Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

Beatles song “Come Together” (press release, Nashville, April24, 2002).e Beatles have been one of the most godless, wickedinfluences in modern society. In his 1965 book, A Spaniard inthe Works, John Lennon called Jesus Christ many wickedthings that we cannot repeat and blasphemed the Father, Son,and Holy Spirit. In Lennon’s song “God” (1970), he sang: “Idon’t believe in Bible. I don’t believe in Jesus. I just believe inme, Yoko and me, that’s reality.” Lennon’s extremely popularsong “Imagine” (1971) promotes atheism. e lyrics say:“Imagine there’s no heaven … No hell below us, above usonly sky … no religion too/ You may say I’m a dreamer, butI’m not the only one/ I hope some day you’ll join us, and theworld will live as one.”In April 2005, Rick Warren sang Jimi Hendrix’s drugdrenchedsong “Purple Haze” before his congregation on thechurch’s 25th anniversary, accompanied by his praise andworship band (“Rick Warren Hits Home Run,”AssistNews.net, April 17, 2005).From its inception rock & roll has had two grand themes:licentiousness (sex, drugs, etc.) and rebellion, and this isnowhere more evident than in the music of Jimi Hendrix. esong “Purple Haze” is from the “Are You Experienced?”album. Consider the lyrics:“Purple haze all in my brain/ Lately things just don't seem thesame/ Actin' funny, but I don't know/ why 'Scuse me while Ikiss the sky./ Purple haze all around/ Don't know if I'm comin'up or down/ Am I happy or in misery?/ Whatever it is that girlput a spell on me./ Purple haze all in my eyes/ Don't know ifit's day or night,/ You got me blowin', blowin' my mind/ Is ittomorrow, or just the end of time?”I want to say publicly, Shame on Rick Warren, and shameon his fellow Southern Baptist Convention leaders for notpublicly rebuking him for such worldly shenanigans.NewSpring Church in Florence, South Carolina, performed“Highway to Hell” by the wicked rock band AC/DC for Easter312