Author: AGM
| Author's Website: http://absolutelygospel.com/
Written: 04/14/2003
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amen and amen
I agree with you. I love SGM I am a SGM singer. But I have also been a Youth Leader and whether we like it or not some kids just have to get there message of song through other christian venues at least its a good message. I love Mercy Me. They live near me and held unions here before that made it so big. But they are down to earth guys. They really care about winning souls for Christ and as the Hinsons use to sing "now ain't that what it's all about! Christy of" By Faith"
Maybe cotemporary music is trying to get as close to worldly as it can and still be (so called) christian.
Kudos for attending the festivities. I don't personally care for the sound of most contemporary music, but it's really all about spreading the Word, and these folks reach people I'd never get to talk to! God Bless anyone who performs Christian music.
Tony, the whole point of GMA was to unite ALL artists who have the SAME message together for a week of spiritual uplifting and refreshing, as well as business! In other words, it wasn't JUST a Contemporary festivity....it was a GOSPEL MUSIC festivity!
Joshua, You obviously missed the point of the article!
I was there also. Sounded and looked like a bunch of rock & roll wannabe's. Don't think I'll waste my time next year.
BINGO!!!!,Larry.
I truly appreciate this article. I'm a "died-in-the-wool" SG fan - it's what I was raised on! However, I get so tired of hearing contemporary fans knock Southern Gospel, and SG fans put down contemporary artists. There are good and bad folks and talent in every genre of Gospel music. The bottom line, as the author stated, is the message of Christ being spread to as many people as possible. If we're going to reach folks from all walks of life, what's wrong with using all styles of music to do it? The apostle Paul said, "I become all things to all people that I might save some." That is the Great Commission! It's not about compromise, but it is all about compassion and concern for lost souls! Thanks for the "open-hearted" article.
Larry, It's apparent that all you heard was the sound of some of the instruments, because there is no way that you could have said that statement, if you had heard the words and the hearts of the artists. I am Southern Gospel thru and thru and will never sing anything else, but you must have went with a closed mind to not have seen the heart of other genres trying to reach a lost world for Christ.
Amen Deon.. I don't plan on anytime listening or buying christian rock or rap but, i do listen to some of the *softer* ccm music. I am a SG fan thru and thru. But I know the lead singer in skillet and you couldn't ask for a better guy going places where SG music would never be welcomed and give this generation of youth the message of Christ. I ammend everyone out there singing CCM, Christian Rock, Christian Pop, Christian rap, Gospel or SGM.. Keep doing the work of out almighty God..
It appears most of you were not around when the GMA kicked the southern gospel folks out the door after GMA invited them in back in the early eighties to participate in the Dove Awards. Contemporary "worldly" is even now making inroads into sgm stations under the guise of being southern gospel. Using the excuse that we have to satisy the present generation is beginning to out, its just another excuse to bring the world into the church and not take the gospel to the world, like all the new Bibles being published that that are not the real word. Oh. it just occurred to me its all about money insn't it. What was that ? Oh yea one billion a year revenues last year, my my isn't that something to think about?
I could be wrong here, but I thought that the SGMA started up a new group of their own. Like a church split or something? I didn't know that SG was ever kicked out of the GMA.
Roy Mc, as a matter of fact I was around when Southern Gospel was in such a "worldly" state that they WALKED away from the GMA. Sorry, but you cannot give me that bolony about CCM kicking SG out. It NEVER happened. We are like thechild that dropped his ice cream cone on the ground and is now crying because his brother still has a cone.
Hey Roy Mc.,Please identify yourself.If you are who I think you are.I sure would not denegrate the credibility of your statements..
Here's something else to ponder too. Steven Curtis Chapman started writing first in Southern Gospel (recently listened to some of the songs he wrote for GC and the Cats), and Peter Furler of the Newsboys, for all intensive purposes, made the Aussie rock band the third generation of performing Lefevres. The GMA Hall of Fame noted that recently.
And don't forget that Michael W Smith co-wrote "I Am" with Wayne Hilliard when Higher ground was a SG group.
First, I would commend the attendance of your personnel at Gospel Music Week festivities since SGM is represented there. Seems like that's a no-brainer.
SGM has been a big part of my life since I was young. My father (his comments above "Mike Ray") brought me up on this kind of music. I have grown a passion for it. But don't get me wrong, there are CCM artists that I listen to. Mark Shultz, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman to name a few. Why would any "True" Christian put any of these guys down. No they don't sing "four part harmony," but their music DOES have a positive message. Other CCM like POD, Stavesaker, and Project 86 are Christian Rock bands. I personally don't listen to them because I dan't like that "type" of music, but at the same time, I don't put it down. Many of my friends are on fire for God by listening to it. I have to agree with my father. "We shouldn't try to follow the world. When they come up with something, we shouldn't try to do the same except better. We should create something unique and throught the grace of God, it will work. But only through God."
Susan, Thank you so much for writing this article. I wish I had known you were at the songwriter's showcase - I would love to have met you. I felt very honored to have been asked to be there and I am very proud to be a part of the Gospel Music Industry (INCLUDING southern, CCM, rap, black gospel, and whatever I have left out.)
Joel,
Hey Joel, Susan...ya'll basically live in the same town...Why don't SoGospelnews just take Joel out to eat! That way you could meet! LOL!
James, James, this is my wallet you're talking about. We're eatin' chicken backs and necks now, we'd have to start charging for the forums to pay to go out to eat.
I happen to love chicken backs and necks!!
I hear that ole James like to eat his share of crow once in awhile...... sol...(snickeren out loud)....
Aw come on Deon! McDonalds doesn't charge THAT much! LOL!
Personally, I feel that gospel music or the word of God is to argue over different opinions. If we can't get along down here, then how in the world should we get along up there. There needs to be more peace making and not so much fussing about these articles.
I'm sorry, i meant to say "not" to argue over the word of God. Sorry, typo error.
who's arguing????
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