Great Show! Music...well.

[Alan]

Dear American View,

I just want to say you have a great show. The topics are timely and we see eye to eye on the issues. I appreciate your stand on the issues. Great show! I would like, however, to humbly submit to you that the intro music and other music throughout the show does nothing for the show. It kind of links you with the rock-n-roll crowd. It would be great if you could use patriotic music or something like that! Take care and keep up the good work.

Alan

[Michael A. Peroutka]

In reply to Alan:

I am most happy to read your views about the show and I accept your comments regarding the music.

I have not thought about this much and sort of accepted the music suggested by our producers which, as you say, more or less makes us sound kind of "with it".

I will pass along your suggestion seriously and see what our brain trust thinks.

thanks,

Michael Anthony Peroutka

P.S. On a previous show a few years ago, I used the Brndenberg Concerto #7. I thought it was stately and dignified -- not "with it".

[Alan]

Dear Mr. Peroutka,

Thank you for your kind reply. I should have said so sooner. It is nice to have people like you in politics that take a stand for what it right. In the last election I voted for you even though my state said I only had two choices. I penciled your name in. :) (Whatever happened to free elections, anyway!?) I know in some countries you can only vote for dictator #1 or dictator #1. Sad to say, but we may not be two far from that! Bush or Kerry...you pick...sorry, I pick neither.
In your latest broadcast I heard you make mention of my comment about the show's music. It sounds like you did not really appreciate my comments. I am sorry if I offended you, I was not trying to do so. I was just simply stating that music IS important. Music is not amoral. It is either good or bad. If one was to think it unimportant then they are terribly mistaken. Our country is sin sick. If our country ceases to be good then it will no longer be great. Wrong music, is a problem in our country. God is NOT going to bless our country if Christians use the world's music. Let me use King David in the Bible as an example, he used an ox cart to transport the Ark of God. This was what the Philistines did! The Philistines are a type of the world. This was not God's way, but the world's way. God clearly told them to use sanctified Levite Preists to bear the Ark. David did God's work the world's way by using an ox cart. Someone died as a result. Not until David did things God's way did God bless. (I Chronicles 13:7,15:2) You can not do God's work the world's way. Your music on your show does not refect a conservative Christian's idea of music. You stated on your web site's mission statement the following: "As Christians, we are commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ to teach all nations — including ours — to observe all things He has commanded (Matthew 28:18-20)." If you are to succeed in observing all things, please consider the following:

Seven Principles of Good (spiritual) Music

(1) It must be understandable.
1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

(2) It must be under the control of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18-19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

(3) It must be "to the Lord".
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

(4) It must be thankful.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

(5) It must be in the name of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:20

(6) It must be based on the Word of Christ.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

(7) It must be sung with grace in the heart to the Lord (Col 3:16).


President Bush says he is a Christian and has trusted Christ as his Savior. I hope so. However, at his party's last big convention prior to his re-election they used the depraved music of the Christless world. You mentioned that I said "hip." I never used that word in my forum post, but since you mentioned it, you do not need to be "hip." Be Christ-like. I don't think you worry about what the polls say in issues of politics or morals, etc., so please do not follow what is popular in the area of music. It does matter. It is important. Now that I have gone on and on (sorry) let me make a music suggestion: Please consider the John Marshall Family's music.
http://www.johnmarshallfamily.com/store/index.cfm
I think you would like it and they have patriotic music, too. Or any patriotic music for that matter, or most early American colonial music would be good.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks - Alan

[NayoroRandy]

Dear Mr. Peroutka,

Thank you for your stand for God, the Republic, and the Constitution. It was refreshing to have more than the Bush vs. Kerry options to choose from in the last election, and you had my vote.

I noticed in the American View Forums that one subscriber took issue with the choice of music used in the show. I, too, have enjoyed the content of the radio show, when I have been able to listen in. But I would agree with that forum subscriber, that the choice of music for the show could be better. In your latest show on October 3rd, you made reference to the man's comments on the music, and though you said "I'm not making fun of the writer on the Am. View Forum...", the comments you made, mingled with the chuckles of your co-host, would seem to make that statement somewhat insincere.

