Ezekiel 28:13 “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.”
This combined with other verses tells us that Lucifer, Satan, The Devil was the Head Musician in Heaven. He was the Covering Cherub, this was the Highest Position in Heaven other than God. “…the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes…” These are Musical Instruments.
The Bible Shows how Music is Used to Worship God. For Countless Years Lucifer Lead the Musical Worship in Heaven. The Worship of God. Somehow He Turned Evil. He Fell Because of His PRIDE, his VANITY, He Fell in Love with HimSelf.
This is what Satan Does to mankind. He Fills people with Pride, Vanity, The Love of Self. People want to Be Famous, Be Rock Stars to Fulfill this Dream. They think they can Sell their Soul to the Devil in exchange for Rock Stardom. Many Rock Stars Claim they Did.
Satan Tricked them because he cannot Buy a person’s Soul. He is NOT GOD.
People become very attached to their Idols and will Blindly Defend them. They refuse to listen to any critical analysis.
Most people in CCM market themselves to the public as a Devout Christian. Many are found to be a Frauds. Knowing this fact shouldn’t Christians examine the entire Christian Music Industry?
CCM accepts anyone who that they can market as a Christian into the fold. These people do not have to be Christians. Their PR team will teach them how to Act Christian. Does this Really Happen? Yes it does. This is true for all Main Steam Music. The PR team will mold people to being a Country Star, a Rock Star etc.. There are actually many Hollywood movies that show this process. Marketing Music is All about creating and maintaining the required image to Sell the Music.
With Auto-tune, virtually anyone can become a Star in the Music Industry. I mean they are so Good at what they do they have the ability to make Stars. The Label will find the Songs for you to Sing and do everything necessary if you have the Look they want.
I do not want to act like there are Not Genuine people in the Music Industry. There are possibly 25% or so Genuine Singer, Song Writers, Musicians etc.., in the Mainstream Music Industry. People like this get pushed out of the Industry. Because there are people behind the scenes who are funding the Music. These people want to push their own Ideology. A Satanic Ideology. I have seen many of these people complain on video about having been pushed out of the Industry.
June 14, 2019 Edward Morgan: If you believe that the music and entertainment industry is there simply to entertain us and make money in the process for its artists, promoters and producers, please think again.
Popular music especially and its highly-paid exponents are merely pawns of the Elite and are there in order to further manipulate our minds – especially those of impressionable youth and now even young children.
There is a long history of manipulation in the music industry, going back many, many years. The music ‘business’ itself has actually been around since medieval times, but can only be referred to as a true ‘industry’ since the early nineteenth century with the simultaneous developments of the orchestra, the employment of conductors and certain publishing and printing innovations that allowed music to be easily transcribed, passed-on from person to person and to be sold as sheet music.
In the early eighteenth century, there is recorded to have been around 8500 composers of music in Europe alone and yet around 8400 of them, despite the fact that their music may have been brilliant or innovative, have never had their music extensively published or played, other than in small, localized concert halls and much of it is today now long-forgotten, lost or deliberately buried. Why should this be" layout="responsive" width="1280" height="720">
Of course Christians get upset when Amy behaves like a Slut and openly admits dressing Sexy to Sell music. The majority of her fan base has always been her Christian base. That is why she has Easily Successfully hopped back and forth between Pop music and “Christian” Music. So YES, her Devoted Money Spending Fans have the RIGHT to Comment about her Not being the Christian she claims to Be.
Amy’s album, House of Love includes the environmental-mother-earth song, Big Yellow Taxi, by new-age-priestess — Joni Mitchell. Time magazine, (December, 16, 1974, p.63) tells of Joni Mitchells intimate relationship with a muse (a demon spirit) named Art. Joni says, “I feel like I’m married to this guy named Art, I’m responsible to my Art above all else.” Some of the words to Big Yellow Taxi, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”. How different from the words of the Lord Jesus in Luke 23:43, “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Of course, what’s the Bible and Jesus got to do with “Christian” rock?
Amy’s latest album, Behind the Eyes goes even further to “exorcise” any Christian influence. Christianity Today (12/8/97), in article entitled, “Where’s the Gospel?”, writes:
“Amy Grant’s latest album has thrown the Contemporary Christian Music industry into a first-rate identity crisis. . . Grant’s newest release, Behind the Eyes, comes as no surprise given the course of her career since Unguarded (1985), the first of her albums to be distributed jointly by CCM label Myrrh in the evangelical market and A&M in the mainstream market. Previous “crossover” projects, however, had made at least some mention of God or Jesus. The complete absence of explicitly Christian lyrical content on Behind the Eyes has renewed a debate in the CCM industry about what constitutes Christian music.” (Christianity Today, Dec., 8, 1997, “Where’s the Gospel?”)
