I'm not real comfortable with the thought of taking away airtime from Christian Stations and Christian Artists with Christ centered messages and replacing it with Artist whose message centers on what the latest "trend" is. Church tonight, club tomorrow? And yes Christ did take his message to the gutters but it was a consistent message. It didn't change between breaks in the show.....

Rick,
While I certainly appreciate the work you do in the industry & your accomplishments in the music industry are exceptional and to be held in high regard, I simply don't believe in turning the airwaves of Gospel Stations over to country & western singers. I don't care how sweet they sound. That's why we have Country Stations & Christian Stations & Rock Stations. I don't think I have to point that out to you. We have quite a few very talented and gifted artists who have devoted their lives to serving Christ and presenting the message of Christ in song. My point in my message was in the first line. " I'm just not comfortable with it". I enjoy all types of music & we record a variety of it here at Caraway. But it all has its place. I may be alone in my views but they are just that. My views. Since this site opens itself to opinions, I just expressed mine. I think of the Prodigal Son when the Bible says when he was in hog pin he "came to himself", realized what he had left and "returned to the fathers house". I can't image him making weekly trips back to roll in the mud with the pigs he left behind. Let's keep Christian Christian & Country Country. It makes for a lot less confusion. (Please note I have no problem at all with country stations playing the guys song. We hope some of them will tune into Christian radio stations.) Just not at all comfortable with the guys getting airplay on Christian Stations. Most of those folks have already received the message & left the swine behind!

let he who is without sin cast the first stone!!!! if anyone out there is perfect i would love to meet them because i only know one perfect man "jesus christ" i think this song can touch alot of unchurched people -- is that not who we are trying to reach- jesus went to the sinners not the religious people- the religious crucified christ--- we need to reach the people who have never heard the message -- that is the problem we all have --oh don't let this kind of person or this type of person in our church-- we are all so holy----- please jesus would rebuke you and go eat with the unchurched and the homeless sinners-- i think rick you know how we are to spread the message --keep up the good work --we will be playing it----
tammy

Rick, I understand your position and point as well and like you I don't agree with it. It's just the thought of having a country music group that sings songs one minute about getting lucky with someones elses wife and then the next song is about faith in Christ? I couldn't bear the thought of turning the pulpit (Christian Airways) over to Diamond Rio or any other CW entertainer for that matter. Are these the men who are supposed to bring faith, hope, peace & love to the fellowship of believers? Again, this is not about the songs being played over CW stations! It's about Christian Stations playing (acceptable?) songs from CW artists over Christian Airways.
Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Corinthians II 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Luke 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Once again the question is over the appropriateness of using secular artists over Christian airways. Nothing more, nothing less. I just question rather we are doing the right thing by turning the time over to them. Fathers Best to You Rick! It's never easy making these kinds of decisions.

charles
my comment and question is if God can use a donkey to talk he can use a song from any group to reach an unchurched person or someone who would other wise not listen to southern gospel music --do you see my point-- yes christians may not listen but sinners who listen to cw music -it may be the only way they ever here christ--- see my point
tammy