Thank you for your concern, but I am resolute in this and God was speaking to me through that song.
I think that too. And remember it’s a Protestant saying this.
I personally listen to Christian music from Protestants, Orthodox and Catholics. And I find those who don’t listen to all Christian music as very strange.
For example, how could one not like this Eastern Orthodox song:
It’s uplifting to a high degree.
I find Adventist songs as requiring you to have previously followed a school in advanced music (canto). Impossible to sing (if you have some respect for music, as I do). Instrumentation: apparently exclusively piano and violin.
I even witnessed a training session where the trainer (in lack of a better term) stopped the session disillusioned that her high expectations were not met. I found that absurd. Singing only to meet a very high artistic standard doesn’t belong in a Church. But ironically, Adventists require the general assembly to sing many of those songs that very, very few can. You can imagine what comes up.
Moreover, I find those songs as lacking joy. They are more appropriate for a funeral (although the words aren’t).
I find Baptist songs as simple and joyful. And therefore engaging - for everybody. Instrumentation: well, in my Church they use a lot of instruments, including blockflute, violins, keyboards, guitars. Fortunately no drums (the keyboard girl has to compensate for that, also some of the guitar players).
I find some Orthodox songs as uplifting as the Catholic ones – but not those actually sang in the Church (I don’t remember ever hearing a beautiful song in an Orthodox Church). You’d have to look for those beautiful songs outside – which I find to be strange.
And the Catholic songs are so beautiful! Even the music derived from or inspired by Catholic songs stays beautiful, for example the musical soundtrack of the movie American History X.
Most, if not all, Orthodox and Catholic songs are without instruments.
As for me, I listen to all of them, and I, as a Protestant, couldn’t care less which song is Protestant or not. Just as I have read many Christian books without caring that the authors are Catholics or Protestant or Orthodox. As long as they speak for God, that’s fine with me.
But I do tend to ignore those authors who bring evolution to the Bible. That’s indeed departure from the Scripture to the highest degree, since evolution is actually the opposite of Creation.
For five years I bounced from church to church looking for a church home. I could never find one
Well, I still haven’t found one. A Church that welcomes anybody with open arms. A Church where one feels welcome. Moreover, when he or she feels at home. A Church where the Priest or the Pastor shines light through his eyes, and warmth through his words.
Still looking, and at this point I’m sure I’ll be looking for the rest of my Earthly days. When I’ll look no more.
I went to the Catholic church and I felt closer to god there then I did in any other church I attended. I felt like I had come home and I had a sense of belonging. Something I never experienced in any other church. I am going to stay at this church.
I think your search is over. Now the fight begins. Your fight as a Christian - mostly with yourself.
