The Rhythm of the Heart

This post is being inspired by Bach, played by Colleen Kelsey Morton. Colleen is the organist at Dauphin Way. She is phenomenal. She has put together a CD of selected works. One of the selections is Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze."

Now, I'm no conoissuer of fine music. Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, Brad Paisley, John Mayer...that's my speed. I even like Kanye West's "Gold Digger." But, it seems to me that some music is simply anointed by God. I don't know how that works. It wouldn't make sense that God would "like" one song more than others. However, it seems that there are songs in various musical genres that appeal to a variety of people. These songs can even be worshipful, even if that isn't the intent.

On the one hand, you have a song that was written as a song of worship, "Fairest Lord Jesus." The words were written in 1677. The tune for that song which is most familiar to us is ST. ELIZABETH, which was written in 1842. Many, many, many bad songs have been written since then. Yet, "Fairest Lord Jesus" doesn't simply survive. It still evokes tears. It must be anointed.

On the other hand, you have a song that was never intended to be for worship, "Why, Georgia" by John Mayer. It's a simple song about a guy who is not satisfied with where he is, who knows that there is something more out there. It was released in 2001. Yet, it is incredibly truthful and timeless. It must be (dare I say it) anointed.

The church is less and less getting caught in the traditional versus contemporary war. Could it be because we all recognize timeless music. We all recognize that "Fairest Lord Jesus" is anointed, as is Chris Tomlin's "Be Glorified."

Well, what music inspires you? What music do you believe to be anointed?