"Traditional" Gospel Music vs. "Secular" Gospel Music

Your Grandma hates the "hippity-hoppity" beats of Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary. You fall asleep every time you listen to Shirley Ceasar and Andre Crouch. This is yet another device of division amongst God's Children.
The truth is, as time and music creativity moves on, so does the generations of Saints. Old Negro Spirituals are no-no's for twenty-somethings, but they can still reach a level of effective Praise and Worship through J. Moss, Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp. Baby Boomers may not be able to usher in the Holy Spirit while listening to Kirk Franklin, but break out some "Guide Me Over Thy Great Jehovah"and revival is in session.
I'm proud to be a part of the generation that saw Gospel Music go to new heights. We (my generation) can actually enjoy an old-school Devotion Service with the Deacons singing songs of old, and, we can "Stomp" with Kirk and GP. We can belt out all 300 verses of Amazing Grace, and, we can "Take The Shackles Off (our) Feet So (we) Can Dance".
It's all for the kingdom!!!
It's my belief that both old-school and new are needed to help us get through the trials and tribs of life today. We need some "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine" when we're feeling alone in this big 'ol world. However, we need some "It's The God In Me", when we feel like getting our dance on (In Christ, of course)!
As always, these are my opinions. You may or may not be of your frame of thought. Feel free to give your input, whether it's good, bad or ugly.
I bid you farewell for now, but tune in later for more....

Transitioning From a “World-ly” Life To a “God-ly” Life

Today, we look at your “Ear-Gate”, or, what you let into your spirit through hearing.

Since I’m a lover of good food (I’m from Louisiana for crying out loud), I felt that using eating analogies would make this information “easier to swallow”. Bon appétit!

Change your music.

Beginning your spiritual cleansing means that you have to stop “feeding” your mind/spirit the same junk that kept you bound in the first place. Changing your music “diet” is a great place to start.

Your favorite radio station can be as damaging to your spiritual diet as a Triple Bacon Cheeseburger (with extra mayo and an added hot link sausage) is to your physical diet (if you don’t already listen to “gospel/inspirational/Christian” music). A simple rule of thumb for listening to music is: If God’s not in it, don’t listen to it! Therefore, Lil’ Wayne = Chitlins with extra salt and hot sauce, while Yolanda Adams=Holiday Turkey with all the trimmings!

This part of your spiritual journey is going to be difficult, but not impossible. Changing your “eating” habits is always hardest when you first start out. 

A Somewhat New Believer

Will Spottsville
Greetings. I'm Will Spottsville, a somewhat-new Christian. I'm a PK (Preacher's Kid), who didn't have "that" encounter until later in my adult life.