{"id":230,"date":"2006-02-02T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-02T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddbolen.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2006-02-02T16:58:00","modified_gmt":"2006-02-02T23:58:00","slug":"does-it-sound-like-the-beatles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddbolen.com\/blog\/2006\/02\/02\/does-it-sound-like-the-beatles\/","title":{"rendered":"Does It Sound Like the Beatles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>I’ve mentioned here before<\/a> the “Hide the Word<\/a>” CD series which features Scripture verses set to song in a professional way. But the announcement of the new release says this:<\/p>\n

We’ve all gotten songs stuck in our heads. How much better if the lyrics are pure Scripture? Mark Altrogge<\/strong>‘s new CD, the sixth in his Hide the Word series, can help fill head and heart alike. Senior pastor of Lord of Life Church<\/a> (Indiana, PA) and a prolific songwriter, Mark knows the value of memorizing and meditating on Scripture. Weight of Glory<\/em><\/strong> contains 20 Scripture passages set to music. Check it out at the Sovereign Grace Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To find out more about why Mark puts Scripture to music, how he writes songs, and why one song in particular sounds so much like the Beatles, read his interview<\/a> at the ESV Bible blog.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course my attention and yours is drawn to the Beatles reference (even though I am too young for the Beatles and never have been drawn to them otherwise). But the writer of this blurb knows that interest will be increased, even to a Christian audience, by the mention of this secular rock band. Some will probably never read to the end of this post because they’ve clicked over.<\/p>\n

It gets me to wondering why it is this way. Why is it that the caves at Bet Guvrin are nice until you learn that Sylvester Stallone filmed Rambo III there, and then that’s all everyone wants to talk about. Or that lone stick of wood on top of Tell Beth Shean where Judas Christ Superstar was filmed? And if I made up some story about Michael Jackson visiting Caesarea, suddenly my group would want to know exactly where he walked, and our study of Herod’s construction or the apostolic work would be interrupted. Why do we care? I think I know the answer in part, but the point that I want to make here is that when I’m at Beth Shean, I don’t mention the tree, and when I’m at Bet Guvrin, I’ve never heard of Rambo. Maybe I cheat my students by not teaching them popular culture, but I’m afraid I’ll cheat them of biblical history if I do. And we all know that usually popular culture wins. Not, if I can help it, in my class.<\/p>\n

I’d add too that though I don’t have this latest CD, I do have the others and I highly recommend them. Whether they sound like the Beatles or not :-).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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