Rock

I like rock music. Yes, I know I am mid step in my personal century. Yes, I know it has been said that people my age should not appreciate music that has a deep vibrating bass, drums that are not of the bongo or tympani, or guitars that can hit notes the human voice can't. 
I know all of that, yet, I still love it!
Not just any rock music. I do appreciate Christian rock. 
Now before you give me the whole spiel about how you think Christian Rock can't hold a candle to, umm, "real rock." I must insert a hardy, nay nay.
In my very humble although loud opinion, I believe there are a few bands that put secular rock to shame.
Pillar, one of my all time favorites has a throbbing bass line, enough to shake your lungs in your chest. Having seen them live in concert on more than two occasions, I can honestly say my lungs shook for hours! Their lyrics speak directly to my heart, make me want to jump up and scream, and I have even been tempted to toss my body into a crowd.
Here is a link to one of the songs by them that I love.
http://youtu.be/BAGZ7c8V9SM


Another band I personally love is Skillet. I have also seen them a couple of times, and they boast the same lung shaking bass that Pillar does. The lead singer and bass player is married to the keyboarder and this is one band that truly lives their faith. Besides, they have a chick drummer, how awesome is that? Yes, I know Kid Rock does too. I'm not trying to make a point here. I just think any lady that can beat a drum set to death has to be awesome!


Of course, I still love NewsBoys, even though most of the original members are not in the band any longer. Their music takes me on adventures. At one point in my life, I was even on the Street Team for the release of one of their albums. The poster I received still graces the walls of my home, and always will. And yes, I have seen them many times.


I do like secular rock too, but it doesn't inspire me, or encourage me the way Christian Rock can and does. 


And to those who think Christian Rock has to be some kind of oddity, or, if you think it is a sin to listen to Christian Rock, I only have a few words to say.


Okay, maybe more than a few, but here it is. 
Christian Rock is just as valid as secular rock. Personal taste does not make one genre of music more important than any other. There is a place in this world for all forms of music.
Music is music, it is inanimate, it does not live or breathe. It has no living soul. Music is written with the same notes, whether Christian or not. Rock music was not inspired by people worshiping Satan in Africa. It is not a form of music that will send anyone to hell. God doesn't just like Southern Gospel, or chants, or any other particular genre. In fact, I think God rocks out every now and then with a grin on His face. 


I'm sure I will be rocking out when I'm closer to the 100 year mark in my life. And if I don't make it that far, that's okay too. Just make sure they play Rock music at my funeral! And I won't mind if anyone stands on the pews, bangs their head, or dances in the aisles, and I'm pretty sure God won't mind either!