Music Monday!

This week I'm kicking off Music Monday!

When?

Each Monday I'll post a new song to check out. The artist/bands will vary in all styles - so if you are not digging this week's, be sure to check back each week.

What?

With so many Christian artists with amazing talent and a positive message available now there is no excuse for us to settle for what the world says is good music. There are better options out there - we just have to look.

Why?

I'm starting this to shine a light on artists who are not only good musicians but promote the message of Christ.

Hearing affects our direction. Don't take my word for it...take God's...

Job 36:11-12 - "If they obey and serve Him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge."

Sooo many times I hear that music and hearing things don't affect you...

If hearing things does not affect you, then when someone gossips about you and you "hear" about it, it shouldn't affect you.

If hearing things does not affect you, then when you tell someone you love them, it shouldn't bring comfort or security.

If hearing doesn't affect you, then when the enemy tells you a lie, you wouldn't ever believe it.

If hearing doesn't affect you, then when someone says something mean or rude to you, you wouldn't react.

Here is another example: Ever hang around someone who is sarcastic or gossips too much? You find yourself doing the same thing, or walk away feeling dirty?

What about when you hang around the wrong crowd and your attitude changes? It's usually because you were influenced by speech and actions of that crowd. That's why who you hang and associate with is sooo important, because what you listen to affects you.

If hearing something didn't affect people, then Eve wouldn't have eaten the wrong fruit.

Hearing has been, and always will be important to God.

Music is a message. Therefore, if you are listening to lyrics that are sexual, or down right dirty, then it will affect you.

Matthew 15:13-20 - He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." Peter said, "Explain the parable to us." "Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them. "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.'"

Who?

This week I'm highlighting...

The Band: Superchick

The Song: Cross the Line

These Christian artists actually made this video themselves. This video is rad.