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i told a gentleman at my parents' small group that i was in a rock band, and then went on to mention that we are playing a concert at a church this week. so he asked me if we played christian rock, and i said, "no...i mean, we're all christians..." but this confused him. he pointed out that we were playing at a church and that we wouldn't play "hey jude" there, would we? all i could do was give him a look like, oh really? maybe we would, if we were so inclined. i didn't say anything further to him because i wasn't comfortable causing a stir at my parents' small group, but i really wanted to. and ever since then i've been wishing i had. because it really pisses me off that there is this so-called thing of "christian rock." we play rock 'n' roll. look, as a christian, by definition every thing i do will be "christian." that is, from a christian worldview. it doesn't mean that everything i produce has to be categorized in a special christian section and labeled as such. how 'bout let the words speak for themselves like they do for everyone else? not every song is going to have jesus referenced specifically in it, just like everything a christian artist paints doesn't have a cross in it (or at least, i hope not). there are certainly times and places for those kinds of songs, but sometimes we write songs about girls or loneliness or being angry...this does not mean we aren't christians, or that what we're producing is not honoring to God. if i write a symphony, i'm not going to make sure to note that it is a "christian symphony" so that christians will know it's ok to listen to and will be able to properly enjoy it. how silly does that sound, anyway? it's so disappointing to me when christians refuse to listen to music that isn't labeled by someone as christian...open your little mind. i could go on about this, but i won't. i'll just say that there is a great need for christians who actually make good music (and write good books...that area is even worse sometimes). there are a few, but overall "christian rock" is pitiful. probably because they're worrying more about making sure it's "christian" and accessible to christians, rather than making the best art they can.
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