The Music Thread

[LivingLifeHisWay]

Hi everyone!

One of my passions is MUSIC! I just love it so. Music takes me to a different place. I just love singing praises to God - it's one of those things that's just really special.

So, I'm thinking there are others out there that love music too. This could be the place we can gather to chat about which song we're "stuck" on at the moment, which songs mean the most etc...

Share links, lyrics, artists, pics etc....

Let's share our love for music!

~Christina

 

[MrJim]

My most played music is John Michael Talbot, Orthodox & Catholic Chants, and some odds & ends rock/country tunes.

 

[Melethiel]

Classical, particularly choir music. I especially love Renaissance motets and Romantic masses/requiems.

I also listen to Ukrainian ethno-rock.

 

[Lisa0315]

My favorite Christian group is Selah.

Lisa

 

[DerSchweik]

I confess, I am not a major fan of modern Christian music - but I love Steve Green and have several of his CDs. His voice, music, and lyrics are so powerful and worshipful.

Personally, I am a fan of awesome congregational singing. I was "raised" in a church that was actively taught how to sing - and sing well. We were good at 4-part harmony. We had a regular cadre of good song leaders who knew how to start a song on the right pitch (i.e. not too high, not too low) and we had some fabulously inspirational worship songs and hymns. I love singing at full volume, looking around at my fellow Christians and encouraging them and being likewise encouraged. Such singing is so uplifting and spiritually fulfilling!

But, that's probably not what you were thinking about when starting this thread, so I apologize - but I had to comment because it seems such singing is being lost on today's churches.

My wife likes a number of singers/groups and is able to listen to her Christian radio station while at work.

Thx for the thread.

In Him,

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Can we talk about *all* music, or is it specifically for Christian music? Am likely to ramble endlessly about both Sorrysorrysorry in advance...

 

[Greenthumb]

Can we talk about *all* music, or is it specifically for Christian music? Am likely to ramble endlessly about both Sorrysorrysorry in advance...

Aw......I like to read you rambling.

At the moment I'm listening to Watermark...the purest place.
Been listening to it almost endlessly for weeks now. But I'm finding the songs very grounding. Does anyone else have that experience? When things seem to be piling up on me, I tend to drag out music that feeds my soul and listen to it over and over again...until I get the message.

 

[ContentInHim]

I've been listening to a Messianic group named Kol Simcha. I liked their music so much that I ordered their 4 CD's over the summer and they were kind enough to include 2 other CD's just for grins! Wow - freebies. Anyway, Messianic music is tonally different from regular Christian music, but it's hard to explain how it's different. I'll see if I can find some sound bites.

I love Steve Green also - he used to come to Florida and sing for 2-1/2 hours for $15. What a voice!

 

[GratiaCorpusChristi]

I haven't listened to ccm in years, though I did like Deleriou5? time was. I don't listen to contemporary music in general, although I do like
How to Save a Life' by The Fray.

Typically, I listen to traditional church chants and baroque orchestral pieces, namely Bach.

 

[ContentInHim]

Oh, I love Bach!

 

[DerSchweik]

I haven't listened to ccm in years, though I did like Deleriou5? time was. I don't listen to contemporary music in general, although I do like
How to Save a Life' by The Fray.

Typically, I listen to traditional church chants and baroque orchestral pieces, namely Bach.

I love Bach as well - a master of the fugue. I also like some of the Gregorian chants, though only when in the right "mood."

All time favorites though are Mozart, Haydn, and Strauss - ok and don't shoot me - but I like Abba too.

 

[DerSchweik]

I've been listening to a Messianic group named Kol Simcha. I liked their music so much that I ordered their 4 CD's over the summer and they were kind enough to include 2 other CD's just for grins! Wow - freebies. Anyway, Messianic music is tonally different from regular Christian music, but it's hard to explain how it's different. I'll see if I can find some sound bites.

I love Steve Green also - he used to come to Florida and sing for 2-1/2 hours for $15. What a voice!

Yeah, I've never heard of "messianic music" myself. I'll see if I can find Kol Simcha somewhere and listen to a few of their songs.

