Call Me Old School

I miss old school music. I miss jamming out with the old tunes - tunes that really rock. I miss playing the way I used to play guitar during live performances. I miss the way I play power chords, hearing the "chug" sound while I palm-mute every grain of distortion. I miss the way I shred not caring what the bassist or vocalist might say or react. I miss the sound of the double bass. I miss the sound of a twin guitar/keyboard solo. I miss a lot of things.

Some people might criticize me for this since I am already playing Christian music, and this thought of mine might manifest that I wanna play 'worldly music' as they see it. Personally, Christian music requires one to be disciplined, prim, conservative and quite frankly, you have to observe proper manners. Even the most "rocking" type of Christian music that we play at the church are played in a way that is 'ear-friendly' to most people in the church - played in a way that "people will like it" or the way it is played from the album. Moreover, the music is often controlled by what other musicians want to hear - something which is really kind of sad at times. I am not saying that Christian music is not fulfilling. I prefer it to be a worship music for those who want to be inspired and be closer to God. I see it where it fits in every Christian's life - a food for the soul, a way for us to connect to Him.

But I am not a hypocrite, and by where I stand, I believe that every creature made by God has the right to use and exercise what God gave it as long as it is for His glory and no one is harmed and nothing is compromised. Maybe it was in my upbringing as a musician that I tend to look for the technicality and musicianship that are exhibited in many songs that fall beyond the limits of Christian music - and to say that it is evil to appreciate and use your God-given talent in such songs is, for me, totally "un-Christian" to an extent.