Sons of Korah
While visiting the local Christian bookstore I stumbled across a true and rare gem. Being the mother of a teenager, one who likes music a lot, I am finding that just because something is sold in the Christian bookstore and the artist has some Christian music does not mean you can always trust what is on the shelves. There are many artists today who for the sake of “trying to draw in the unbeliever” have taken Christ out of their music. They are trying to appeal to the world and thus the message in their music is watered down if even there at all. We have been having this discussion with our son concerning a particular CD and having him evaluate the words. On his own he decided it was not a CD that was really honoring to the Lord. I know the arguement many will make because I have heard it many times before. It goes something like this: non-believers will like the music and seek out that artist and in return as they stumble across the artist’s other albums and learn more about him will hear the Gospel thus committing their life to the Lord. Now is this possible? YES, sure it is, but what else will they learn?? They will learn that it is okay to look like the world. But as Christians we are not to look like the world we are to look like Christ, holy and set apart, not just good moral people but godly people. We are to be a peculiar people. We are to look different.
DISCLAIMER:
1. I realize no one is perfect and we are continually growing and are not instantly going to look like Christ. (I myself know I still have a long way to go)
2. I am not against Christian bookstores even though I have some issues with them but that is for another post.
3. I am not against contemporary Christian music in fact I listen to a lot of it.
Okay back to my point……That true and rare gem! :0)
I stumbled across this CD labled Sons of Korah and it was cheap so I bought it and absolutely fell in love with it. The Sons Of Korah sing only the Psalms! They have such an eclectic and beautiful sound! The Sons of Korah believe that the Psalms contain a particularly pertinent message for today. They are the supreme Biblical portrayal of the spiritual life in all its facets and dynamics. The Psalms portray a rich, multifaceted and real spirituality. They speak powerfully to those who are well acquainted both with the sting of a cursed world and the sweetness of God’s love and grace in Jesus Christ. The psalms were originally written as songs and they were intended to be used. They have a role in the spiritual life and they perform this role as songs. The best way to meditate on God’s word is to use music and indeed this was one of dominant original purposes of the Psalms. Sons of Korah invite their listeners to discover, through their music, the way in which the psalms can impact our lives today.
Visit their website and have a listen you will be blessed!
The Sons of Korah
Posted in Christianity, Saturday Psalm and Praise, Train Up a Child, Videos
August 7th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Best of all ….. they’re Australian.
I’ve interviewed a couple of the guys on radio and they have a real desire to glorify God through their music.
August 8th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
I certainly agree. I also think that Christ professing believers have been trying to appease, not just the likes of non belevers by compromising in areas such as music, but also their own desires. This is possibly out of a desire to fit in. They believe that by producing watered down gospel that they won’t offened non-believers yet still satisfy true belivers. Not. People should be careful not to be conformed to this world but to transformed by the renewing of their minds. Simply put, I look for artist who sing the gospel and allow God to win the hearts of man through their music.
August 8th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Very well put! Even Jesus says that the Gospel is offensive to those who do not believe, we cannot preach the Gospel and not offend anyone. Your last sentence speaks to the heart of this, sing the Gospel and let God win the hearts of men (it is His job anyway) not try to win the hearts of men with music then share the Gospel that way.
August 10th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Yay! I’ve been looking for a good cd of the Psalms! Thanks for the recommendation. Now, which trinket emporium, I mean, Christian bookstore, did you find it at, and how much is “really cheap”?
August 10th, 2007 at 12:42 am
Stephanie~apparently I do not have your email! The introduction CD is only like $5 and includes a book with all of the Psalms the other CDs are like $15 and you can buy them at the Family Christian Store at the Forum.