Don’t Forget The Lyrics!

Call it a joke… Call it “blasphemy”… But the lyrics of the Lee Ann Womack song, “I Hope You Dance” just spiritually SPOKE to me. Songs like this are the reason why I’m so passionate about songwriting. This song was a huge POP/COUNTRY success but these LYRICS…. The lyrics of this song are truly words of LIFE… Seriously, words to live by. I urge any and every songwriter or producer of music to pay close attention to the words you use and I implore you to ask yourself before finalizing… “Is this speaking LIFE or DEATH? Are these words of LIFE or words of LIFE?”…

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The Bible declares that LIFE and DEATH are in the POWER of the TONGUE. (Proverbs 18:21)… What you SAY, is what you will become. Your WORDS create your WORLD. “NEVER SETTLE for the path of LESS resistance”…. “You get your FILL to EAT, but ALWAYS keep that hunger…” Whooooo. I could stay on that one all day. Those are both lyrics from “I Hope You Dance”, that are words to literally use to build a foundation for your LIFE. Often we sell ourselves short of the true rewards and blessings that God has in store for our lives because we neglect to take the road less travelled. We push away resistance, which is natural, but we should rather GLORY in tribulation (Romans 5:3) which sounds silly to our HUMAN minds but we must remind ourselves that OUR WAYS aren’t HIS, neither HIS thoughts, our THOUGHTS (Isaiah 55:8)… Often the plan of God for our lives includes some bumps and detours, but we MUST trust in him 100% to reap what he has in store 4 us. (Galatians 6:9)… Furthermore, NEVER settle for SCRAPS, when it’s God’s intent for you to have the whole MEAL. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be FILLED. (Matthew 5:6) You will only find fulfillment from life when you are filled with truth and righteousness from God. Seek the BLESSER, find the BLESSING… (Matthew 6:33)

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The point of all that I’m saying is watch what u say. Speak LIFE. In every aspect of your life. But you can only do so if you first watch what you’re consuming. The Bible also says that out of the abundance of the HEART, the MOUTH speaks. (Matthew 12:34) So what you PUT IN, is what will come out. It’s inevitable. By no means with this post am I bashing all secular music but some of it is doing nothing but pronouncing DEATH. Not death in the literal sense of dying or no longer breathing but songs that glorify SIN (for the wages of sin is DEATH)…. will only seep into your heart and eventually create words that will bring your world down. (Psalm 119:11) says THY word (the Word of God) have I hid in my heart that I might NOT sin against thee. The Word of God, music that speaks and exudes life, conversations, books, tv programs and movies that enrich your spirtuality and promote life and peace (Romans 8:6)… Those are the things we should be reflecting on. So the next time you listen to a song, no matter how crazy the melody is, no matter how hard the beat knocks, no matter how catchy the hook is, don’t forget the lyrics. And ask yourself is this speaking LIFE or DEATH?

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”