In this Internet age, no conservative Southern Gospel group today can say they are guiltless of the influence of their musical choices. I include links to the contemporary renditions of these songs. It is the Christianity of rebels who are not strictly under the authority of God’s Word.Clark Family, there isn’t any serious difference between the world of contemporary worship music represented by the Newsboys and Chris Tomlin and the world of contemporary Southern Gospel represented by Brian Free, Ricky Free, Jeremy Johnson, Joel Lindsay, Tony Wood, Mike Schultz, Jody McBrayer, or Billy and Cynthia Foote. Cates is a Dove Award winner who has worked with Rebecca St. James, jazz CCM artist Mandisa, and others. When asked in 2011, “Who are your musical influences?” Redman replied, “All sorts. The Dunn's Corner Baptist Church is a part of the Body and Family of Christ. In fact, today we even see the effects of sin in the redefinition of marriage. I don’t expect you or anyone else to agree with me on all points, but at the very least, you will be much better educated about the dangers of contemporary Christian music and contemporary Southern Gospel. $7.99 Retail: $8.98 Save 11% ($0.99) 4.5 out of 5 stars for God's Been Good, Accompaniment CD ( 3 Reviews) In Stock. The style of hymns written indigenously by our churches in South Asia is somewhat different from a Western style. Watch later. 4. A friend in Jesus Christ, David Cloud“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27:6).“A Plea to Southern Gospel Music Lovers”http://www.wayoflife.org/free_ebooks/a-plea-to-southern-gospel-music-fans.php“The Transformational Power of Contemporary Praise Music” videohttp://www.wayoflife.org/s3/transformational_power_ccm.php“The Foreign Spirit of Contemporary Worship Music” videohttp://www.wayoflife.org/s3/foreign_spirit.php“Baptist Music Wars”This book deals with every major point pertaining to the music issue in Baptist churches today, including the scooping/sliding singing style.http://www.wayoflife.org/free_ebooks/baptist_music_wars.php“The Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians”This nearly 600-page directory includes contemporary Southern Musicians.http://www.wayoflife.org/free_ebooks/directory_of_contemporary_worship.php“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life” (Proverbs 6:23). We plant churches, and I don’t want our churches to be influenced by this music and its underlying philosophy. But I’m sure that you will agree with me that not everything in music is a matter of style. Farren is the contemporary worship leader at Gateway Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and former member of the CCM band Pocket Full of Rocks. Responding to COVID-19 We're in this Together Resources for you, ways you can pray, and updates from our Today's Media Technology is the fastest, most cost-effective way to reach the most people at any given time. Copy link. Some might not like an operatic style like Hale and Wilder, but a style of music in itself is not necessarily right or wrong. Following are some of the songs the Clark Family has borrowed from CCM and contemporary Southern Gospel in their recent albums. He has toured with Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs, Randy Travis. I have attended the National Quartet Convention with press credentials. The Noahic Covenant (in Genesis), which is between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with individuals or groups. Important lines are being erased. Here is the Cynthia Foote rendition -, on the Clark Family album “Blessed” was written by Matt Redman and popularized by Chris Tomlin and Newsboys. I plead with you to consider the substance of the warnings that are given instead of trying to find some mistake by which you can discount the warning. Add to cart. Album: Blessed. Redman is one of the most influential contemporary worship musicians. Wood and Lindsay are Contemporary Christian musicians and writers whose songs are used widely within CCM. Here is the Redman rendition of “Blessed Be Your Name” -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTpTQ4kBLxAThe song “With Each Borrowed Breath” on the Clark Family album “Blessed” is by Jody McBrayer. He is the contemporary worship leader at the Church at Station Hill in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Here is the Brian Free rendition of “I Want to Be That Man” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8mC5Uaika [No longer available]The song “Never Walk Alone” on the Clark Family album “I Believe” is by Jeremy Johnson and J.P. Williams. I have been a passionate student of God's Word and a preacher of God’s Word ever since. The Clark Family music used to be a simple bluegrass-tinged style, but is moving beyond that. The story appears in the collection of short stories of the same name. I know how to discern rock & roll when it is played on a piano without any drums or electric bass. Another reason is that the vast majority of Southern Gospel singers have moved into the “progressive/contemporary” sphere, probably because that is where the real money and prestige is, and even the most conservative people are being gradually influenced by the contemporary Southern Gospel crowd because they are letting the guard down