CCM has gotten so far off the track, Amy, admits in Christianity Today, she doesn’t even know what Christian music is, “I DON’T KNOW if Behind the Eyes is a Christian record. Being able to label it Christian or non-Christian is not the point for me.”
CCM is in such as worldly, compromising, money-making, confusing, mess, it’s “number-one-star” does NOT even know if her album is Christian! Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ! If it’s not about the Lord Jesus Christ – it is NOT Christian! A music buyer for religious stores mentioned in Christianity Today, truthfully says of Behind the Eyes, “It’s NOT a Christian album. A Christian album should be clear on the person of Christ, and these lyrics are not.”
Christianity Today, makes a keen observation, as it emphasizes that, incredibly, some songs by secular performers are more Christian than CCM’s! Christianity Today asks the following enlightening question, in reference to secular, Mary Chapin Carpenter’s, “I Am a Town” “If Carpenter can sing, ‘I’m a Baptist like my daddy, Jesus knows my name,’ why does Grant have to be so discreet about her faith?” Very good question. . . Why does CCM have to be so discreet about their faith? Why does a supposedly Christian NOT want to sing about the Lord Jesus Christ?
The German reformer and musician, Martin Luther puts it bluntly – “whoever does NOT want to song and speak of it shows that he does not believe it”. According to Luther – they’re NOT saved!
“We should praise God with both word and music, namely by proclaiming [the Word of God] through music. . .He who believes earnestly cannot be quiet about it. But he must gladly and willingly sing and speak about it so that others may come and hear it. And whoever does NOT want to song and speak of it shows that he does not believe it.” (Don Cusic, The Sound of Light, p. 15)
Because of Grant’s (and CCM’s) obvious Unchristian lyrics, Christianity Today, writes:
“The Christian music industry has been unsure how to categorize Grant’s latest offering, so much so, in fact, that the GMA and Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA) initiated a re-evaluation of existing guidelines for GMA Dove Award eligibility and sales chart placement.”
Not to dare break their “compromising-wordly-commercial-track-record”, GMA, did allow Grant’s Behind the Eyes in the Dove Awards – and “presto” – Behind the Eyes was the 1998 Dove Award’s, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year!
Stan Moser, former head of Word Records (the man responsible for signing Amy Grant) and CEO of Star Song Records, was one of the pioneers and most important executives in CCM. And after 26 years in CCM, in November 1995, walked away from CCM. In an article in Christianity Today, titled “We Have Created a Monster” about CCM, Mr. Moser freely admits:
“But to be candid, I look at the majority of the music I hear today and think it’s virtually meaningless.” (Christianity Today, “We Have Created a Monster”, May 20, 1996 p. 27)
Mr. Moser goes on to make this eye-opening statement:
“. . .I would probably be more inclined to call the industry ‘commercial Christian music,’ rather than ‘contemporary Christian music.'” (Christianity Today, “We Have Created a Monster”, May 20, 1996 p. 27)
CCM artist, Michael Card, admits that much of CCM – is NOT Christian:
“The lyrics of a good number of the songs don’t betray anything specifically Christian – they may have some moral message, but not a lot of the big songs are identifiable Christian. . . ‘What happens to the message when we start getting the music to as many people as possible?’ There is an essential part of the gospel that’s not ever going to sell. The gospel is good news, but it is also bad news: ‘You are a sinner, and you are hopeless.’ How is a multi-million-dollar record company going to take that? That’s a part of the message, too, and if that’s taken out – and it frequently is in Christian music – it ceases to be the gospel.” (Can’t Buy Me Love, Christianity Today, May 20, 1996, p. 25)
Michael Card, makes this alarming statement about CCM:
“The direction and value system are getting worse faster than any of us can imagine.” (Can’t Buy Me Ministry, Christianity Today, May 20, 1996 (p. 22)
To Sum All these Quotes Up: AMY GRANT IS NOT A Christian. Her Music is NOT Christian Music. That is the Theme I saw when reading these quotes.
“I’M TRYING TO LOOK SEXY to sell a record…” (Rolling Stone, June 6, 1985, p. 10).
“St. John’s University gave its highest award to rock star Amy Grant [in 1994] … She is the third woman to receive the Pax Christi award, often called a jewel in the crown of the Roman Catholic Church. Pax Christi is the Radical International Catholic Peace Movement.
