Singing Christian lyrics as an agnostic
Posted: 2007-07-28 07:30pm
And yeah I know I know an agnostic is considered kind of a coward here, but I can't help it. I can't bring myself to fully embrace Atheism, and I can't say I truly believe in God either so I'm really uncertain.
So in any case though, I am a professional singer and even though I wrote a song called "Give me the strength" over 10 years ago when I believed, it's weird to sing it now so I rarely do.
However, a newer song by Martina McBride came out called "Anyway" that she co-wrote on her first album that she decided to lend a hand to writing.
I sing a lot of her stuff and she's one of my favourite singers, and "Independance Day" is one of my signature songs around here. People love it.
Now she does a lot of religious-themed songs,but they are normally slightly subtle, and I don't mind singing those. I'm not ANTI-God by any means, and I don't refuse to sing any lyrics that reference him, but I HATE blatant phrases. For example I'd never sing Tim McGraws "Drugs or Jesus".
Noq that new song of Martina's is actually a great song. I love the melody, and it's popular, AND people asked me to learn it.
I know the lyrics are ones that people here would probably shred to hell for many reasons. I'm guessing people here would accuse them as being "appeals to ignorance", or what have you, but I actually still find them very meaningful and I agree with the sentiment.
But I DESPISE one line in particular. I have to sing "God is great" in the first line of the chorus. ugh. I find that so blatant.
Many times I just sing "God ITS great" instead.
So does anyone get what I mean?
These are the lyrics:
Anyway Lyrics
Artist(Band):Martina McBride
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You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway
You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway
God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway
This world's gone crazy
It's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway
You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
In a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway
God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yea - I do it anyway
You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yea, sing it anyway
Yeah, yeah!
I sing
I dream
I love anyway
So in any case though, I am a professional singer and even though I wrote a song called "Give me the strength" over 10 years ago when I believed, it's weird to sing it now so I rarely do.
However, a newer song by Martina McBride came out called "Anyway" that she co-wrote on her first album that she decided to lend a hand to writing.
I sing a lot of her stuff and she's one of my favourite singers, and "Independance Day" is one of my signature songs around here. People love it.
Now she does a lot of religious-themed songs,but they are normally slightly subtle, and I don't mind singing those. I'm not ANTI-God by any means, and I don't refuse to sing any lyrics that reference him, but I HATE blatant phrases. For example I'd never sing Tim McGraws "Drugs or Jesus".
Noq that new song of Martina's is actually a great song. I love the melody, and it's popular, AND people asked me to learn it.
I know the lyrics are ones that people here would probably shred to hell for many reasons. I'm guessing people here would accuse them as being "appeals to ignorance", or what have you, but I actually still find them very meaningful and I agree with the sentiment.
But I DESPISE one line in particular. I have to sing "God is great" in the first line of the chorus. ugh. I find that so blatant.
Many times I just sing "God ITS great" instead.
So does anyone get what I mean?
These are the lyrics:
Anyway Lyrics
Artist(Band):Martina McBride
Review The Song (30) Print the Lyrics
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You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway
You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway
God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
I do it anyway
This world's gone crazy
It's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway
You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
In a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway
God is great
But sometimes life ain't good
And when I pray
It doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yea - I do it anyway
You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yea, sing it anyway
Yeah, yeah!
I sing
I dream
I love anyway