the power of music the hidden secrets of the music industry one thing you need to know about music is that music is a spiritual thing music is something that transcends this world music is something that transcends the barrier of language music has the power to touch the very bottom of your soul music has the power to move your spirit music has the power to pull people together and even tear them apart there is a power in music which we cannot see with our natural mind but we can sure feel that power with our soul and
spirit you know you know i am telling the truth music has the power to change your mood one song can change your mood from being cheerful to being sorrowful one song can remind you of your childhood one song can bring memories back of the saddest and lowest points of your life one song can evoke emotions that you did not even know you had inside you you know i am telling the truth don't take music lightly i warned the members of my congregation not to listen to secular music but there is always one person who says
but it's only music or it's just songs but is it really second chronicles 5 13 and 14. it came even to pass as the trumpeters and singers were as one to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the lord and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and symbols and instruments of music and praised the lord saying for he is good for his mercy endureth forever that then the house was filled with a cloud even the house of the lord so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason
of the cloud for the glory of the lord had filled the house of god this was the cloud of glory seen often in the old and new testaments sometimes called the cloud of shekinah glory here it is manifested in a cloud but notice what the people were doing when this happened they were lifting up their voices and making music that praised the lord at the dedication of solomon's temple the levites who were in the music ministry united their voices in praise and thanksgiving to the most high they worshipped the unequaled greatness of the king of
kings and god came down physically in the form of a cloud and filled the whole temple the temple was said to be filled with the cloud in such a way that the priests could not stand to minister apart from when god came down on mount sinai to prove himself to the israelites the other times he manifested in almost visible forms had something to do with worship from the music arena god joined paul and silas in the prison when they prayed and sang to the most high with second chronicles 5 13 and 14 in mind i
want you to think if the glory of god can come down whilst people are praising god what do you think happens when people are playing music that exalts all of the immoralities the music industry promotes ask yourself this question if i am singing a song about being promiscuous what type of spirit am i plugging myself into if you are listening to a song about violence what type of spirit do you think you are plugging yourself into i remember a story of a young man who used to be a gangster and in his testimony he spoke
of the power of music any time before he would commit a robbery or a drive-by he would be absolutely terrified to the point where he would not want to commit the crime he would be scared to get caught he would be scared to hurt someone but as soon as he put his headphones on and started playing heavy rock music he wouldn't care anymore he didn't care about getting caught or hurting someone it was as if demonic courage came upon him now i am sure you have all experienced something not identical to this but similar to
this there are certain songs i used to listen to when i was in the gym lifting weights and i don't know what it was about those songs but when i heard these songs i could just go a little harder or lift weights just a little bit heavier music has power now think what happens to you as an individual when you listen to songs that are busy talking about sex lust fornication and adultery do you think songs like that are pulling you closer to the lord or pulling you closer to the lusts of the flesh you
may wonder why you are struggling with a particular sin but you spend all day and night listening to songs that encourages that very sin you find people who carelessly listen to songs they could care less what the lyrics were whatsoever they know every word of the song but they have never stopped to think about what exactly the lyrics of that song are attempting to convey i am sorry to say this but there are mainstream songs out there that actively worship the devil in their lyrics and church goers actually sing these secular songs because they are
catchy and they have a nice beat to them if the presence of god can come where the lord is being worshipped and exalted what spirits do you think come when the devil is being exalted there are even articles that i have read where people who left the occult have stated some of the music videos that we see on tv are representations of occult ceremonies and in all honesty that does not surprise me does that surprise you i am here to just encourage to be selective of what you listen to be selective to what you play
in your home you need to understand that the devil will do all he can to enter into the life of a person and what i see creeping more and more into the church is quote and quote christian artists that look no different to secular music we as the body of christ have been called out of the world and not to be like the world just because a song says god three times in that song it does not mean that that song is a christian song or that it is a christian artist you need to be
discerning with what music you listen to even if it is labeled as christian music is that music exalting a man or is it exalting jesus there is a great supernatural power behind music whether you believe it or not every form of music you hear has a spiritual influence music stems from the realm of the spirit and that is why it has such a great influence on the heart of human beings come now don't be ignorant to this just look at how one song can make you feel music is not only relevant on earth it began
from heaven and it remains the only ministry that predates time and will continue to be relevant after time at one point preaching will cease bible study will end even faith won't last forever when we are in heaven we won't need faith in god because we will be able to see him as clear as day but music my friend music is an eternal ministry as you are listening to me right now angels are exalting and praising and worshiping god isaiah 6 3 and one cried to another and said holy holy holy is the lord of hosts
the whole earth is full of his glory revelation 4 8 and the four beasts had each of them six wings about him and they were full of eyes within and they rest not day and night saying holy holy holy lord god almighty which was and is and is to come music is a powerful thing some bible scholars argue that ezekiel 28 13 to hint that satan was involved with music in heaven some even argue that he was the head musician in heaven ezekiel 28 13 thou hast been in eden the garden of god every precious
stone was thy covering the sardius topaz and the diamond the burl the onyx and the jasper the sapphire the emerald and the carbuncle and gold the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou was created first samuel 16 22-23 says and sal sent to jesse saying let david i pray thee stand before me for he hath found favor in my sight and if it come to pass when the evil spirit from god was upon saul that david took and harp and played with his hand so saul
was refreshed and was well and the evil spirit departed from him iowa ankeny states the following concerning these verses the cure for saul's affliction came through david's soul and it was twofold first saul benefited from temporary spiritual deliverance whatever one believes concerning the identity and or scope of the evil distressing spirit this much is clear the music had the power to cause the spirit to depart from saul the implications here are important for the discussion of the morality of music because the ability of david's music to interrupt spiritual oppression qualifies its moral substance the text
is not implying by any stretch of the imagination that music has the power to deliver men from their sin only the gospel of jesus christ contains that atoning power the point here is that the music created by david evidenced the unique ability to either directly remove the distressing spirit or indirectly create an atmosphere whereby the spirit could no longer distress saul both possibilities direct us to the same conclusion the elements of david's music were able to render the spirit unable or unwilling to continue its oppression of saul one must not relegate to obscurity this representation
of music's power the chinese philosopher said if one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed if its morals are good or bad the quality of its music will furnish the answer just stop and think music stopped this evil spirit from being able to torment saul people of god there is a power in music