Amy Grant, is a charismatic (Yes, she has received her ‘Prayer Language’ and Speaks In Tongues), was called ‘a Contemporary Christian Role Model for Today’s Generation’ and Praised for her “Christian Values.” SOURCE: Charisma and Christian Life (June 1988, Vol. 19, No. 11, Pg. 82)
“I’m a singer, not a preacher, I’m not looking to convert anybody” says Christian rock diva Amy Grant. (Los Angeles Times, 5/4/84, pg. 2-c) Grant goes on to demonstrate her spirituality by saying, “I’m not going to say too often that I like a cold beer while watching a football game. That might bother some of my fans.” (Greensville News, 5/4/94)
“CHRISTIANS CAN BE SEXY. What I’m doing is a good thing” (Amy Grant, interview, People, July 15, 1991).
“The Queen-Bee of Christian rock is Amy Grant. Amy’s song, “Baby, Baby”, was unprecedented in Gospel Music history topping the chart as the number-one spot on Billboard magazine. Is the secular world “turning on” to Jesus? Not hardly… (Dr. Terry Watkins Blog undated.)
People magazine (July 15, 1991 p.71) says of Amy’s video Baby, Baby “There’s saintly Amy cuddling some hunky guy, crooning “Baby, Baby” into his ear and looking pretty SLEEK AND SINFUL. . .” After all, Amy confesses, “I’m trying to look SEXY to sell a record . . .” (Rolling Stone, June 6, 1985 p. 10)
“Petting happens . . . As a teenager, when I gave part of me to someone, I knew I was just going to flirt, HAVE A LITTLE FUN, . . .”(Bob Millard, Amy Grant, (New York, 1986),p. 30) The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:22, “Flee also youthful lusts:” Amy chooses to Ignore the Bible. For a “Christian” Artist that is a very Sexually Bold thing to do and say. In effect she is telling young kids, who at the time were her biggest fan base, it is OK to use your hands on each other’s Genitals.
I have heard Pastor’s (Wicked Pastor’s) in front of young kids say: “Petting is OK, just be sure to go No Further.” Please show that to me in the Bible. Jesus Never Said: “OK, Kids touch and explore each other’s bodies. Just make sure you do not make each other Cum.” This is what the Pastor’s are saying. So I know where Amy Grant got the idea that Christians can engage in mutual Petting. Some people call this Mutual Masturbation because to stop before Cumming is just going to cause Intense Sexual Frustration.
Amy says in Ladies Home Journal (December, 1985, p. 100), “I have a healthy sense of right and wrong, but sometimes, for example, using foul, exclamation-point words among friends can be good for a laugh.”
Amy said, “Why isolate yourself? Your life isolates you enough. I’m isolated when I walk into a room and somebody says, She’s a Christian and NOBODY OFFERS ME A JOINT and all the coke (cocaine) disappears. . .” (Bob Millard, Amy Grant, (New York, 1986), p. 169)
Husband Gary Chapman confessed in People magazine (July 15, 1991 p. 72), of a six-year cocaine and marijuana addiction! Amy also says, “I remember years ago — the first time I smelled anybody smoking a joint at a concert, I WAS THRILLED . . . it meant to me that obviously this person is not affected by the church peer pressure.”(Bob Millard, Amy Grant, (New York, 1986),p. 30)
What All those Quotes do is Prove that Amy Grant is NOT a Christian. She does NOT have a Christian Testimony of Salvation. She has Often Said “I gave my Heart to the Lord.” other similar things. These types of Sayings are Often said by Modern Churches that DO NOT Teach Bible Salvation.
They have Trite unbiblical Sayings: To Be Saved: “Give Your Life To Jesus.” “Surrender Your Life To Jesus.” “Give Your Heart to Jesus.” I remember hearing Amy Grant say in a Video to a Crowd at her Concert. “I Repented of My Sins and Jesus Saved me.” Repent of Sin is not in the Bible this is the #1 False Gospel being pushed today.
The Gospel is not Repent of Sin. Repent of Sin is Not in the Bible. It is Works.
On Amy’s video, That’s What Love Is For , Amy is dressed in a red robe, (used in witchcraft rituals) flashing on the palms of her hands, a six-pointed-star — A HEXAGRAM! Sean Sellars, a former satanist on death row, for sacrificing 3 people to Satan, says in his book Web of Darkness (p.51), the hexagram “is said by some to be the most powerful and evil sign in satanism and of all the occult world. The hexagram is used mainly in witchcraft to summon demons from the underworld. The word hex which means to place a curse on someone, originated from this sign.” And the primary point of contact in the transmission of spirits — is the hand!
