Comments on: Wes McKinzie on the power of God and a 3 minute song http://keithlancaster.com/2009/10/wes-mckinzie-on-the-power-of-god-and-a-3-minute-song/ An Acappella Musicianary Tue, 08 May 2012 22:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Bost http://keithlancaster.com/2009/10/wes-mckinzie-on-the-power-of-god-and-a-3-minute-song/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jan Bost Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:36:04 +0000 http://keithlancaster.com/?p=594#comment-224 Wes, You elude to a good point when you say the songs were so good you listened over and over again. We should strive for excellence for this very reason. Even non-believers will listen to a Christian song if it is good...and the song may be the very thing that breaks through to their hearts. Another way music ministers to me is that songs are more likely to "get into" me and resurface when I need them, reminding me of God's truths, promises and great love. I might be shopping at Mardel and hear their Christian Muzak, and I start thinking of the words to the music. I am blessed right then and there. I'm more likely to remember scripture if it is set to music, too. I'm glad you have perfected your gift of music, Wes. You bless me. Wes,
You elude to a good point when you say the songs were so good you listened over and over again. We should strive for excellence for this very reason. Even non-believers will listen to a Christian song if it is good…and the song may be the very thing that breaks through to their hearts.

Another way music ministers to me is that songs are more likely to “get into” me and resurface when I need them, reminding me of God’s truths, promises and great love. I might be shopping at Mardel and hear their Christian Muzak, and I start thinking of the words to the music. I am blessed right then and there. I’m more likely to remember scripture if it is set to music, too.

I’m glad you have perfected your gift of music, Wes. You bless me.

]]> By: Curtis J http://keithlancaster.com/2009/10/wes-mckinzie-on-the-power-of-god-and-a-3-minute-song/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Curtis J Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:55:59 +0000 http://keithlancaster.com/?p=594#comment-204 I agree with Wes. I tend to associate certain songs with certain periods in my life; for instance I remember sitting alone in my church listening to Life (off of Acappella's Rescue album) all alone in my church after some Bible Studies didn't go well in the community. I blasted our small church speakers for all they were worth that day. Some songs are timeless, though. Any time I hear Lead Me to Rest, I not only associate it with the time in which I first heard it, but it hits me on the "right now" as well. Sometimes a 3 minute song can say things you only wish you could say. There's a song by Casting Crowns called, "The Voice of Truth." I was at a time in my marriage when my wife didn't have much reason to believe anything I said based on past deceptions and behavior. I had gone through a mighty change and was converted. This time was truly different, but who was I to tell her that? However, she heard that song and realized it was Satan lying to her, not me. "The voice of truth told [her] a different story. The voice of truth said do not be afraid." Finally, a 3 minute song often gets where a 30 minute sermon never could. Our church had a service in the park once. I sang a song or two and then sat down to listen to the message. Afterward, the pastor said everyone around the campsite stopped to listen to the music, but they all left when the sermon started. It wasn't that I was good and he was bad. It's the power of the three minute song. Thank you, Wes. And welcome back. I agree with Wes. I tend to associate certain songs with certain periods in my life; for instance I remember sitting alone in my church listening to Life (off of Acappella’s Rescue album) all alone in my church after some Bible Studies didn’t go well in the community. I blasted our small church speakers for all they were worth that day.
Some songs are timeless, though. Any time I hear Lead Me to Rest, I not only associate it with the time in which I first heard it, but it hits me on the “right now” as well.
Sometimes a 3 minute song can say things you only wish you could say. There’s a song by Casting Crowns called, “The Voice of Truth.” I was at a time in my marriage when my wife didn’t have much reason to believe anything I said based on past deceptions and behavior. I had gone through a mighty change and was converted. This time was truly different, but who was I to tell her that? However, she heard that song and realized it was Satan lying to her, not me. “The voice of truth told [her] a different story. The voice of truth said do not be afraid.”
Finally, a 3 minute song often gets where a 30 minute sermon never could. Our church had a service in the park once. I sang a song or two and then sat down to listen to the message. Afterward, the pastor said everyone around the campsite stopped to listen to the music, but they all left when the sermon started. It wasn’t that I was good and he was bad. It’s the power of the three minute song.
Thank you, Wes. And welcome back.

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