Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: judith@athena.mit.edu (Judith Provost) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Some thoughts on "Christian Music" Message-ID: Date: 16 Mar 90 08:43:06 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 25 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Darren, I hope you don't mind a nosy sister saying "Amen" to your posting. Very few people know, including Lutherans, unless they're musicians, that the music to: "A Mighty Fortress is our God" is a German drinking song, the words are quite bawdy in German. People were astonished when Luther wrote his hymn to that music. His answer to them: "Why should the devil have all the best music, let's give it to whom it belongs, God". I like that statement and I agree with him 100%. I've heard good Gospel, Rock, Mellow, Long-hair, Ancient, Medieval hymns and chants. They're all beautiful, when sung and played to God. Just imagine Heaven: African chants, Indian, Greek, Native American, Oriental.....all those voices lifted up praising God, talk about "The Lost Chord"!! There will be guitars, lutes, tamborines, banjoes, violins, organs and pianos, flutes, trumpets, drums - and o yes, harps. :-) Any music that "Makes a joyful noise unto The Lord" is worthy. Read Psalms, read The Old Testament, every instrument used and played can be played for His honor and glory. Pax et Bonum, Sr. Judith Teresa(Provost), OSF