 

[edie19]

If we're talking Christian music there's very little contemporary Christian music that I listen to (too man centered and too little God focused). I do enjoy a lot of Third Day. I also like Chris Tomlin's "How Great is Our God." But mostly I like the more traditional hymns (Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Fairest Lord Jesus, It is Well, Great is Thy Faithfulness)

Other than that I like country, 70's pop/rock (it's what I grew up listening to), and Broadway musicals.

edie

 

[ContentInHim]

Yeah, I've never heard of "messianic music" myself. I'll see if I can find Kol Simcha somewhere and listen to a few of their songs.

It's got sort of a middle eastern sound to it.

Here's a link to their web pages but when you click on the cd cover none of my favs play:
http://kolsimchamusic.com/KS2.htm

Gaaah - even when I dug into Messianicmusic.com for samples I couldn't find any. Rats!

 

[LivingLifeHisWay]

I confess, I am not a major fan of modern Christian music - but I love Steve Green and have several of his CDs. His voice, music, and lyrics are so powerful and worshipful.

Personally, I am a fan of awesome congregational singing. I was "raised" in a church that was actively taught how to sing - and sing well. We were good at 4-part harmony. We had a regular cadre of good song leaders who knew how to start a song on the right pitch (i.e. not too high, not too low) and we had some fabulously inspirational worship songs and hymns. I love singing at full volume, looking around at my fellow Christians and encouraging them and being likewise encouraged. Such singing is so uplifting and spiritually fulfilling!

But, that's probably not what you were thinking about when starting this thread, so I apologize - but I had to comment because it seems such singing is being lost on today's churches.

My wife likes a number of singers/groups and is able to listen to her Christian radio station while at work.

Thx for the thread.

In Him,

I actually meant ALL types of music when I started this thread so your contribution is 100% awesome!

 

[LivingLifeHisWay]

Can we talk about *all* music, or is it specifically for Christian music? Am likely to ramble endlessly about both Sorrysorrysorry in advance...

All music greeny...ramble away!

 

[LivingLifeHisWay]

At the moment I'm listening to Watermark...the purest place.

I've never heard of that group. I will look them up and have a listen.

Been listening to it almost endlessly for weeks now. But I'm finding the songs very grounding. Does anyone else have that experience? When things seem to be piling up on me, I tend to drag out music that feeds my soul and listen to it over and over again...until I get the message.

The very same thing happens to me actually. There is something very very very special about personal worship. When it's just you and God alone. It's awesome!

 

[LivingLifeHisWay]

I haven't listened to ccm in years, though I did like Deleriou5? time was. I don't listen to contemporary music in general, although I do like
How to Save a Life' by The Fray.

Typically, I listen to traditional church chants and baroque orchestral pieces, namely Bach.

Someone else on this thread mentioned chants...what are they?

 

[LivingLifeHisWay]

I do enjoy a lot of Third Day. I also like Chris Tomlin's "How Great is Our God." But mostly I like the more traditional hymns (Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Fairest Lord Jesus, It is Well, Great is Thy Faithfulness)

Other than that I like country, 70's pop/rock (it's what I grew up listening to), and Broadway musicals.

edie

Hi there! I also LOVE third day!!!! They are one of my faves. Right now I'm hooked on Show Me Your Glory. It's awesome!

Here is a link:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nti-9S0KM88

I absoluetly adore the Hymns you mentioned. I also love "I love you Lord" I think that's what it's called. The lyrics are:

I love You Lord
and I lift my voice
to worship You
O my soul rejoice.

Rejoice my King
in what you hear
may it be a sweet, sweet song
in Your ear.

 

[Lisa0315]

If we're talking Christian music there's very little contemporary Christian music that I listen to (too man centered and too little God focused). I do enjoy a lot of Third Day. I also like Chris Tomlin's "How Great is Our God." But mostly I like the more traditional hymns (Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Fairest Lord Jesus, It is Well, Great is Thy Faithfulness)

Other than that I like country, 70's pop/rock (it's what I grew up listening to), and Broadway musicals.

edie

Then, you will love Selah. They are contemporary, but have done some of the most wonderful traditional hymns you will ever hear. Check them out on Itunes. Try "How Great Thou Art" first and you will be hooked.

BTW, on the second verse, they are singing in the African language they grew up with. They are third generation missionaries in the Conga. Go to their website. Their testimony is awesome. There is another song which at the beginning you will hear a very old recording of their grandfather baptising people there in Africa. It will give you CHILLS!

Lisa