Positive Daily Commentary on Southern Gospel
A while back, I posted on the iTunesRegistry website. It’s a fascinating way to analyze your music listening habits in ways that iTunes itself doesn’t track.
Anyhow, I just updated my account with current data. For any of you curious enough to want to see it, here’s the link:
http://www.itunesregistry.com/home/danielmount
If you primarily listen to music in iTunes and have an account there, feel free to post your account in the comments.
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the purpose of a Gospel concert. There were many good answers, from a variety of viewpoints. I promised to share my own answer in a post which depended on that question.
I believe the purpose of a Gospel concert is to present Gospel truth through song, to draw the listeners closer to the Lord—the unsaved to salvation and the saved to a deeper, closer walk with the Lord.
Do patriotic songs help accomplish the purpose of a Gospel concert?
Don’t misunderstand me: Asking this question doesn’t make me against patriotism. Patriotic songs have their place. I’ve gone to a decent number of Veterans’ Day parades and Memorial Day ceremonies, and the national anthem belongs there. I get a chill down my spine when Taps is played, and it’s not from the cold weather. Nobody is out to ban patriotic songs; the question is whether their place is at a Gospel concert.
That, of course, depends on the purpose of a Gospel concert. If it’s to provide clean entertainment, or, as one commenter wittily put it, sell records, perhaps it fits. At least it will bring the audience to its feet; most any audience will rise in respect to the flag, even if that’s the only time they stand all night.
But if the purpose is to point people to the cross, is including what one industry type described to me as “the big flag-waving moment” a detour and distraction?
Blame it on whatever you like! Fact is, my reason is simple enough: I have no interest in any secular music. 
(jealous pout) (( But, I wish them the best non-the-less and I sure hope they continue to appear on some...All 410,886 words in all 1470 posts are © 2009 by Daniel J. Mount.
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