I will not belabor the point, but music is not neutral, and it DOES convey a message. There is an abundance of music that could be used to better communicate the patriotic, God-honoring message you are trying to get out to Americans. When all of your literature, posters, bumper stickers, etc. say "God, Family, Republic" on them, your position and all you do now carry's God's name on it, and it behooves you to weigh carefully how you use God's HOLY name. As you face constant pressure to compromise and cater to what is popular, rather than what is right, my prayer for you is that you will have Ephesians 5:10 as your motto: "Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord."

Respectfully yours,
Randy

[dalecosby]

Michael, I know this is an old post but I remember that show and I would like to say the music you chose for your new IOTC add was great.
Erik sent me the full quality add for my radio show and it really sounded good.

I am not really offended by the music on the show but I certainly don't like it.

I am not going to let that get in the way of a good show but I thought I would add my thoughts.

It is your show....do as you please and what you think is right.

Personally, I wish the music was changed but I will listen either way.

God bless...
DC

[True Blue]

My vote: I like the show's intro music, and I don't see the big deal, even if one doesn't like rock music or its negative influences (which I don't).

[Smallfry]

P.S. On a previous show a few years ago, I used the Brndenberg Concerto #7. I thought it was stately and dignified -- not "with it".
Bach never seemed to write a Brandenburg No. 7 -- perhaps you wrote the wrong number? I'm trying to figure out about which one you're talking so that I can give it a listen. :)

Seven Principles of Good (spiritual) Music

(1) It must be understandable.
1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

(2) It must be under the control of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18-19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

(3) It must be "to the Lord".
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

(4) It must be thankful.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

(5) It must be in the name of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:20

(6) It must be based on the Word of Christ.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

(7) It must be sung with grace in the heart to the Lord (Col 3:16).
According to these seven principles, what would then qualify as good music? Is all music that is not necessarily spiritual in nature bad? If all music must be understandable (which, to my delight, disqualifies almost all the music that I hate), is music that has no words also disqualified?

I don't expect Alan to reply, since his post was from last year, but hopefully someone else can give some input. The music played during the introduction to the website "A Puritan's Mind (http://www.apuritansmind.com/)" -- I'm not asking if you think it is good music, as most would find it boring -- but is it disqualified by Alan's "seven principles" because it doesn't have singing?

And also, a note on what Mr. Peroutka said on the October 2nd show (http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=405) about the music: The producers for the show prefer that music because, as he said, it wakes listeners up. Perhaps you just need to wake the producers up by informing them that not all classical music is boring. Consider Tschaikovsky's "1812 Overture" (the last 3.5 minutes of it).

[JLofton]

I deny being, in any way, "with it!" and, in fact, with every fiber of my being, oppose "it!"

[jmarinara]

I would like, however, to humbly submit to you that the intro music and other music throughout the show does nothing for the show. It kind of links you with the rock-n-roll crowd.

Alan

*sigh*

Signed,

A member of the rock-n-roll crowd

www.nolongermicah.com (I'm the bass player)

[jmarinara]

(1) It must be understandable.


So that means music in a foriegn language is out then?

(3) It must be "to the Lord".

So music with an evangelistic ideal is out then? Music about a subject (not God) is out too?


(4) It must be thankful.

Uh, why? My band (http://www.nolongermicah.com) wrote an entire album about the horror of abortion. We weren't thankful for that scourge of death on our society.

(5) It must be in the name of Jesus Christ.

Define what you mean by this. I'm sure I'll agree with you, but I'm not entirely sure what you mean.

(7) It must be sung with grace in the heart to the Lord

What in the world does that even mean?

(2) It must be under the control of the Holy Spirit.

(6) It must be based on the Word of Christ.

Couldn't agree more.