My Sweet Lord

deadnothingbetter

momofglynn wrote:

I think it's really a little of George being a Beatle but mostly because the song it just a good song. George, had an amazing ability to write songs that people just liked. Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Prince, Paul McCartney, all of these guys just write great pop songs. I am even going to go out on a limb but I think Dave Grohl will be in this group soon too. He just writes songs that are just so easy to like.

That gospel album that Elvis did is still one of my mom's favorites and she is no where near a religious person. She just loved Elvis.

yeah, this makes more sense. but now still go check out The Prayer Chain... for the sake of good rock music DO IT! j/k

RolandTD20Kdrummer

deadnothingbetter wrote:

now seriously... go to itune or something or check them out on myspace and listen to their Mercury album... i am sure you will enjoy that. they are not at all preachy on that album it's very pooetic and stuff. i've gotten other friends who aren't christian at all to actually become fans of that album. now seriously check them out. these guys are a genuinely good band... the song i showed you was from their grunge "influences" but they later progressed to a much more conceptual band.

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That's easily the best Christian rock band I've heard yet. By far actually. You have a good ear for music.

deadnothingbetter

dkst0426 wrote:

I'm a pretty devout Christian, but I'd say that most contemporary Christian music sucks anyway. It's like the artists pay close attention to what's popular, and then they copy it. This lack of originality is what ticks me off about the Christian music scene.

Besides, the word "Christian" is not an adjective, it's a noun.

Music is music.

well i agree. but i do like a few songs here and there from michael w smith just because it brings back memories and some because they are spiritually inspiring. rich mullins was good too... like his album "a liturgy, a legacy and a ragamuffin band" is really good and very poetic and very spiritually inspiring. but in general, yeah, contemporary music does suck. worship music is different though.

deadnothingbetter

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

That's easily the best Christian rock band I've heard yet. By far actually. You have a good ear for music.

well, it's not the only good christian rock band you'll hear. listen to this.

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Herbo

deadnothingbetter wrote:

I'm listening to George Harrison's, My Sweet Lord, which is a spiritual prayer to his Lord Krishna. It got me wondering. How many people actually like this song? A lot, right? I'm sure. I do. But now why do most christian songs get bad raps as opposed to a song like this? I'm not trying to convince anybody to listen to christians songs or anything. I personally think that worship songs are personal and should only be favorable to those who believe in the same thing. But why would a song like My Sweet Lord be accepted in most of pop culture but a christian song, which is almost about absolutely the same thing (a spiritual prayer), wouldn't? Is it because of George Harrison's days of fame with the Beatles? Or is it just like any other acceptable spiritual song like Elvis Presley's "How Great thou Art" or Bob Dylan's own versions of gospel songs?

I arent religious, and I dont even like christian music , however this song just has a weird calming affect for me. I think its his deep yearning to get to that.... nirvana if you like, through spirituality. That would be a nice place I think.

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my sweet lord's an excellent and indeed very spritual-sounding song. i prefer the version they spruced up for the re-release to the original.

Restless Soul

deadnothingbetter wrote:

I'm listening to George Harrison's, My Sweet Lord, which is a spiritual prayer to his Lord Krishna. It got me wondering. How many people actually like this song? A lot, right? I'm sure. I do. But now why do most christian songs get bad raps as opposed to a song like this? I'm not trying to convince anybody to listen to christians songs or anything. I personally think that worship songs are personal and should only be favorable to those who believe in the same thing. But why would a song like My Sweet Lord be accepted in most of pop culture but a christian song, which is almost about absolutely the same thing (a spiritual prayer), wouldn't? Is it because of George Harrison's days of fame with the Beatles? Or is it just like any other acceptable spiritual song like Elvis Presley's "How Great thou Art" or Bob Dylan's own versions of gospel songs?

I like this song. I've been to his temple (bhaktivedanta manor) in London several times and it's one of the most peaceful places on earth for me.

I don't know why christian songs get a bad rap. Maybe its because of the intention - you always get the feeling that the band comes with a big church behind it with a policy to "reach more young people" type thing. Like the band is not into the music for its own sake but because they are trying to spread the word, kind of like an evangelising message to spread the religion type thing that comes with it, maybe. Also maybe its because they are seen as the "establishment" in the west whereas something like the Hare Krishnas are outsiders, which might account for their appeal to some.

dkst0426

deadnothingbetter wrote:

worship music is different though.

Oh definitely so. I'm old-school in that I love hymns. I'm also a big fan of Tomlin and Crowder, though. The Passion worship series has been great, though for the life of me, I can't figure out why, whenever there's a praise/worship release, the next one always has to have at least 2-3 songs from the previous one. More frustration there.