“As far as spiritual influences in Christian music, I would say Crystal Lewis - a lot of her songs especially. The ministry she has through her songs has really hit me.” ChristianSpiritualSongInfluenceMinistryCrystalsChristian Music Author:Stacie Orrico
“Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music.” PeopleWritingTryingChristianSpiritualSongLevelsFansDeeperContemporaryWriting SongsChristian MusicContemporary Christian Author:Ryan Tedder
“He who is a beginner on the way must not be brought to practise the commandments by kindness alone, but must more often be induced to continue the struggle by being rigorously reminded of God's judgment. In this way he will not only be moved by love to desire what is divine, but will be moved by fear to avoid what is evil. For 'I will sing to Thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment' (Ps. 101:1 LXX). He will sing to God charmed by love, and steeled by fear he will have strength for the song.” WayChristianDesireSongEvilLordKindnessStruggleDivineJudgmentMercyMovedTheeOrthodoxCommandmentsOrthodox ChristianOften IsBeginnersPractiseCharmedHaving Strength Author:Maximus the Confessor
“If life is music, I sometimes feel as though I was born on the off-beat of the song, and I love it. As Christian numbers reportedly decrease in America, my love for Christ feels as though it increases. I must be honest about such strange feelings: I now want to be thought unfaithful about as much as a bougie aristocrat wants to be thought a hobo.” IfsWantFeelsSometimesFeelingsChristianAmericaLife IsSongChristBornNumbersHonestStrangeBeatsIncreaseBeing HonestDecreaseUnfaithfulHobos Author:Criss Jami
“I am truly amazed that after all this time, religious groups still need to attack entertainment and use these tragedies as a pitiful excuse for their own self-serving publicity. In response to their protests, I will provide a show where I balance my songs with a wholesome Bible reading. This way, fans will not only hear my so-called, violent point of view, but we can also examine the virtues of wonderful 'Christian' stories of disease, murder, adultery, suicide and child sacrifice. Now that seems like 'entertainment' to me.” WayNeedsChildrenStillsSelfStoriesUseShowsSeemsChristianSongReadingReligiousViewsVirtueWonderfulSacrificeGroupsAtheismFansBalanceDiseaseTragedyMurderSuicideResponseEntertainmentExcusePositive AtheismPoint Of ViewViolentProtestServingAmazedAdulteryPublicityPitifulSelf ServingBible Reading Author:Marilyn Manson
“As the Christian's sorrows multiply, his patience grows, until, with sweet, unruffled quiet, he can confront the ills of life, and, though inwardly wincing, can calmly pursue his way to the restful grave, while his old, harsh voice is softly cadenced into sweetest melody, like the faint notes of an angel's whispered song. As patience deepens, charity and sympathy increase.” WayChristianSongGrowsVoiceSweetSorrowQuietAngelIncreaseNotesCharityGravesPursueMelodyHarshSweetestRestful Author:George Horace Lorimer
“No created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice in the salvation of our Lord” ChristianJoySongJesusInspiringMusicLordSalvationGladRejoiceMarsOur LordSpills Book:Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford Source: Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford
“I think you can hear the struggles and hear a realness in Theocracy songs, a human element that you don't get from a lot of the typical Christian stuff.” ThinkingHumansChristianSongStuffStruggleElementsTypicalTheocracyRealness Author:Matt Smith