and aren’t being careful enough about biblical separation.STYLE VS. BIBLICAL STANDARDSI recognize that there are different legitimate styles of Christian music. Here is the Habedank rendition of “Big Enough” -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oizja2gD1g [No longer available]The song “Everything to Me” on the Clark Family album “My Mind Is Made Up” is by contemporary worship leader Chad Cates and popularized by Avalon. The McRaes are in the mainstream of contemporary Southern Gospel, having appeared at the National Quartet Convention, performed in the Gaither Homecoming Series, and toured with the brashly anti-fundamentalist Mark Lowry. Ignorance might be bliss, but it is not spiritually wise, and it won’t stand at the judgment seat of Christ. Add to cart. They preach a “let’s not judge; let’s all get together” message. He has “landed the top spot on Billboard’s Christian Adult Contemporary Songwriter list.” Here is Schultz’s rendition of “Walking Her Home” -, on the Clark Family album “I Believe” is by Joel Lindsay and Tony Wood. He is the contemporary worship leader at the Church at Station Hill in Spring Hill, Tennessee. In his online biography, Wood calls Bono of U2 “quite possibly one of the coolest musicians on the planet.” The song was made popular by Point of Grace and is heavily identified with this CCM pop group. Farren says, “I love writing across all genres ... CCM, country, Southern Gospel, etc.” (weareworship.com/us/worship-leaders-2/michael-farren/). Looking to help your church and family stay connected to the Word while social distancing? Ricky has recorded many records for country, CCM, and Southern Gospel stars. I see this progression everywhere among those who love Southern Gospel. He is a CCM artist who has “tasted success on the mainstream adult contemporary charts” (www.todayschristianmusic.com). Instead, you are immediately brought into contact with the CCM, progressive Southern Gospel, and Country song writers and artists that we have listed. Billy Foote is Director of Music Composition at Trinity Fellowship in Amarillo, Texas (along with Molly the Associate Pastor of Worship). Here is the Redman rendition of “Blessed Be Your Name” -, on the Clark Family album “Blessed” is by Jody McBrayer. A link to the original report is very much appreciated as the reports are frequently updated and/or expanded. We trust that your Christian honesty will preserve the integrity of this policy. Here is the Avalon rendition -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywzlq2AiAuMThis is the kind of blending that is taking place everywhere in Southern Gospel circles, including the most conservative. We have seen it time and time again. “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27:6).I am thankful for your profession of faith in Jesus Christ, your modest dress and conservative Christian values, your commitment to the King James Bible, your close family ties, your zeal to win lost souls to Christ, your concern for our wayward nation, and other wholesome things. Clark's Grill located in Little Rock, AR and is a private company that provides great service and food. When He moves among us all that He does All of His mercy and all of His love And the pen of the writer could write everyday Even this world could never contain How I've been blessed, The warmth in winter the flowers in spring The laughter in summer and the changing of leaves The food on my table a good place to sleep Clothes on my back and shoes on my feet I have been blessed, I have been blessed God's so good to me Precious are His thoughts of you and me No way I could count them there's not enough time So I'll just thank Him for being so kind God has been good so good I have been blessed, Arms that will raise a voice that can talk Hands that can touch and legs that can walk Ears that can listen eyes that can see Oh I've got to praise Him as long as I breathe I have been blessed, A father and mother who nurtured and raised A brother and sister memories made Our pastor to lead us the altar to pray Stripes that can heal the blood that can save I have been blessed, We live in a country the greatest on earth Our flag stands for freedom and what it is worth She stands in the harbor Miss Liberty calls All have gave some but some have gave all For me to be blessed, He's my shoulder to lean on when I am down The rock where He leads me when I'm overwhelmed The place where He hides me under His wings He's not just a song He's the reason I sing I have been blessed. Tap to unmute. Here is the McRae’s rendition of “He Knows My Name”-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULDZZqVekJgThe song “Walking Her Home” on the Clark Family album “Blessed” is by Mark Schultz. And building bridges to contemporary people the likes of Brian Free, Ricky Free, Jeremy Johnson, Joel Lindsay, Tony Wood, Mike Schultz, Jody McBrayer, or Billy and Cynthia Foote is unscriptural and dangerous. Offering: Offerings are welcome if you care to make one. He's not just a song He's the reason I sing. Leave With Nothing Left. In 2015, the National Quartet Convention president Les Beasley was a board member of the Gospel Music Trust Fund that sponsored a “We Are United” concert that year. I love it now that my five kids even