Lucifer’s replacement

That title ought to get your attention. I heard a message many years ago, and the point was made that in Ezekiel, there is a description of Lucifer, as one who oversaw the worship in heaven. He was actually made with pipes in his body. Many have made the claim that the devil uses music so effectively because he was made for music. But with the fall of Lucifer, and this was the point of the message, God replaced him with another created being. One who would also oversee worship. One who would also have pipes in his body. Man. Hmmmm. Interesting. If accurate, it would add more cause for the devil to hate us so much. Maybe you have heard this before. Maybe not. I’d be interested in your thoughts.

Bono on worship song writing?

Hey all. This is a excerpt from Matt Redman’s blog. Thought it might tweak some thoughts.

“So, now a quick thought for songwriters. Not from me, but something I came across from Bono of U2. Speaking on songwriting he said “You can have 1000 ideas, but unless you capture an emotion, it’s an essay.” What a great thought. It can be so easy to generate ideas for songs – and put some kind of theme together. But if it’s merely a cerebral exercise it may only take us so far. Truth-based songs will always resonate to some degree, but taking it further, if that truth is delivered with passion, purpose and emotion it will be even more compelling. When writing a worship song we’re not just trying to give people some information. We’re trying to convey the awe-inspiring wonders of Jesus, and describing how our hearts, minds and souls respond when faced with these things. Just take a look at the Psalms – these songs are full of passion and emotion – poured out in the most full-on adoration, intercession and praise you’ll ever come across. They are built on truth, and oozing with emotion. So there you go – a tiny little thought on songwriting, courtesy of Bono.”