“The power of Music, a universal language”!
I am amazed how music has the power to communicate to
people of all ages, nationalities, races, and all kinds of people.
Music can soothe the soul, challenge the patriotic heart to march
bravely into battle or tears of sorrow over a dear loved one that
passes on to eternity to be forever united with our Lord Jesus
Christ, or the dreadful thought of the horror of being eternally
separated and tormented from God, our Heavenly Father.
Music can bring tears of joy when moved with compassion over
the birth of a newborn baby, and sorrow because of the
uncertainties of life with its struggle and hardships or success
that child will someday face. Music must be very important
because, it is God who created music in the first place.
I don’t know where I would be with out His music?
I personally like the Inspirational / Southern Gospel style of
music, and I’m especially grateful that the Lord has given my
wife and I the opportunity to sing and use the gift of music to
give honor and Glory to His Name!
Gospel music is a major part of our lives in all that we do and
every where that we go. Gospel music and its scriptural content
seems to control our emotions in so many ways, when we are up
or when we are down. Gospel music can motivate us to action or
it allows us to relax and meditate. Some people like gospel music
loud and some like it soft.
Some like gospel music upbeat and some like gospel music slow
and easy. Isn’t it amazing how so many people like music of all
different styles?
I know people who like only one type of gospel music and any
other style of gospel music is just not right and to them, it is
sinful and wrong.
Wow!
Aren’t you glad we don’t all look alike?In the same way, there are
all kinds of gospel music with different styles, different beats,
different preferences to meet the needs of different kinds of
people and cultures. I’m so glad the Lord gave us different kinds
of gospel music.
when we are with friends or when we are alone. I’ve known
many to enjoy music during those quiet, serene, romantic
moments or while they are working. I enjoy listening to gospelmusic when I’m driving in our car on long trips across this great
country of ours. I just like music, especially gospel music! I know
that I’m not alone, because it seems that everywhere we travel
music makes this world go around. I’m reminded of that familiar
song that I’ve heard every time I visit Disney World with friends,
that song that rings in your minds hours later. The song, “It’s a
small small world”, I can hear you singing it now. By now, you
are probably wondering, “Billy, where in the world are you going
with all this? “I’m so glad the Lord has given us a ministry that
involves music. I’ve talked a lot about music in the physical
sense, and how great music is, but nothing can compare to the
music that God gave us through His Son, Jesus Christ. Music
that will rule and reign in our hearts through out eternity giving
praise and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ. We will sing a song
that the Angels can not sing, a song of Redemption, because of
the price that Jesus Christ paid when He was crucified and shed
His blood on Calvary to cover our sins. He was buried, and then
three days later, He arose from the dead to deliver us from our
sins forever. Jesus said, “whosoever believeth in Him shall not
perish, but have everlasting life.” That’s music in my ears! He
gave us a song that only the redeemed can sing! I love to sing
His Music because it pleases Him! God is tuning us up, for that
day is soon approaching. So, we need to keep on singing,
making melody in our hearts, singing psalms, hymns, and
spiritual songs for His glory and seeking to be a blessing in and
through the Local Church till He comes. So, listen to the sound of
music, make a joyful sound to the Lord, for the next sound you
may hear, just might be the sound of the trumpet of Jesus calling
all of His children home, to worship Him and sing His praise
forevermore. Wow! The power of music, if you know Jesus
Christ the Lord as your Savior, some day soon, gospel music
will be a universal language we will all love, know, and
understand for eternity!
Because He Lives,
Billy and Paula Speer
1 John 3:16-18
