Greetings Dear Reader,
Music transports us.
It takes us places. The
combination of music and lyrics touches us deeply and pushes us down a path. It seeps into the fiber and sinew of the
spirit to reveal how we really are inside.
Some people respond to this by saying this or that kind of
music is bad. They use moral arguments
to say the music style is evil on its own.
That is just not true. What the music
says does reveal a great deal about its creator and those who listen to
it. That is not cause for judgment. It is cause for discernment.
With every song I ask a simple question. I ponder “Where are you trying to take me?” I ask about the emotion, purpose, and world
view of the song. I seek to understand
the artist’s world view as well. The
list of artists that I embrace their entire catalog of songs can be counted on
one hand.
The responsibility is always mine. Since music is so powerful I must be accountable
for what I ingest. It is not like
having one too many drinks where the effects pass after a bit. Music stays in us. It impacts or infects us, drawing out the
things that we hide and avoid. It can
harm or heal depending on the destination of the song.
I must filter what I let in so that I am careful what parts
of my nature I feed. It required of following
Christ that I monitor this with great vigilance. When I ask the question, “Where are you
taking me?”, I must insure that I ask and answer, “Do I want to go there?”
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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Thorn:
Bookings at aramisthorn@aramisthorn.com
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