get into their music” (www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=2526). If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. the unholiness of this world. “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them” (Romans 16:17).Worldliness and a non-judgmental, anti-separatist, ecumenical philosophy is most definitely contrary to the doctrine we have learned in God’s Word. They preach a “let’s not judge; let’s all get together” message.When I attended the National Quartet Convention in 1999 with press credentials at the personal invitation of the president of the convention that year, one of the speakers thanked the leaders of the convention for “THEIR ABILITY TO BRING TOGETHER CHRISTIANS OF ALL DENOMINATIONAL LABELS BY THE MEANS OF MUSIC.” There is zero separation between CCM and contemporary Southern Gospel. is written by Billy and Cynthia Foote and popularized by William McDowel, Marvin Sapp, and Phillips Craig and Dean. For information see: www.wayoflife.org/about/makeanoffering.html. And like all addictions, it is never satisfied and there is a progression into more and more of the world’s sensuality. I plead with you to do this for the sake of your own ministry and family, for the sake of your grandchildren, and for the sake of those you are influencing. Farren is the contemporary worship leader at Gateway Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and former member of the CCM band Pocket Full of Rocks. I have studied Contemporary Christian Music and Contemporary Worship Music and contemporary Southern Gospel extensively and prayerfully over the decades, because one of my life verses in Christ is “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good,” and because I want to help God’s people.The Clark Family music used to be a simple bluegrass-tinged style, but is moving beyond that. Contemporary Southern Gospel yokes church people into association with the likes of the Gaithers and the National Quartet Convention crowd, and a more radically ecumenical crowd does not exist. All of the people in the world of contemporary Southern Gospel hold a judge not, “loosen up and don’t be so strict,” ecumenical philosophy of Christianity.Contemporary Southern Gospel yokes church people into association with the likes of the Gaithers and the National Quartet Convention crowd, and a more radically ecumenical crowd does not exist. July 16, 2019 (first published March 14, 2017) David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. The McRaes are in the mainstream of contemporary Southern Gospel, having appeared at the National Quartet Convention, performed in the Gaither Homecoming Series, and toured with the brashly anti-fundamentalist Mark Lowry. McBrayer released the song in mid-February 2016 and the Clark Family recorded it in April 2016 according to their Twitter feed. He has “landed the top spot on Billboard’s Christian Adult Contemporary Songwriter list.” Here is Schultz’s rendition of “Walking Her Home” -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ODSx0UfAcAThe song “Yes I Believe” on the Clark Family album “I Believe” is by Joel Lindsay and Tony Wood. thegutrenewal.com. In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, Berean Literal Bible in Him, in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One working all things according to the counsel of His will What a Beautiful Name. He has written many CCM hits, including “Let It Rain,” popularized by Michael W. Smith. Share. If you are really opposed to “progressive/contemporary Southern Gospel,” I would ask you to prove it by separating from it in a scriptural manner, which means completely, and to stop building bridges to it by borrowing from it. support@wayoflife.org. Habedank is a progressive contemporary Southern Gospel musician who traveled with the Perrys. It is all fleshly music that gets people emotionally addicted to the world’s music. 2. When asked in 2011, “Who are your musical influences?” Redman replied, “All sorts. God's Story. If you have been helped and/or blessed by our material offerings can be mailed or made online with with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or Paypal. God’s Word forbids association with the world of ecumenical, end-time apostasy as represented by Contemporary Christian Music and contemporary Southern Gospel. 1 talking about this. Their unity encompasses the Roman Catholic Church.I could multiply these examples almost endlessly.Having been born and raised in the South, saved in the South, educated in the South, and begun preaching in the South, I have watched as Baptist churches there have grown ever weaker over the past 30 years, and I am convinced that one of the major reasons is the influence of contemporary Southern Gospel and the worldly, ecumenical, emotional, “judge not” baggage that it carries. He is a drummer who has toured with country rockers, pop artists, and CCM musicians. A Plea to the Clark Family. July 16, 2019 (first published March 14, 2017), David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. He supports the Worship Central training school sponsored by Alpha International, the radically ecumenical charismatic organization that was birthed from the “laughing revival” at Holy Trinity Brompton, London. This is a