When somebody in your favourite band finds "GOD"

I don't think it's the lyrics people have a problem with, but the CONTENT of a song.

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^ is that a troll or sock-puppet post? I can't believe that someone would do that in all sincerity. I voted in the negative not because of any bias or blah blah blah, but just because I think if they've had time to find god then their mind hasn't been on the music =P

I'm gonna say makes it worse. No one should profane worship by using ROCK instruments to praise God.

Let's use the most rebellious instruments to praise God!!

darkmatter wrote: It's not a bad thing for band members to be Christian.  I just don't like when lyrics start to involve God.  It just seems.... weird to me.  God and rock music don't mix in my opinion.

that's correct.

laplace wrote: ^ is that a troll or sock-puppet post? I can't believe that someone would do that in all sincerity.  . . . . . . .just because I think if they've had time to find god then their mind hasn't been on the music =P

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I think it is really ironic that I am a Christian yet my favorite Iron Maiden song is The Number of the Beast.


Edited by progismylife - February 06 2007 at 11:58

fullbug13 wrote: laplace wrote: ^ is that a troll or sock-puppet post? I can't believe that someone would do that in all sincerity.  . . . . . . .just because I think if they've had time to find god then their mind hasn't been on the music =P   In all sincerity, yes, I did do that! I have not posted in over a year and forgot my screen name. I visit this site almost daily, so call me a troll, I don't care.   However, I believe you are correct about one thing . . . I think when Neal and Kerry found God (spelled with a capital G), their minds where not on their music, but on God.   And you can quote me on that!

Exactly! I've never understood why people say that Christian music (in general) is 'preachy'. They're just writing from their heart, which is filled with the Spirit. If people have a problem with it, then it's them who has the issue and not the artist.

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Nash wrote: i think that religion affects (most times) negatively a band

How? Please explain.

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I think that it's pretty amazing that peope have absolutely no problem with lyrics attacking religion and God, but yet  as soon as there's mention of a higher power or repenting people go running for the hills claiming the music is ruined.

If you're going to say that finding God ruins a band because the lyrics become overtly attuned to their religion, you should say the same thing when atheists start vocalizing their dislike of God.

Religion effect a band no different than any personality change of the band members will effect band. It may just shift priorities, as having a child, or conversely, becoming a drug addict might do. Sometimes these shifts are bad, sometimes theyre good, sometimes they don't effect a thing.

So neither of these choices are correct.

To pick on one person who believes it does effect a band. 

Nash wrote: i think that religion affects (most times) negatively a band

Nash do you enjoy the song Halo by Porcupine Tree?

When someone has a spiritual awakening, it is going to affect all aspects of life. In a band situation, this will also change the musical dynamic. If what they originally had was working well, this probably isn't going to be a good thing. This is why Neal Morse felt he had to leave Spock's Beard. As a solo artist, he has been able to follow his musical path very successfully.

I have an understanding of this, having gone through a spiritual change myself. Once it has become more integrated in day to day life, perhaps some of these musicians could join their old band mates again.