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Monday, May 17, 2010

WAS THE MEDIA JUSTIFIED IN QUESTIONING THE GOSPEL INDUSTRY

Over the last weeknd, two of Kenya’s leading entertainment magazines carried stories alluding into the commercialization of gospel music rather than winning souls. Let’s do a small flashback. When Groove awards had issues smtimes back, the media covered the whole drama with serious zeal, come 2010 n although they are covering the success, they are more focused on what ws wrong than the big part that was excellent. Some guys who writes in a funny style wrote this words “who would want to listen to you stammering on stage”, well we can all see where Eko dida is today despite that. Fast forward today n most of the guys who were dissed are now ruling the airwves. After the success of Groove 2010, we shuld have expected such words from the media. Here is reason why.
Well, they might have a point, but if anyone is to be a moral cop of the music industry it cant be the two pulications. The media lack moral credibility to criticize other people coz they aint clean either. Agreed, gospel musicians are not saints n so is me, u, the church n surely the media is the same. We make mistakes; fall down bt to tell you the truth the media is not trying to bring spirituality to the industry, to them, drama sells so a clean industry is not good for them, we all seem to be falling to the trap, here is how.
Lets think straight, the media is not correcting the gospel industry-you cant correct pple on smthing you as a well- . what they are doing is igniting a war of words btwn them and the artists, btwn gospel artists n pastors and among the gospel music enthusiasts themselves. Instead of helping smbdy when they make a mistake we will point fingers more coz the media planted that seed of pointing fingers. Since last Friday have updates of fcbk that show those words realy affected sme pple. The comments that followed are a confirmation of what am saying, its more of why am right n u r wrong.
All Christians should be justified by the bible n Christ coz he is the one who called them. No artist should feel obliged to justify themselves to these publication because am sure they even don’t kno your calling hence they have no idea why you do what you do. Trying to argue among us is a win for the devil- you remember the author of confusion- ITS TIMES LIKE THIS THAT WE NEED TO GO ON OUR KNEES, God knows our purpose n he will lead us to the end. Taking over the music industry as the gospel has would come at a PRICE (well this is it). Are we ready to pay? Its just the beginning, more persecution not only in words will come. Its time we supported each other, our artists arnt saints, bt we are not saints also. Get ready for some serious spiritual battle.
Ephesians 6:12-18. Take the full amour, God will see us through this. More importantly, lets love, care, encourage n pray for each other ”the battle is not ours, it’s the lords ”. pray that he grants us victory over anyone trying to bring this kingdom down in the media, its at times like this that is we ACT AS JESUS WOULD, that we will experience the most growth. May you be blessed as you fearlessly continue building the kingdom

2 comments:

  1. Fact is, bad news sells more than good news and the media people know this all too well. How many times have we heard a politician critisizing another at the end of a church service and not the sermon that was preached. As you have said, the Gospel artists should not fall to the tricks of the media guys.

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  2. It's to bad there arent more Christian reporters strong enough in the word to disarm the evil intentions of Satan's systym. We belivers know that it is only God's word that can cut through the lies.
    In my new book titled "The Sword and the Spear" I talk about doing just that. but again the one Claiming Christianity must be bold enough to use the Sword which God has given and not just carry it in it's sheath.
    http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheSwordAndTheSpear.htmlcheck it out.
    Blessings,
    Rod

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