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Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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His background is with the radically charismatic/ecumenical Christ For e Nations. (See “Christ For eNations” in this <strong>Directory</strong>.)Walker’s testimony <strong>of</strong> salvation is as follows:“I came to Christ hearing a worship team strumming guitarssinging ‘Jesus Loves Me (is I Know).’ I was only 11 years old,and God touched me in a deep way” (“<strong>Worship</strong> Chat withIntegrityMusic.com’s Tommy Walker,” Christianity Today, Nov.24, 2009).He might or might not have been converted then, but as itstands this is not a Scriptural testimony. ere is nothingabout repentance from sin, nothing about putting one’s faithin the cross-work <strong>of</strong> Christ. Nothing about who Jesus actuallyis in contrast to the false christs that abound in Christianitytoday. (See “False Christs and False Gods” in this <strong>Directory</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Contemporary</strong> <strong>Worship</strong> <strong>Musicians</strong>.)is testimony sounds like a shallow feeling-orientedexperience that so many have had in place <strong>of</strong> biblicalconversion. It sounds like Marsha Stevens’ “conversion”through seeing Jesus standing by the water and thinking <strong>of</strong>him as dying for her tears. (See “Marsha Stevens” in thisdirectory.)Walker’s radical ecumenism and his objective <strong>of</strong> building <strong>of</strong>the one-world church is evident in that he has ministeredwith Promise Keepers, Greg Laurie, Franklin Graham, JackHayford, Bill Hybels, and Rick Warren, all <strong>of</strong> whom yoketogether with Roman Catholics in ministry and worship.His worship music is recorded by Maranatha Music,Integrity Music, and Get Down Ministries.Walker says that “we should use all chords and rhythms toworship God” and “there are no such things as good or badchords” (“<strong>Worship</strong> Chat with IntegrityMusic.com’s TommyWalker”). is would mean that it is impossible to corruptthe gi <strong>of</strong> music, which is a heretical philosophy in light <strong>of</strong>396

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