well at work we listen to WCIC - so pretty much everything on your list Devildog...lol

I love Jazz and anything along that line as long as it doesn't have words. I'm not fond of christian music so have no clue. I heard a Hawiian group Kapana sing The Solid Rock I really liked. Hillsong out of Australia is good but that's all I know!!

That sounds like me! I am the same way. If you are familiar with the artists on my list, you'll notice that most of them are primarily w/o lyrics. I play the guitar and enjoy that as well. You would love Jean Luc Ponty and if there is one CD you must have, it's collaboration, by G. Benson, Marcus Miller, and Earl Klugh.



Sure, Todd Agnew uses the wrong name and title, but ya gotta like the passion of his lyrics;

Which Jesus do you follow?
Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ
Then why do you look so much like the world?

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do you want to be?

Blessed are the poor in spirit
Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness
Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand

Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins
He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the rich
So which one do you want to be?

Who is this that you follow
This picture of the American dream
If Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side or fall down and worship at His holy feet

Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion
Is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins
But the Word says He was battered and scarred
Or did you miss that part
Sometimes I doubt we'd recognize Him

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and the least of these
He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable
So which one do you want to be?

Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
The blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet
But He reaches for the hurting and despises the proud
I think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd
And I know that He can hear me if I cry out loud

I want to be like my Jesus!
Which Jesus do you follow?
Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ
Then why do you look so much like the world?

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do you want to be?

Blessed are the poor in spirit
Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness
Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand

Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins
He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the rich
So which one do you want to be?

Who is this that you follow
This picture of the American dream
If Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side or fall down and worship at His holy feet

Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion
Is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins
But the Word says He was battered and scarred
Or did you miss that part
Sometimes I doubt we'd recognize Him

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and the least of these
He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable
So which one do you want to be?

Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
The blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet
But He reaches for the hurting and despises the proud
I think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd
And I know that He can hear me if I cry out loud

I want to be like my Jesus!
I want to be like my Jesus!
I want to be like my Jesus!
I want to be like my Jesus!

Not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus
You see I'm tired of living for success and popularity
I want to be like my Jesus but I'm not sure what that means to be like You Jesus
Cause You said to live like You, love like You but then You died for me
Can I be like You Jesus?
I want to be like my Jesus!
I want to be like my Jesus!



Is "The Solid Rock " a church hymn or are U saying that you like hard rock? LOL

My "problem" is that my musical tastes are too eclectic. I'll listen to (and enjoy) anything from light pop to hardcore rock to jazz and blues, to classical, to modern country. Studied jazz and classical guitar when I was a kid. Contemporary Christian, sure I listen to it---but I'd rather be playing it. Left to my own devices (as reflected in the recordings I actually own) I lean toward jazz (I relate to Devildog's list) and classical (especially baroque). I find it "wears" better than most genres. I'm with Jeannie: I tend to prefer stuff that doesn't have words, 'cause half the time the words are either pointless, insipid, or evil.

As far as Christian music is concerned, I usually prefer songs that speak either to Yahshua or about Him, less so with those that speak about what I'm doing or feeling---a great failing of many 19th and 20th century hymns, to my mind. I don't really follow artists (I leave that sort of thing to the kids) but I've noticed we do quite a few Chris Tomlin songs in our praise band. I don't pick 'em, you understand, but I do like 'em.

I'd probably listen to more Christian music on the radio if (1) I spent more time in my car, (2) there was more than one contemporary Christian music station around here, and (3) I didn't lose even that questionable station to static driving through the hills of central Virginia. My 16 year old has promised to download his rather sizable collection of recent Christian songs onto my iPod for me. I'll have to remind him of that. :-)

kp

Modern country! (yeah, me too: don't tell my wife :-) When I get old? When I retire? I did that seven or eight years ago! That's when I started working, if you know what I mean. Now, it seems, there are always more pressing matters than road trips---like saving the world. Now, lessee...where did I put my cape?

kp

Tiffany,

I really like "Singing in the Spirit" by Maureen Bocanegra and Diana Longwell at http://www.singinginthespirit.com/main.html

The only thing I have been thinking is contacting them and asking them if they would use Yahweh and Yahshua and Set-Apart Cleansing and Purifying Spirit and Ekklesia instead of church or Called out or Out Calling and Scripture and Set-Apart Spirit and Anointed Messiyah and Praise in place of Worship etc.

