Are You Working on a CD???

[4hisglory]

Is it just me or does it seem that about 11 out of 10 gospel musicians or singers are working on CDs??

[LyricTenor]

It would seem that way.  I would love to do it myself, but my resources and connections are about as abundant as thickness on a 'Top Model'. 

[vtguy84]

11 out of 10......what kind of ratio is that¿!

[flojo4jc]

11 out of 10......what kind of ratio is that¿!

in other words, "everyone and their mother" 

[dfwkeys]

i'm working on a cd, but it's not an album or anything, it's just my ideas.. I think most people do it for personal achievement, and to accomplish something, and of course the main goal, (to be a supastar)

[HammerRock]

Is it just me or does it seem that about 11 out of 10 gospel musicians or singers are working on CDs??

I'm not working on a CD.

This brings up another question. Where do people who are "saved" get their identity from? How many people do you know who seem to get their identity from "what they do" rather than "who they are in Him"? Does it make a difference where we get our identity from?

[yielded]

I hear what you're saying 4HG.  The question that comes to my mind is whether or not God told the 11 (including momma nem  ) to even do so.

[TheGiftedOne]

I hear what you're saying 4HG.  The question that comes to my mind is whether or not God told the 11 (including momma nem  ) to even do so.

Well, I think it is best to be lead by God when doing things such as this, but ya gotta remember the Bible tells "Let everything that hath breath praise ye the Lord.." I believe so...I believe that God doesn't mind if you make a CD praising and worshiping him, as long as it is sound and acceptable with him.

[dfwkeys]

I don't think the aspect is rather if God told you to do so, but we should be focused on if God told us not to do so.  I think too many people get too spiritual and make it seem like they have to get permission from God about everything single thing they do.  According to the Bible i don't see anywhere of us asking permission from God.  We already know what's acceptable and unacceptable w/in our hearts.  Yes and let every voice praise the Lord, rather it's making music, distributing and manufacturing it as well.

[HammerRock]

I think too many people get too spiritual and make it seem like they have to get permission from God about everything single thing they do.

Maybe some aren't spiritual enough. I don't want to ask my Father to bless my plans, I want to be a part of His plans. Sometimes we're too busy in our plans to even care what His plans are.

[sjonathan02]

I'm not working on a CD.

This brings up another question. Where do people who are "saved" get their identity from? How many people do you know who seem to get their identity from "what they do" rather than "who they are in Him"? Does it make a difference where we get our identity from?

How did you go from Point A to Point C? How does one working on a CD go to people's identity?     

[dfwkeys]

Maybe some aren't spiritual enough. I don't want to ask my Father to bless my plans, I want to be a part of His plans. Sometimes we're too busy in our plans to even care what His plans are.

That's a different agenda, that's when someone is doing it for the love of money, but remember when Jesus left, He told us to tell the good news of the bible.  There is no specific way of telling the good news of the bible, so why do you set limits on how to get the word out.  If you refer back to the book of numbers God used a donkey to speak and to send a message so, how are you justifying of what we can and cannot do.  I'd rather have someone to make a gospel CD then to do hip hop or secular.  Spreading the good news of the Gospel is his will, rather it's poetry, music, preaching, etc... So com'on now, don't start scarying new baby christians away from Christ by setting limits to your own standards.  God has no limits, if the birds and tree's give praise in what they do, then we are to do the same thing.  REMEMBER IT IS HIS WILL!!!

[dfwkeys]

i meant to say, tell the good news of the GOSPEL.. (not the bible) HA HA

[yielded]

Well, I think it is best to be lead by God when doing things such as this, but ya gotta remember the Bible tells "Let everything that hath breath praise ye the Lord.." I believe so...I believe that God doesn't mind if you make a CD praising and worshiping him, as long as it is sound and acceptable with him.

I hear you when it comes to God's commandment to praise Him, but I disagree with you on this point.  For all the quote / unquote gospel CDs out there, I don't believe that God gave His approval for each one.  Case in point:  Have you ever listened to "gospel cd" and it were as though the anointing of God was absent?  I mean, it was all about entertainment and no substance.  For example, Kirk Franklin's "Stomp - REMIX"  THe remix used a sample from the Funkadelics "One Nation Under A Groove."  It was so close, in fact, that G. Clinton receives royalties from the album.  Check it out.  As a matter of fact, last time I checked, George Clinton has'nt come down from the mothership yet.  In addition to that, the Stomp -Remix was ranked on both gospel and r&b charts.  How is God glorified in that.  If it's not anointed then God has not approved it.  The anointing of God is His stamp of approval and before you think it, God's anointing is more than just a feeling.

Let's also look at this from the standpoint of stewardship.  If God doesn't tell you to do a cd and you do it anyway, then you've not nisobeyed instructions, but you've also used kingdom resources / finances to complete a project contrary to the will of God.

In closing, I'm not saying not to praise God utilizing His gift of music in you.  We must keep in mind that every gift must be surrendered to God and used as He sees fit.  A person can be gifted, yet still out of the will of God.

[iamworship2006]

Funny

I am working andhaving working hard on m project?

Why - Simple I found myself writing a lot of music and writing worship material as well and it would just sit and be stored up in my head. People have been talking about songs i wrote years ago and they still remembered them. So Idecied to put those songs to good use. I'm not looking for fame ( like it will ever be found in gospel music) . I alos don't believe God has to " Speak to me" per say to do it. I believe that he gave me the gift and the ability so as long as I do it for The Kingdom,that is all that matters.

