As a high school athlete, I used music to mentally prepare me for my next competition. Whether I was about to run a race, swim or play a round of golf, playing certain albums became part of my pregame ritual. The Outfield’s Play Deep album was one of my go to selections to pump me up so I could succeed. After listening to the attached You Tube of the Christian band Anberlin, I could feel the Outfield vibe in a couple of their songs.
Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts, Colossians 3:16.
After doing a search for the top Christian rock bands of all time, Anberlin appeared 5th, well inside the top 10. While the titles of their songs and lyrics won’t blow you away like modern day worship groups, Anberlin’s sound appeals to a secular audience. If the Great Commission is based upon going into the whole world to spread the gospel, Acts 1:8, Anberlin’s music has the ability to reach people that you and I can’t. May the attached You Tube speak to your heart this week.
by Jay Mankus
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