Comments on: Rock and Roll and Hip Hop http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/rock-and-roll-and-hip-hop/ Reformed thoughts on life. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andy http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/rock-and-roll-and-hip-hop/#comment-1530 Andy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:27:26 +0000 http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-1530 Thanks Sigs. You'll be bummed to know I don't write here much anymore. There is a lot going on theologically in my life that I have a hard time putting to words. I'm uncomfortable talking about personal people in my life and most of my theological experience is coming from relationships w/ other people right now. Thanks Sigs. You’ll be bummed to know I don’t write here much anymore. There is a lot going on theologically in my life that I have a hard time putting to words. I’m uncomfortable talking about personal people in my life and most of my theological experience is coming from relationships w/ other people right now.

]]> By: Sigs http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/rock-and-roll-and-hip-hop/#comment-1529 Sigs Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:57:28 +0000 http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-1529 Andrew - Hey just found your blog and this post and I wanted to leave my thoughts since I was at this show. This was the first (and only time to date) I've heard Suburban Sound. It was indeed one of the most diverse shows I've ever been to and I agree with your analysis. I actually grew up listening to Christian rap and removed myself from it because it just became too preachy for me. I agree with your thoughts though that there is a large distinction between the two genres. The "Holy Hip Hop" movement (as it is being labeled) is surprisingly doing a lot of great Kingdom work and I have some friends who are involved with that. If you were to preach from your rock mic, I probably would have left immediately. It's so interesting that different cultures and different people need such different things. We think that one way of telling about God (or not telling about Him directly but sharing Him through our actions/love) is right and another way is wrong, but sometimes both have truth and both have drawbacks. This is something I have been growing in understanding over the past year and still have not figured out. I definitely lean towards the side of not using my mic (so to speak, although I'm not in a band) to quietly point towards the Kingdom. Either way, with every person we meet we should be trying to meet them where they are at, try to realize their pre-suppositions to God, and show them the actual joy that comes from Him, not the stuffy and lame God we so often see in Christian music. Great thoughts man - I'll be adding you to my RSS feed. Andrew – Hey just found your blog and this post and I wanted to leave my thoughts since I was at this show. This was the first (and only time to date) I’ve heard Suburban Sound. It was indeed one of the most diverse shows I’ve ever been to and I agree with your analysis. I actually grew up listening to Christian rap and removed myself from it because it just became too preachy for me. I agree with your thoughts though that there is a large distinction between the two genres. The “Holy Hip Hop” movement (as it is being labeled) is surprisingly doing a lot of great Kingdom work and I have some friends who are involved with that. If you were to preach from your rock mic, I probably would have left immediately.

It’s so interesting that different cultures and different people need such different things. We think that one way of telling about God (or not telling about Him directly but sharing Him through our actions/love) is right and another way is wrong, but sometimes both have truth and both have drawbacks. This is something I have been growing in understanding over the past year and still have not figured out. I definitely lean towards the side of not using my mic (so to speak, although I’m not in a band) to quietly point towards the Kingdom. Either way, with every person we meet we should be trying to meet them where they are at, try to realize their pre-suppositions to God, and show them the actual joy that comes from Him, not the stuffy and lame God we so often see in Christian music.

Great thoughts man – I’ll be adding you to my RSS feed.

]]> By: Doulos Christou http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/rock-and-roll-and-hip-hop/#comment-1519 Doulos Christou Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:05:52 +0000 http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-1519 But, here's what's weird. I'm listening the a record called "The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited" while I read and David Johanssen is singing one of the songs. I love the folk but I've having a hard time envisioning him slopping the hogs in his platform shoes! Unfair characterization! But, here’s what’s weird. I’m listening the a record called “The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited” while I read and David Johanssen is singing one of the songs. I love the folk but I’ve having a hard time envisioning him slopping the hogs in his platform shoes! Unfair characterization!

]]> By: Doulos Christou http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/rock-and-roll-and-hip-hop/#comment-1518 Doulos Christou Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:02:44 +0000 http://theschoolofhardknox.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-1518 I read through your post a couple of times to try to visualize what the Hip-hop artists presented but couldn't quite get it. I'll liken it to Christian punk bands who are without fear in proclaiming the faith to the audience. I have to admit to moments of jealousy when I realize I'm not that upfront and should be. The trouble we run into is people's perception of the package. People on the outside of a genre look at the punk/hip hop/rock package and see the negatives. This then blunts the message. Should we be concerned about this? I don't have an answer. I read through your post a couple of times to try to visualize what the Hip-hop artists presented but couldn’t quite get it. I’ll liken it to Christian punk bands who are without fear in proclaiming the faith to the audience. I have to admit to moments of jealousy when I realize I’m not that upfront and should be.

The trouble we run into is people’s perception of the package. People on the outside of a genre look at the punk/hip hop/rock package and see the negatives. This then blunts the message. Should we be concerned about this? I don’t have an answer.

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