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Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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world by performing music that purposely avoidedconfronting its immorality and narcissism. By singing songsthat reached out to the sensuality that gays and lesbians areaddicted to, she implied to them that they were welcome inher world and in her religion. e bridge to the world isalways a two way street. It is not possible to smilingly givewicked men a non-confrontational message and not expectthem to carry their worldview, their mindset, their morals,and their gay marriages across the bridge you built and intoyour world. If Amy had been converted to Christ and taughtthe Scriptures she would have heard the verse, ‘Be notdeceived. Evil communications corrupt good manners’ (1Cor. 15:33).”See also in this <strong>Directory</strong>, Michael Card, Mercy Me, JohnKilpatrick, John Michael Talbot, and John Wimber.Green, Stevee very popular Steve Green (b. 1957) has sold more than3 million albums. He was born and raised in Argentina as amissionary kid. At 16 he began writing songs and playing theguitar, and when he returned to the States at age 18 heentered an eight year period <strong>of</strong> rebellion.“I was tired <strong>of</strong> being alone, and I was tired <strong>of</strong> being different. Ifelt that Christianity was restrictive. I’d heard some people feltyou didn’t have to live as stringent a lifestyle as I had beentaught. I wanted to find out who those people were ... and jointhem! I didn’t want to completely abandon ship, but I did wantto do some skiing in the water. I wanted to get to heaven, but Iwanted to do it my way. at attitude led to eight years <strong>of</strong>spiritual decline. e upbringing I had was great. econvictions my parents had, they had for the right reasons. It’sjust that sometimes kids pick up on the rules and miss theheart. at’s what I did. If my parents did something or didn’tdo something because <strong>of</strong> their love for the Lord, I didn’t do itbecause Dad said not to do it, but I missed the ‘love the Lord’part. So when I came back to the States, I was already kicking156

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