Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature
Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature
appeared on Chapman’s 1996 album, Signs of Life. e songdepicts God as the “Lord of the Dance,” which is certainly nota scriptural concept. God was the Lord of the type of dancingthat King David did, but “Lord of the Dance” is sung in thecontext of the type of dancing which goes on at rock concerts.God is not Lord of sensual, worldly dancing which, due to thefallen nature of man is, at its very heart, licentious. It wouldbe more scriptural to say that the Devil is the Lord of theDance in any rock music context. Consider the words to“Lord of the Dance”—“On the bank of the Tennessee River/ In a small Kentuckytown/ I drew my first breath one cold November morning/And before my feet even touched the ground/ With the doctorsand the nurses gathered ‘round/ I started to dance/ I started todance/ A little boy full of wide-eyed wonder/ Footloose andfancy free/ But it would happen, as it does for every dancer/at I’d stumble on a truth I couldn’t see/ And find a longingdeep inside of me, it said . . .Chorus: “I am the heart, I need the heartbeat/ I am the eyes, Ineed the sight/ I realize that I am just a body/ I need the life/ Imove my feet, I go through the motions/ But who’ll givepurpose to chance/ I am the dancer/ I need the Lord of thedance.“e world beneath us spins in circles/ And this life makes ustwist and turn and sway/ But we were made for more thanrhythm with no reason/ By the one who moves with passionand with grace/ As He dances over all that He has made/ I amthe heart, He is the heartbeat/ I am the eyes, He is the sight/And I see clearly, I am just a body/ He is the life/ I move myfeet, I go through the motions/ But He gives purpose tochance/ I am the dancer/ He is the Lord of the dance/ Lord ofthe dance/ Lord of the dance/ And while the music of His loveand mercy plays/ I will fall down on my knees and I will pray.”A Christian message of sorts can be READ INTO this song,that apart from God life is without meaning; but as the songstands in its own vagueness, there is no clear biblical message.Is God a dancer? e only thing we know about God for54
certain is the revelation we have in His Word. Where does theBible portray God as a dancer? It is extremely dangerous todescribe God in ways not used in the Bible, because it couldbe blasphemous. “e Lord of the Dance” could easily bereferring to a Hindu god or a New Age christ. Further, thesong says every “dancer” will stumble onto truth. is iscertainly not true.Chapman’s song “I Will Not Go Quietly” was part of thesoundtrack for the wicked PG-13-rated 1998 Hollywoodmovie, e Apostle, which depicts a drunken, womanizingPentecostal preacher who kills the lover of his unfaithful wifein a murderous rampage, then flees to another part of thecountry, changes his name to “e Apostle E.F.,” and starts anew church. ere he has an affair with another woman. estar of e Apostle, Robert Duvall, has played roles in manyfilthy movies. Even so, he is featured in Chapman’s video for“I Will Not Go Quietly.”Chapman joined Sanctus Real for a concert in 2003 at St.Mary Seminary sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese ofCleveland, Ohio. Retired Catholic bishop Anthony Pillacelebrated the Mass at the event. Chapman told the ClevelandPlain Dealer that it’s “a good thing” that “the Catholic Churchis showing a greater openness to contemporary Christianmusic” (Plain Dealer, Aug. 7, 2006).In July 2012, Steven Curtis Chapman was one of the artistsfeatured at the 14th annual Lifest in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.Christian rock’s one-world church building enterprise was infull steam at this event. Other popular groups and artistsparticipating were Switchfoot, Newsboys, Underoath,Building 429, Norma Jean, Tammy Borden, Love & Death,Casting Crowns, and Disciple. 15,000 enthusiastic fansgathered to celebrate ecumenical unity through the sensualpower of rock & roll. Participants could choose from threeworship services, including a Catholic Mass led by BishopDavid Ricken, who officially approves of the “MarianApparitions” at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in55
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appeared on Chapman’s 1996 album, Signs <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. e songdepicts God as the “Lord <strong>of</strong> the Dance,” which is certainly nota scriptural concept. God was the Lord <strong>of</strong> the type <strong>of</strong> dancingthat King David did, but “Lord <strong>of</strong> the Dance” is sung in thecontext <strong>of</strong> the type <strong>of</strong> dancing which goes on at rock concerts.God is not Lord <strong>of</strong> sensual, worldly dancing which, due to thefallen nature <strong>of</strong> man is, at its very heart, licentious. It wouldbe more scriptural to say that the Devil is the Lord <strong>of</strong> theDance in any rock music context. Consider the words to“Lord <strong>of</strong> the Dance”—“On the bank <strong>of</strong> the Tennessee River/ In a small Kentuckytown/ I drew my first breath one cold November morning/And before my feet even touched the ground/ With the doctorsand the nurses gathered ‘round/ I started to dance/ I started todance/ A little boy full <strong>of</strong> wide-eyed wonder/ Footloose andfancy free/ But it would happen, as it does for every dancer/at I’d stumble on a truth I couldn’t see/ And find a longingdeep inside <strong>of</strong> me, it said . . .Chorus: “I am the heart, I need the heartbeat/ I am the eyes, Ineed the sight/ I realize that I am just a body/ I need the life/ Imove my feet, I go through the motions/ But who’ll givepurpose to chance/ I am the dancer/ I need the Lord <strong>of</strong> thedance.“e world beneath us spins in circles/ And this life makes ustwist and turn and sway/ But we were made for more thanrhythm with no reason/ By the one who moves with passionand with grace/ As He dances over all that He has made/ I amthe heart, He is the heartbeat/ I am the eyes, He is the sight/And I see clearly, I am just a body/ He is the life/ I move myfeet, I go through the motions/ But He gives purpose tochance/ I am the dancer/ He is the Lord <strong>of</strong> the dance/ Lord <strong>of</strong>the dance/ Lord <strong>of</strong> the dance/ And while the music <strong>of</strong> His loveand mercy plays/ I will fall down on my knees and I will pray.”A Christian message <strong>of</strong> sorts can be READ INTO this song,that apart from God life is without meaning; but as the songstands in its own vagueness, there is no clear biblical message.Is God a dancer? e only thing we know about God for54
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