To be honest I think we limit God by thinking so small. I decided to try and reach millions as opposed to hundreds with the message of Jesus Christ in song. I believe God is big like that so I have approached this project in that manner.

Pray for me... Back to the lab see ya'll later..



SJ - what up bro!! I was thinking about you the other day. Hope the kids are growing and taking education seriously.

In Him I move- Iamworship

[youngmusician09]

How did you go from Point A to Point C? How does one working on a CD go to people's identity?     

took it right out of my mouth

[dfwkeys]

I hear you when it comes to God's commandment to praise Him, but I disagree with you on this point.  For all the quote / unquote gospel CDs out there, I don't believe that God gave His approval for each one.  Case in point:  Have you ever listened to "gospel cd" and it were as though the anointing of God was absent?  I mean, it was all about entertainment and no substance.  For example, Kirk Franklin's "Stomp - REMIX"  THe remix used a sample from the Funkadelics "One Nation Under A Groove."  It was so close, in fact, that G. Clinton receives royalties from the album.  Check it out.  As a matter of fact, last time I checked, George Clinton has'nt come down from the mothership yet.  In addition to that, the Stomp -Remix was ranked on both gospel and r&b charts.  How is God glorified in that.  If it's not anointed then God has not approved it.  The anointing of God is His stamp of approval and before you think it, God's anointing is more than just a feeling.

Let's also look at this from the standpoint of stewardship.  If God doesn't tell you to do a cd and you do it anyway, then you've not nisobeyed instructions, but you've also used kingdom resources / finances to complete a project contrary to the will of God.

In closing, I'm not saying not to praise God utilizing His gift of music in you.  We must keep in mind that every gift must be surrendered to God and used as He sees fit.  A person can be gifted, yet still out of the will of God.

This is ridiculous, why do some so called Christians limit on having fun with Christ.  There is nothing wrong with having fun in Christ.  Some Christians try to make it so strict with rules and laws that you cannot do this or that, or it's not gloryfying God.  I rather see people dancing and having fun and just a good time with Gospel, (rather you think its annointed or not) then for them to be at the club and having a good time for the devil.  Please let's not limit God.  Some songs are annointing to others because of their circumstances, some songs are used for entertainment, (which is nothing, and i mean absolutely nothing wrong with it, if it's about Christ)  It only becomes wrong when you are going to church for the entertainment only and not the word.  It's a right time and the right place to play those type of songs... Of course i probably wouldn't sing stomp at church, but i would definately groove with it in the car.

What scares me the most is that i alway run into  people that sd that there is no fun in being a Christian and there are too many rules.  We are under grace. Let's not forget that.  When David did his dance, i'm sure he was having fun. Now was it annointing to everyone else, i doubt because they were looking at him crazy.

[dfwkeys]

It's also sad, when there's a young energetic person that has a desire to do something for God by making a CD, then here come's along a so-called Christian that is still living under the law telling them that it's not annointed, God didn't tell you to make a cd, make sure this and that... and then the young person is discouraged and makes an R&B album; all because the "under the law Christian" forgot to read the part in the bible where it says Spread the Good News of the Gospel, (God didn't set a limit on how to spread the good news of the gospel"...

[HammerRock]

How did you go from Point A to Point C? How does one working on a CD go to people's identity?     

Do you think where we get our identity from has an impact on what we do? I think it's a valid question.

I think if we get our identity from what we do rather than who we are then we can get lost in the "doing" and end up in a position where we end up asking the Lord to bless our plans rather than asking His will and being a part of His plans.

Being a musician and being a Christian doesn't mean we should be working on a CD, just as being a Christian doesn't mean we have to attend a bible college. We should work on a CD because He asked us to. Do you think that this is always the case? Do you see people asking the Lord to bless their plans or do you see them asking Him what His plans are?

Frankly, judging the fruit that I've seen, I have to say that most are asking the Lord to bless their plans.

We can waste our whole lives asking the Lord to bless our plans when really we need to know who we are from Him, so that we will see what His perfect will is in our lives.

When I was young I was told by leadership that young people need to go to bible college. I did. I left a secular college where I was studying software engineering to attend bible college. I ended up dropping out of bible college and returning to school ten years later to finish my software engineering degree.

I returned to school because I beleive He directed me there. I am in His will and His plans, not Him blessing my plans.

[sjonathan02]

Do you think where we get our identity from has an impact on what we do? I think it's a valid question.

I think if we get our identity from what we do rather than who we are then we can get lost in the "doing" and end up in a position where we end up asking the Lord to bless our plans rather than asking His will and being a part of His plans.

Being a musician and being a Christian doesn't mean we should be working on a CD, just as being a Christian doesn't mean we have to attend a bible college. We should work on a CD because He asked us to. Do you think that this is always the case? Do you see people asking the Lord to bless their plans or do you see them asking Him what His plans are?

Frankly, judging the fruit that I've seen, I have to say that most are asking the Lord to bless their plans.

We can waste our whole lives asking the Lord to bless our plans when really we need to know who we are from Him, so that we will see what His perfect will is in our lives.

When I was young I was told by leadership that young people need to go to bible college. I did. I left a secular college where I was studying software engineering to attend bible college. I ended up dropping out of bible college and returning to school ten years later to finish my software engineering degree.

I returned to school because I beleive He directed me there. I am in His will and His plans, not Him blessing my plans.

While I don't necessarily disagree with what you're saying, it seems to be out of place. But, that could be just me.


How do you know what God's will is for someone on this site? We don't; and if we're not careful, we can come across as discouraging.