Comments on: On Anointed Albums

By: bradshaw

bradshaw — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:00:59 +0000

I agree that it is all in the eye or ear of the beholder. Some groups and some songs move people in alot of different ways. Take for instance EH & SSQ, the only thing I feel from listening to them is “entertained”, but, that doesn’t mean others are not blessed by listening to them. I do believe that some people sing and preach under the anointing, while others do not, but, it also comes back to me and whether I am expecting a blessing or not.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:19:51 +0000

John, I never thought I would try to convince you otherwise, nor would I even try. **smile**

However, I believe that the “sins” of lack of preparation are in the ear of the beholder or listener as it is.

By: John Crenshaw (JohnCBoy)

John Crenshaw (JohnCBoy) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:33:16 +0000

I didn’t intend to “ridicule” but I do think that the term is used as a “buzzword” instead of as it should be used.

Frankly, Susan, I think the word is used to cover up the “sins” of lack of preparation. Feel free to disagree with me, but you won’t convince me otherwise.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:34:24 +0000

Thanks!

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:24:14 +0000

I think it is a shame that as Christians we cannot use the term anointed without ridicule from fellow Christians. As a Christian we are all anointed (set apart for service) and as such we should not ridicule the use of the word when describing a project or person in their work for the Lord.

I would prefer an anointed project over one that was not!

Good response Daniel!

By: Dean Adkins

Dean Adkins — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:04:56 +0000

It seems to me that the term is used more as a “buzzword” in the past few years. Many artists produced recordings that were as moving (and maybe moreso) than some today, yet they were not described as “anointed”. I attribute the inordinate overuse of this term to the Charismatic, P&W, songs-on-the-wall, stand with your arms upraised for 30 minutes, etc movement.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:31:32 +0000

Why, thank you!

In my post, I made the point the second pertinent definition of “anointed” (the definition we are both using here) is subjective. Some people will have a certain emotional reaction to a song, and others will not.

While it is easy for me to say that I did not have a certain emotional reaction to a song, I would be very hesitant to extrapolate my experience onto others and say that they could not have had the experience they claim to have had.

By: John Crenshaw (JohnCBoy)

John Crenshaw (JohnCBoy) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:27:51 +0000

I really dislike the use of that word when it applies to a song, a CD, a person. . .

It’s easy to say that a CD contains 14 songs and it is 45 minutes and 12 seconds long. These things are measurable. However, being “anointed” is not something that can be measured. It’s a “feeling” and I may not get the same “feeling” as someone else when I hear a particular piece of music. Does that mean I am “less anointed” than someone else? I think the term is thrown about in a very careless manner.

One thing I will say: Daniel, you are one of the few people that write about “anointment” that actually spell the word correctly! LOL!