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    The state of contemporary worship music Wednesday, January 17, 2007 |

    I've never said I'm a gifted musician. I really like to play guitar and piano, but that doesn't make me excellent at either one of them. My Grandma recently asked me to sing "a solo" at my grandfather's funeral, but I politely choose to speak instead. Still, (especially in college), I enjoyed sitting down with the guitar and a journal and saying hi to God. That was until I found this. This is the love poem generator, but guess what...you can create KICK ASS worship songs with it. Seriously, I feel like Michael W. Smith (is he still singing?) with this thing. Go ahead, try it out. Enter something like "Jesus" or "My Lord" into the Love portion. Then get creative on the gift portion. I entered "heart." And out shoots something (a song?) that (unfortunately) would pass on many a worship album today. Take a look at mine.

    I wrote this letter especially for you
    To prove that my love for you is true
    Love is our connection
    To you I dedicate all my affection

    My Lord, you are unbelievably beautiful
    When I am near you my heart goes like a raging bull
    Words cannot express
    What I felt when you said 'yes'

    My Lord, you mean so much to me
    I never knew this could be
    I anxiously await our time ahead
    With impatience, I am fed

    I hope you can put this heart to use
    It is a gift you cannot refuse
    Until soon, when we meet again
    I will please you in whatever way I can

    I'm not sure what this says about my feelings for many contemporary worship songs, but I'd lean heavily towards a big "They Suck."

    I'll leave you with this..."Friends are friends forever, If the Lord's the Lord of them. And a friend will not say never, 'cause the welcome will not end. Though it's hard to let you go, In the Father's hands we know...That a lifetime's not too long (dramatic pause) To live as friends."

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    It's only my opinion...

    "I'm learning to appreciate that unity in the Body is not as easy as it seems. There is a vast amount of thought out there concerning a homeless carpenter from Nazareth that lived 2,000 years ago. I cetainly have some thoughts about this guy. He's changed my life. Made me look at the world I live in differently. My thoughts aren't necessarily right. But I'm thinking, considering his life, wondering how the way he lived will change the way I live. These are my opinions only. No facts here. Other than I'm loved more than I will ever understand. And for that I am thankful."