plea to the Clark Family of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Berlin, New Jersey, in regard to their music. I refuse to have anything to do with it, and for the sake of those who have an ear to hear, I refuse to stop warning about it.A PLEAClark Family, I plead with you to stop taking the dangers of contemporary music so lightly and treating the music issue as one of “personal style and taste.” I plead with you to stop treating biblical reproof as carnal criticism. Plenty of time to write the truth about you. Another reason is that the vast majority of Southern Gospel singers have moved into the “progressive/contemporary” sphere, probably because that is where the real money and prestige is, and even the most conservative people are being gradually influenced by the contemporary Southern Gospel crowd because they are letting the guard down and aren’t being careful enough about biblical separation. A country-tinged (some would call it folk-tinged), blue-grassy style such as that of the Marshall Family, might not be everyone’s favorite style, but I recognize it as a legitimate style. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward" (1 Timothy 5:18). — Clark Griswold “Catherine says he’s been holding out for a management position.” — Ellen Griswold 53. How do you share it? Here is the Cynthia Foote rendition -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkeF9nqwA-4The song “Blessed Be Your Name” on the Clark Family album “Blessed” was written by Matt Redman and popularized by Chris Tomlin and Newsboys. You may also post parts of reports and/or entire reports to websites, blogs, etc as long as you give proper credit (citation). Goal:Distributed by Way of Life Literature Inc., the Fundamental Baptist Information Service is an e-mail posting for Bible-believing Christians. And we are told that little foxes can spoil wholesome vines.The leaven is your use of and incremental drift toward contemporary Southern Gospel music. Check out our free church library, church online resources, and family resources. Clark Family Collection. He has written many CCM hits, including “Let It Rain,” popularized by Michael W. Smith. McBrayer, who is called a “CCM powerhouse vocalist,” is a former member of the Christian pop group Avalon and is an out-and-out CCM rocker who believes the heresy that “music is neutral.” He was also on Benny Hinn’s traveling staff. But that is an impossibility in this day and age. For All He’s Done God’s Been Good God Is Good He Came To Me Healed He’s All I Need He’s Still There Heaven Everywhere I’m Blessed I Believe I Can Pray For You I Can Pray I Choose To Be A Christian I Found It All I Want 866-295-4143, fbns@wayoflife.org. Sale! But all time favorite must be the Beatles. We have lived for decades in South Asia, and I have traveled to about 40 countries, and I recognize that there are legitimate cultural differences in Christian music. The Clark Family Lyrics - by Popularity. I have been blessed, God's so good to me, precious are His thoughts of you and me. I wrote my first book on music more than 40 years ago, and I have been studying about, writing about, teaching about, and warning about that issue ever since. Chords for God's Been Good. I Have Been Blessed. - Receive these reports by email We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus—and nonbelievers. Ricky Free is Brian’s son. We have seen it time and time again.I see this progression everywhere among those who love Southern Gospel. Important lines are being erased. I recognize that there are different legitimate styles of Christian music. And there is no excuse for not knowing anything about song writers and musicians when it is so easy to Google them. You can’t undo the damage you have already done, regardless of how unwittingly and sincerely, in the lives of those who have been influenced by you to connect with contemporary Southern Gospel, but you can publicly repent and move in a different, wiser, more scriptural direction with your music.I would plead with you to consider the following materials, asking only that you listen and read prayerfully and “prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Habedank is a progressive contemporary Southern Gospel musician who traveled with the Perrys. This extensive borrowing from the contemporary world is a relatively new thing in their ministry, compared to their earlier albums. Daywind Music Group / 2010 / Compact disc. , which is a multi-media presentation with links to audio and video clips illustrating the musical lessons. Having played and studied music for more than 50 years, I know the character of music. One of the members of the Clark Family told me that since “we sing our own vocal style and record our own tracks using instruments we feel appropriate” that they are not building associations with the authors. I have many grandkids and I don’t want them to be influenced by contemporary Southern Gospel. I have read most of the books that have been written on Southern Gospel, including biographies of many of its key players. Anyone who is curious about the source of these songs on recent Clark Family albums or other conservative Southern Gospel albums and decides to check it out is immediately brought into contact with these people.