A
Product of the 70’s
Our
songs are not the cause of our loss of the sense of God's greatness, though
songs are surprisingly influential. No, our songs reflect this loss. Singing
God-centered hymns is desirable, but more than that is needed. We sing what we
feel, what we believe. When once we rediscover the greatness of God, we will
sing it. Our song will echo our conviction. Tom Wells
I am a product of the 70’s. I often wonder why people say that. Maybe because those were my formative years
where outside influences are the things that stick with you because the world
is in your face. Some of you may have
heard of the things I am going to list about the times of the 70’s and
others will have to Google it to figure out what I am talking about.
The 70’s were a time of parachute pants and
earth shoes, Farrah Fawcett hair, platform shoes and eight track players. The Trans Am was the favorite muscle car and
video games like Pong and the Atari were the rage. There were no cell phones so you had to
depend on a stranger for help if you got stranded on the road. DOS was the operating system for those who
even owned one.
Music was different then. Everything centered around peace and
love. Joy to the World was a big hit and
One Bad Apple wouldn’t spoil the whole bunch.
We all wanted to go to Sweet Home Alabama to find out How Can You Mend a
Broken Heart. Everyone wanted to do the
Crocodile Rock and the Monster Mash. For
those of us who couldn’t spell there was ABC and YMCA. Then there were the love songs. I’m All By Myself, Pickin Up the Pieces. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart was a common theme
but we then sang Love Will Keep Us Together.
If you think about it things haven’t changed much. We still get broken hearts and we still look
for love in all the wrong places. One of my best memories from growing up during
these formative years was singing in church.
Songs from church weren’t about the angst of life. They were about turning to the One who made
us for deliverance. We could Have a Little Talk with Jesus, I Saw the Light and A Closer Walk with
Thee. There was Power in the Blood, In
the Sweet By and By and Precious Lord Take My Hand. There was Victory in Jesus, Leaning on the
Everlasting Arms and What a Day That Will Be.
The thing about the old hymns is that I remember the
words to all the songs. When I return to
listen to them it is like I am returning home.
Bart Millard from the group Mercy Me has a CD that contains just old
hymns. It is one of my favorites because
it brings back those long ago memories of Jesus my Lord and Savior and reminds
me of how much I owe Him.
Prayer
for the Day:
Heavenly Father, I thank you for blessing me with parents who knew the value of
a Christian life. When I was in church
all those years ago, I can still remember the songs of praise for You. Thank You for reminding me of the importance
of worship and loving You.
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