One of the most widespread and best known satanic signs is the I1 Cornuto, also known as the “satanic salute” and the “horned hand”. It is made by, making a fist and extending the first (index) and last (pinkie) finger. For example. The satanic salute is displayed by satanists to acknowledge their allegiance to Satan. Anton LaVey, displays it on the back cover of The Satanic Bible. The satanic salute is popular in rock music. And on the Michael W. Smith, In Concert (Reunion Records, 1985) video tape Amy Grant clearly flashes the “satanic salute”! And it is NOT the sign language for “I love you”, where the thumb is openly extended! Amy deliberately flashes the “satanic salute” at least two separate times on the video, displaying it for several seconds!
Like so many other CCM Artists, Amy is a Chameleon that constantly changes its color to adapt to the environment. At Christian Events in Churches, at Revivals, she talks about Jesus. But in concerts she flashes the El Diablo, “I love Satan” sign
Slayer came on the scene with Offensive Satanic lyrics that spoke blatantly of being in league with the Antichrist, Blasphemy, Black magic, and necromancy. Tom Araya, the lead singer is Catholic, and it shows; the Lyrics portray Satan as Evil, Sadistic, and speaks of Hell as a Reality.
While keeping some of the typical imagery, over the years musicians have gone deeper into writing about what Satanism is truly about, and many have a more devotional approach. These are the ones who will openly say they are Satanic and will not hesitate to say…
HAIL LUCIFER!
DARK BRINGER OF LIGHT.
HAIL LUCIFER!
GIVER OF ETERNAL SIGHT.
WISDOM BRINGER
WE CALL UPON THY NAME.
BESTOW UPON US THY INFERNAL BLESSINGS
OF THE INNER DIVINE FLAME.
“GOD OF FORBIDDEN LIGHT,” FROM REINKAOS, BY DISSECTION
… and mean it.
Dissection was a band that was formed in 1989 by Jon Nodtveidt. His perseverance in singing about his Satanic beliefs was evident throughout his career. His views were of the anti-cosmic tradition, based on the book Liber Azerate, of which the bands lyrics were primarily based. When I first heard “Gods of Forbidden Light,” I cried. Hearing someone sing about Lucifer in such a reverent way touched me greatly, and it has been a song in which I have used for ritual and devotions.
Some bands say their concerts are more of a ritual than a stage show. Watain is one of those bands and is known for their extreme performance. The stage will often include inverted crosses, burning tridents, rotting animal parts, and an altar with candles and a chalice full of blood. Erik Danielsson, the lead singer, will anoint the audience with the blood, then will proceed to drink from the chalice. I have had the pleasure of seeing them in concert a few times, but because Canada is stricter than European countries, they do not allow musicians to use blood so that part was omitted. It nevertheless was a powerful experience.
Draconian, a doom metal band, sings about Satan as being the bringer of light. His Lucifer aspect is depicted more in their songs than with other bands. “The Morningstar” gives an emotional rendition of Lucifer’s departure from Heaven and his anger towards Jehovah. He is portrayed as good, and Jehovah as a tyrant, having enslaved both the angels and mankind.
I AM THE LIGHT…
THAT LEADS TO DARKNESS!
I AM THE NIGHT…
BEHOLD PANDEMONIUM!
BEHOLD THE MORNINGSTAR!
BEHOLD LUCIFER
“THE MORNINGSTAR,” FROM THE BURNING HALO, BY DRACONIAN
“Christian” Band MEGADEATH as it gained popularity, the band’s religious affiliation became more Ambiguous. In the early 1990s, guitarist Marty Friedman joined the band, bringing with him a Buddhist philosophy that heavily influenced his playing style. This marked a shift away from the Christian themes that had been present in the band’s earlier music.
The band’s Dave Mustang says he won’t sing certain demon-invoking songs anymore. This statement I have heard echoed by different Music Artists. When they get old many stop singing the most Satanic Music.
2nd Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
James 4:4 warns that any Friendship with the world is enmity with God. CCM is so vague in its message that it is readily accepted by the secular world without hesitation. Amy Grant sold out to the Devil in the 70’s for the Good Life, and Fame of being a Celebrity.
You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).
Matthew 6:24, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Some Christians call CCM, Christ Centered Music, but they’re just piggy-backing on the popular term. CCM is a corrupted industry controlled by the god of this world. You don’t get to be world famous like Amy Grant unless you please Satan the god of this world.
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