I came up with some potential excuses for not listening to Christian music. Some people, though, might have a hard time understanding why a list like that even exists. There are people so committed to contemporary Christian music that they are like a horse with blinders on. They have tunnel vision and the bright, shining light at the end of that tunnel racing towards them is the love train of Christian music. Every church has at least one of these church nerds: Christian music guy.
Christian music guy could be old or young, male or female. The only required trait is a complete and utter devotion to Christian music. Everyone has some Christian music but Christian music guy only has Christian music.
His music collection is a veritable who’s who of Dove Award winners, worship leaders and Nashville residents.
When playing “Six Degrees of Toby Mac”, he can connect Toby Mac to any Christian artist in one move.
He breaks worship music down into two categories: B.D. and A.D. (Before Darlene and After Darlene).
He refuses to use the Genius feature in iTunes because who could be more knowledgeable about Christian music than him?
He says he’s been a fan of Third Day so long that he remembers when they were called Second Day.
He thinks Friends could have been more successful if, instead of “I’ll Be There For You”, the theme song had been “Friends Are Friends Forever”.
Christian music guy is a shining example of auditory devotion. The rest of us know that it’s good for our souls to listen to Christian music. Hearing lyrics that honor God can actually draw us closer to him. But, in our weakness, we scroll right past Kutless and go straight to Lady GaGa; maybe we were just born that way.
It’s easy to think that Christian music guys is disconnected from reality, trapped in a world free from secular music. Whenever I think that, though, I usually end up convicted of my own worldliness. Like the great desert fathers, Christian music guy is denying the flesh of his ears in order to deepen his relationship with God. And instead of celebrating that, I silently mock him, wondering how in the world anybody could live without hearing the musical genius of Cee-Lo.
Christian music guy shouldn’t be mocked, though, he should be celebrated. I often complain that Christian music isn’t worth listening to, that’s it not good enough. When I say that, though, I’m basically saying that people using their gifts to glorify God and encourage others isn’t good enough. I think that Christian music guy likes bad music but, in reality, he understands that the best music is that which is used to praise God. And while BarlowGirl may not be as well produced as Katy Perry, they’re music ends up having a much higher value.
So we should tip our hats to Christian music guy for knowing what matters most…and for helping us find the Christian radio station on the dial.
How does Christian music add to your life with God?
Pretty convincing up until that part about Barlow Girls… apparently some Christian music can have the opposite effect to drawing you closer to God.
…I still don’t like this guy.
It can be hard.
christian music can be great if the timing is right. certain music speaks to certain people at certain times. try this one. maybe god will speak to you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI5RR0xqbJo