My first full time position upon graduating college and trade school for youth ministry was a few hours north of Nashville, Tennessee. Upon moving to Columbus, Indiana, I found myself living in the heart of country music. Nine out of ten homes that I visited had Country Music Television playing somewhere in the house. Subsequently, I was immersed in country music in 1993.
Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die. 8 But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us, Romans 5:7-8.
When I discovered the group Crossway in a local Christian Bookstore, my perspective of country music changed. Songs like Thank God I’m Not Jesus and 70 X 7 helped me discover where country music and Jesus meet. While I couldn’t find a You Tube of the entire A Beautiful Thing album by Crossway, I’ve attached the best songs and lyrics that will bring you closer to the Lord. Enjoy!
by Jay Mankus
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