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“Various positions and opinions on music are debated, argued, and staunchly defended. The very mention of

the topic can cause an immediate spirit of defensiveness or

carnality and a wide variety of unfavorable

emotional responses.”

Cary SchmidtPhoto by: mferak

Culture Loves Entertainment!

You are a

battlefield!“For the flesh lusteth [wars/competes]

against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary [opposites] the

one to the other: so they ye cannot do the things that ye would.” – Galatians 5:17

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Song Lyrics

Methods of Communication!

"When I am writing a ballad [music], I am more introspective...” – Usher

What is this song teaching me?“You’ve got to give yourself a little bit of time to live a lot of

things so you can write about a lot of things,

Each song is a different confession to a different person.” – Taylor Swift

“I’m looking forward to influencing others in a positive way, My message is you can do anything if

you just put your mind to it.” – Justin Bieber

“Hip-Hop is all about bragging and

boasting...Music, this is my art this is what I

do.” – Eminem

“I can express my sensuality, I can express my pain, venerability, my

strength, all of those things.” – Beyonce

“I relate to young women, It’s the subject I

can be most honest about. Lyrics are my focus, my forte, the

black box of my heart. I don’t censor myself in songs.” – Katy Perry

“You can be fun and sexy and still care about issues, I’m excited that people are starting to

listen to what I have to say.” – Ke$ha

As you can clearly see, the aim of every

musician is to deliver a lyrical message.

Every song they write and/or perform is

teaching you about something that will

influence you somehow.

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Questions to Ask

Question 1:What is this song teaching me?

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with

grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

- Colossians 3:16

Question 2:What lifestyle is this song

promoting?

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against

the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do

the things that ye would.”

- Galatians 5:16-17

Oh to see the dawn of the darkest dayChrist on the road to calvary

Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten thenNailed to a cross of wood

Oh to see the pain written on Your faceBearing the awesome weight of sinEv’ry bitter thought, ev’ry evil deedCrowning Your bloodstained brow

Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath

Quakes as its maker bows his headCurtain torn in two, dead are raised to life

‘Finished!’ the vict’ry cry.

Oh to see my name written in the woundFor through Your suf‘fring I am free

Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live

Won through Your selfless love

This the pow’r of the crossChrist became sin for us

Took the blame, bore the wrathWe stand forgiven at the cross

Matt. 27:11-26 Matt. 27:27-31

Matt. 27:32-56

Col. 1:21 Rom. 3:23

Matt. 27:51-53

John 19:30

Col. 1:13

John 3:16; Rom. 5:8, 1 Cor 132 Cor. 5:17-21

Rom. 5:9

Col. 1:14-22

“The Power of the Cross”

Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

MUSIC ALWAYS PRODUCES A LIFESTYLE!