NEWS Music from the heart for the heart
I feel compelled to blog today about a topic that is near and dear to my surrendered heart. That topic is this:
What musical genre best describes Sweetbird's music?
Christine and I have spent a lot of time discussing this over the past several years. Our hearts are both surrendered to Jesus, and that comes through loud and clear on our latest record "Shine." This naturally leads many people to conclude that we play "Christian" music. While that may seem natural, it is not correct. A much better description of Sweetbird's music is "Inspirational."
Why inspirational? We prefer the label because it is the Holy Spirit that inspires the music we write and play. To be truthful, we don't really view ourselves as writing the music. It is more accurate to say we receive the music. The music we write and play is a gift from the Lord. It is not us, but Him. Christine and I both feel incredibly blessed to play His music together.
Recently we came up with a little tag line we think captures the essence of what Sweetbird's music is all about:
Music from the heart for the heart
Anybody that has a close, personal relationship with Jesus knows the heart is central. The Lord told us that our treasure lies in our hearts. The whole Bible is an incredible story about the centrality of a loving heart - God's heart. God's heart is a heart filled with ever-lasting and unfailing love.
Oh, what a heart! God wants us to have His heart. Jesus showed us the way to God's heart.
Imagine a world today of surrenderred hearts filled with God's love. Talk about mind boggling!
It is our sincere hope and prayer that Sweetbird's music inspires you to grow closer to God's loving and unfailing heart. If Sweetbird's music inspires you to seek out God's awesome heart, then Christine and I will know for sure that His will is being done. And, in the final analysis, that's what it is all about. His will, not ours.
May His heart reign supreme in your heart.
Agape,
Steve
What musical genre best describes Sweetbird's music?
Christine and I have spent a lot of time discussing this over the past several years. Our hearts are both surrendered to Jesus, and that comes through loud and clear on our latest record "Shine." This naturally leads many people to conclude that we play "Christian" music. While that may seem natural, it is not correct. A much better description of Sweetbird's music is "Inspirational."
Why inspirational? We prefer the label because it is the Holy Spirit that inspires the music we write and play. To be truthful, we don't really view ourselves as writing the music. It is more accurate to say we receive the music. The music we write and play is a gift from the Lord. It is not us, but Him. Christine and I both feel incredibly blessed to play His music together.
Recently we came up with a little tag line we think captures the essence of what Sweetbird's music is all about:
Music from the heart for the heart
Anybody that has a close, personal relationship with Jesus knows the heart is central. The Lord told us that our treasure lies in our hearts. The whole Bible is an incredible story about the centrality of a loving heart - God's heart. God's heart is a heart filled with ever-lasting and unfailing love.
Oh, what a heart! God wants us to have His heart. Jesus showed us the way to God's heart.
Imagine a world today of surrenderred hearts filled with God's love. Talk about mind boggling!
It is our sincere hope and prayer that Sweetbird's music inspires you to grow closer to God's loving and unfailing heart. If Sweetbird's music inspires you to seek out God's awesome heart, then Christine and I will know for sure that His will is being done. And, in the final analysis, that's what it is all about. His will, not ours.
May His heart reign supreme in your heart.
Agape,
Steve
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