightly annoyed me, when it seems like certian cds are just about that artist, their music, or just a bunch of love songs, that always seemed a bit annoying to me.
But then I realized just like everything else in life, you have to search for & listen for the deeper meaning and purpose of the song. It's about finding the beauty within simple things. Sometimes, which there is none, but alot of times it's there but merely doesn't appear in face vaule.
Examples: most John Reuben's songs talk about MCs or hip-hop, but seems like not as many talk about God. However, as I listened to em I realized things he was talking about doesn't just apply to the way his song refers to it. When he's like calling out the MCs for being fake ...that's an all too common Christian problem too. When he talks about not selling out to becoming like everybody else, that's also a common Christian struggle.
Another Example: I my bro has the Copeland cd and when we lived close together [some months back] we use to listen to it as we traveled together and whatnot, but I never got into it too much cuz basically it sounded like a cd of love songs to me [not really my thing]. However, finding myself searching for some good Emo music to listen to recently, I decided to check them out on purevolume.com, then as I listened to those 3 songs they had on there. The significance of how that's very much our relationship with God and not just merely other ppl, really hit me as I listened to the songs over again.
I think Christian bands write about the Christian life, and about what they know & what they've experienced. I think in a way that's like they're giving their testimony and also trying to relate to other ppl who might have felt the same. I believe that is a service to God in itself, to help build up fellow Christian believers and encourage them in their walk.
I guess the importain thing to me has been, if you're not sure about a Christian band check em out. Do your research [in a sense]. Read their bio and what they have to say their about, read their lyrics, check em out in concerts, and if you get the chance talk to em. Find out if they're the kind of ppl who live what they believe and if they're the kind of ppl you want as an influence in your life.
That's what I personally do before I take up claim to liking any band. Guess it's a bit harsh, but music isn't a greater love for me than God is so if I have to sacrifice some "good sounding music" for some true quality
good music ...I don't mind.
Anyways, point being...
I know plenty of tried and true good Christian bands out there, and I cheer for them like crazy. I know there's also plenty of medicore Christian bands out there, but I hope as they continue on their journey that they'll find Christ more important than their music and that they'll also find they strength to speak up about it as well as live it out [even off stage] as many of the older [wiser] Christian bands have done [and are doing].
Enjoy,
