So, last night my wife and I went to see Bon Jovi in concert at the Verizon Center in Washington DC. What a great concert. Lots of energy. Mr. Bon Jovi and his band honestly look like they are having fun. Great crowd. It was just a nice experience.
But when during the last few songs everyone was one their feet and everyone was singing/shouting at the top of their lungs, I had to ask a question once more--why do people give their all and have so much energy to sing at a rock concert but not so much in church? Shouldn't we be just as excited about church? Shouldn't we be energetic about our gifts from God and sharing them? Shouldn't we sing out like that ever Sunday?
What was even more interesting, was that one of the last few songs was a staple Bon Jovi song since the first time I went to see him in concert back in the 1980's--Living on a Prayer. What occurred to me is that with a few key changes you could make the song "Living Out a Prayer" rather than living on a prayer with a clear family values message. If we were to bring that to a church setting would people get so excited? Could we bring the energy and emotion to church that we see at a rock concert? I'm not so sure, but here is my musing for "Living out a Prayer"...
After a wedding in a church
Not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
He's down on his luck... it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it makes a lot of difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot
Chorus:
Whooah, God knows how much we care
Whooah, we're living out a prayer
You took my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Living out our marriage prayer...
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina doesn't know what to say
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby we're okay, our love will stay
We've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it makes a lot of difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Chorus
We've got to hold on ready or not
You live with God's grace when it's all that you've got
But when during the last few songs everyone was one their feet and everyone was singing/shouting at the top of their lungs, I had to ask a question once more--why do people give their all and have so much energy to sing at a rock concert but not so much in church? Shouldn't we be just as excited about church? Shouldn't we be energetic about our gifts from God and sharing them? Shouldn't we sing out like that ever Sunday?
What was even more interesting, was that one of the last few songs was a staple Bon Jovi song since the first time I went to see him in concert back in the 1980's--Living on a Prayer. What occurred to me is that with a few key changes you could make the song "Living Out a Prayer" rather than living on a prayer with a clear family values message. If we were to bring that to a church setting would people get so excited? Could we bring the energy and emotion to church that we see at a rock concert? I'm not so sure, but here is my musing for "Living out a Prayer"...
After a wedding in a church
Not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
He's down on his luck... it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it makes a lot of difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot
Chorus:
Whooah, God knows how much we care
Whooah, we're living out a prayer
You took my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Living out our marriage prayer...
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina doesn't know what to say
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby we're okay, our love will stay
We've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it makes a lot of difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Chorus
We've got to hold on ready or not
You live with God's grace when it's all that you've got
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