http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/ More than just music Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:48:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/comment-page-2/#comment-369 maria Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:39:42 +0000 http://localhost/resurfaceradio/?p=81#comment-369 I agree with you completely, I could not have said it better. I agree with you completely, I could not have said it better.

]]> http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/comment-page-2/#comment-296 gospel heavy roller Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:18:30 +0000 http://localhost/resurfaceradio/?p=81#comment-296 Music in church is a topic that we may never come to a resolution on, it's my belief that we should all let the spirit lead. once we allow Christ to make the decisions in our lives the decision about music would only head in the direction that Christ wants. Music in church is a topic that we may never come to a resolution on, it’s my belief that we should all let the spirit lead. once we allow Christ to make the decisions in our lives the decision about music would only head in the direction that Christ wants.

]]> http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/comment-page-2/#comment-106 Camille Thu, 27 May 2010 17:12:20 +0000 http://localhost/resurfaceradio/?p=81#comment-106 My view on this is that 'gospel' is not a genre of music. 'Gospel' defines the content which supposed to be the Word of God. Calypso, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Classical define genres of music, they describe the type of beat. As i asked a co-worker recently "what does 'gospel music' sound like? Gregorian chants? A Pentecostal Revival or a Catholic hymn?... He couldn't answer!... What makes the difference in delivering the music is the anointing! I agree that any catchy beat may lead us into 'temptation' but so can a good-looking preacher for the sisters or a pretty choir girl for the brothers. A 'secular' singer could sing about God but is it the gospel? In the same way i have heard 'gospel' singers sing songs that have only hype and emotion, no message. We have to be more open-minded, don't put God in a box and cast everything else to hell but at the same time use wisdom and discretion in everything! My view on this is that ‘gospel’ is not a genre of music. ‘Gospel’ defines the content which supposed to be the Word of God.
Calypso, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Classical define genres of music, they describe the type of beat.
As i asked a co-worker recently “what does ‘gospel music’ sound like? Gregorian chants? A Pentecostal Revival or a Catholic hymn?… He couldn’t answer!… What makes the difference in delivering the music is the anointing!
I agree that any catchy beat may lead us into ‘temptation’ but so can a good-looking preacher for the sisters or a pretty choir girl for the brothers. A ‘secular’ singer could sing about God but is it the gospel? In the same way i have heard ‘gospel’ singers sing songs that have only hype and emotion, no message.
We have to be more open-minded, don’t put God in a box and cast everything else to hell but at the same time use wisdom and discretion in everything!

]]> http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Pablo Fri, 21 May 2010 00:09:50 +0000 http://localhost/resurfaceradio/?p=81#comment-105 I have ever since joining the church discuss this same topic. Now I do agree that alot of this music should not make it's way into church because of the influences behind the music. But i often wonder about the songs we deem acceptable for church and tend to adopt, they always tend to be more on the slower softer side which I am all for, but at the same time we are a people drive by a certain rhythm and beat and that's why we like our music to have a lil spunk and honestly I don't see anything wrong with it. But there is such a thing as time and place and I don't see Hip/hop, reggae, soca etc as church music but are better suited for functions such as family days etc....and still with a degree of discretion. I have ever since joining the church discuss this same topic. Now I do agree that alot of this music should not make it’s way into church because of the influences behind the music. But i often wonder about the songs we deem acceptable for church and tend to adopt, they always tend to be more on the slower softer side which I am all for, but at the same time we are a people drive by a certain rhythm and beat and that’s why we like our music to have a lil spunk and honestly I don’t see anything wrong with it. But there is such a thing as time and place and I don’t see Hip/hop, reggae, soca etc as church music but are better suited for functions such as family days etc….and still with a degree of discretion.

]]> http://www.resurfaceradio.com/gospel-hip-hop-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Double D Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:25:36 +0000 http://localhost/resurfaceradio/?p=81#comment-89 i notice that some people don't have a clue about what we are discusing...are we talking about the cords and precusion that hip hop and regae producers use in their song making or are we talking about their lyrical content?...of course the secular artiste does not glorify god in their life or their message...but someone will have no biblical support if they were to say that gospel music cannot be proclaimed on popular styles of music....i believe that some can be used appropiately.. (by the way the secular musicians use the same instruments that we use in church) i notice that some people don’t have a clue about what we are discusing…are we talking about the cords and precusion that hip hop and regae producers use in their song making or are we talking about their lyrical content?…of course the secular artiste does not glorify god in their life or their message…but someone will have no biblical support if they were to say that gospel music cannot be proclaimed on popular styles of music….i believe that some can be used appropiately..
(by the way the secular musicians use the same instruments that we use in church)

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