I think their style of singing will lend its self to the words better than most.

You can listen to their music at the music link and download the MP3 audio files.

FF

LOL. Not sure about those dinosaur hymn writers on the list, but I do understand that music has always been unpopular to the previous generations. The Beatles, Elvis, Led Zepplin, C. Berry, Doors, etc. were all controversial in their own right at the time, but at least these PPL had an instrument in their hands. Although PPL may have had a dislike for the type of music, the talent of these groups could not be denied, by a musical mind. The proof is that we can turn on the radio right now and hear their music, 4 decades later. These works also provide the foundation for most of the rap songs today.




George Benson is one of the best guitarists ever. Marcus Miller is the best bass player on the planet, and yes Earl Klugh doesn't stink either-he is a very talented acoustic guitar player. This "Collaboration" is one of my favorites. I am glad you gave it a listen. Nothing better on a weekend morning than this music. May I also suggest to all who can appreciate virtuoso musicians at their best, a CD called "The rite of strings". I saw this trio live and was blown away. The artists are Al Dimeola of accoustic guitar, Stanley Clark on stand up bass, and Jean Luc Ponty on violin(yes, no drummer). They stopped their individual careers and toured together for this once in a lifetime gem. It is another must-have for anyone who can appreciate talent. I don't believe there is one word sung on the entire disc. JLP is awesome.

Thank you Tiffany and FF, for your suggestions. I will look into them when I get a chance.

It's almost as if the definition of the word "country" has changed as of late. If you are thinking of the same kind of country that comes to my mind when I hear it, then yes, the guitar is often boring and wouldn't really be missed IMO. Today's "Country" artists, however, seem to be taking the instrument to a new level. I find myself actually enjoying some of it, so that's enough proof for me. It seems to me as though country music appealed to PPL who enjoyed the lyrics of song, whereas, I couldn't care less about them. Now, I still don't care for the lyrics but the music is now appealing(just a little). Either the music changed or my musical tastes are experiencing the effects of the second law of thermodynamics.


Interesting. Chances are that you learned guitar with the "blues", and like God's word, is a "foundation" of sorts-if only in the world of guitar. I do the same thing KP. You'll notice my list contains musicians whose roots are deeply stemmed in blues- I just love David Gilmour's guitar work.
We may not be able to "remotely get to the bottom of it" in either guitar or fully understanding Yahuweh, but I shall strive to be as conversant in His word as Clapton is to a blues minor scale. I'll be fine with that, .....maybe. You and Yada are at that level and still want to learn so perhaps I won't. LOL

Greetings in Yahushua's Name,

I just discovered the Singing in The Spirit artist's have two web sites and no longer sing together as they live across the country from each other today. But here are both their sites if you are interested. I have long enjoyed their singing together for years.

MAUREEN BOCANEGRA IN YORKHAVEN, PA.: WWW.SINGINGINTHESPIRITMINISTRY.COM

DIANE LONGWELL IN TEXAS: WWW.SINGINGINTHESPIRIT.COM

FF

Great, DD. First you want my brain, and now you want my fingers. :-) I'm afraid scales are to a musician like Bible memorization (or familiarization) is to a Christian. Only when you've done it so long you don't have to think about it will it become useful to you. I don't think about scales any more. After forty plus years of this, they're more or less intuitive: I just play what I feel (which is not to say other people will necessarily like what I'm playing). And scripture? I don't have the Bible memorized by a long shot, but I'm familiar enough with it that if I'm looking for an obscure verse, I can invariably track it down using Strongs, or in a pinch, Nave's. There are no short cuts (short of being gifted by God) but it seems to me the journey is as enjoyable as the destination.

Chords? Yes, it helps a great deal to know what they're made of, how they're structured. 'Course, the beauty of the guitar is that that you don't have to understand a darn thing to make it sound good. As for me, I didn't "get" chord theory until one magic day when my teacher dragged me to a piano and showed me how they're built. The ol' light bulb went on over my head and there was no going back. It was sort of like coming to the realization that God doesn't want you to keep rules. He just wants you to know Him. To an outsider looking at your life, the two things may seem sorta similar, but from your perspective, they're radically different.

kp