I recently posted something about Led Zeppelin on Facebook. I thought perhaps I should reveal my true thoughts on that sort of music. Just for the record. In the past I was one of their biggest fans. And there is a part of me that still really loves that music. However, I don’t think that’s a good thing.<\/p>\n
I have wrestled for many years in my head over the morality of rock music. When I was young, Led Zeppelin were far and away my favorite band. The first rock concert I ever attended was Black Sabbath. And one of the first rock albums I ever bought was their album \u201cWe Sold Our Soul for Rock and Roll\u201d. Little did I know that I’d be fighting these demons for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n
When I turned my life over to Jesus I had the standard ritual \u201calbum burning\u201d in my driveway where I doused my worldly music with flammable liquid and set it on fire. In the years following that, I have gone back and forth quite a number of times. As a matter of fact, if my life history is open to ridicule, this would be one area where I am vulnerable. On four or five occasions I have sold large collections of rock music worth multiple thousands of dollars, at a huge loss, primarily for moral reasons.<\/p>\n
In the Bible Jesus states \u201cDo not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.\u201d.<\/p>\n
To me this is what it boils down to. It\u2019s the attitude, the lifestyle, and the culture. In the day, Led Zeppelin went hand in hand with rebellion, dope smoking, and partying. I think it\u2019s undeniable. As much as I\u2019d like to say that I just \u201cappreciate the music\u201d or attempt to detach the music from the activities and attitude that typified those who listen to it, I just don\u2019t think it can be done. And believe me I’ve tried.<\/p>\n
You could take ZZ Top, Motley Crue, and any number of rock bands you want. Their whole style really amounts to thumbing one\u2019s nose at God. And I think listening to that type of music makes me a participant in that.<\/p>\n
In the last 6-8 years or so, I’ve tried to diversify my listening habits. I wanted to listen to stuff that was spiritually and morally neutral. But\u2019s that type of music is extremely hard to find. I don\u2019t even know that it exists.<\/p>\n
Even if you chose the instrumental variety of \u201cnew age\u201d music that supposedly has no connection to any sort of religion or spiritual belief, there is a high risk that you will be exposed to music expressly designed for use by folks practicing a set of very real spiritual beliefs that are decidedly contrary to Christianity.<\/p>\n
Music appeals to our passions. And in a fallen world, it will frequently appeal to passions that are of a fallen nature.<\/p>\n
Regarding Led Zeppelin… I read a recent interview with Robert Plant. Even he is a little creeped out by the music they did together. Asked what the meaning of their song “Stairway to Heaven” was… they really don’t know. And calls for a reunion of the band are met by them with clear hostility. Maybe they are fighting some demons of their own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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