She performed this one for the president recently.

What can be the right question?

That is the right question because

One can be on the 'wrong side' whilst 'praising and worshipping' with 'all his heart'.

Tycho, the more I share with you the more I see how we see many things the same way. Maybe one day I will know just where our paths diverge.

Of course, 'heart' entails thought, the mind, imagination, intellect, wisdom, awareness, understanding, knowledge. 'With all your heart' definitely implies having all cognizance, mental faculties actively engaged.

Hence my question, if one is really 'thinking' about it, just why can he be 'deceived' and end up chasing demons and 'praising and worshiping'? Why isnt he not using his heart to see he is on the wrong side?

Yet he 'feels' he is on the right side!

I have found out what it is that creates this condition. Hence my clamp down, filtration. The psychology of music.

Any genre of music that is an accurate representation of God and or Man as revealed in scripture is acceptable for me.
From akina lacrae and Evangel to Faustin Munishi and Hymns.

I cant remember when i started thinking about the words of the songs i was singing in church but i can remember what happened AFTER i started thinking about those words. I stopped singing most of the songs primarily because they did not make any sense at all.
I refused to be swayed by a songs 'mood' and beat and instead chose to hear the words. Not many songs make any sense for example...

There are many songs sung in church that are hardly distinct from secular 'love' songs.

Sample these lyrics


This to me is an empty song. Devoid of content. There is nothing for the mind to contemplate, to engage with, there is no substance.

There are many more like this, in every language.

What is one to do with this? to imagine myself wrapped in the Lords arms?

SMH!

This may come as a shock to some but God is not ALEHANDRO!

.... i digress.

'Denial of self'

I love that.

How many believers have opted to deny the desire of self of the thrill, the longing of throbbing, rhythmic music - whether on the dance floor or 'sanctuary'? Few, negligible number!

Its too difficult for many believers to deny self- if they cant have 'it' in klubhouse, they will, by jove's will, have 'it' in church, on the pulpit, on the pews, on the aisles.

If you oppose "Meza wembe," - they tell you - "David danced!". Indeed, a compromise of make believe.

See, Mtu Biz thought of the music and came to his rubicon.

So did I.

So did Tycho.

Mtu Biz's sample must be a 'worship song'. There is nothing for the mind to contemplate, to digest. It is empty.

To make up for that it must be the sentimental, the emotional, the bye-bye-prefrontal-cortex type of music.

Alehandro. Lol.

The beats, the clap and dance all express the prevalent thought. Which is what? That God is Alehandro? We are supposed to love God. Not 'love' God.

Sword, stones, streams. Interesting.

am a big fan of Wesley's music.

very nice!

You see!

Congruence! Harmony! Agreement!

Many are not willing to see how evil they really are.

Freedom and life surely exhibit themselves in self sacrificing love. Others first, self last. Denial of self. Nurture others. Protect others. Nourish others. The source of all freedom and all life expects this, asks for this, requires this.

Praise and worship is definitely not for oneself. One doesnt praise and worship to get consolation, encourgement in return. It is not a barter trade. An exchange. A market. No!

Praise and worship then did not happen one 'feels' that one has praised and worshipped. That one has nurtured oneself, protected oneself and nourished ones self.

Thats selfishness. Plain and simple. Catering for ones 'own' needs.

That is how evil man really is. Mixing self worship with praise and worship. In church. Just see how man really is evil yet are not willing to see.

Then they bind the devil - for good measure.