I got a haircut not so long ago.
My barber often plays DVD's of Bluegrass Gospel singers while I am getting my haircut.
A song he played a few months ago that stuck with me was called "You Don't Love God If You Don't Love Your Neighbor." This song is performed by a woman named Rhonda Vincent.
Here is Ms. Vincent's website.
I don't know anything about bluegrass music, but I do enjoy this song. I think it should be sung at church.
Here are some of the lyrics---
There are many people
who will say they're Christians
and they live like Christians on the Sabbath day
But come Monday morning, til the coming Sunday
They will fight their neighbor all along the wayOh you don't love God, if you don't love your neighbor
if you gossip about him, if you never have mercy
if he gets into trouble, and you don't try to help him
then you don't love your neighbor, and you don't love God
That's right!
Here is a link to a video of Ms. Vincent singing this song.
I'm not at a fan of Bluegrass music. I have nothing against it---I've just never paid attention.
Here is a history of Bluegrass music.
The International Bluegrass Music Museum is in Owensboro, Kentucky.
It is good to learn about something new, and it is good when some aspect of life you had not much considered before offers something rewarding.
(Below---Bluegrass Country in Fayette County, Kentucky. Photo taken by Conspiracy of Happiness. Here are some facts about bluegrass. The actual grass. Not the music.)
Thanks for the nice comments.
That was beautiful! Thank you Neil.
I love it!!! Thanks for the link..
I'm with you shortstuff, I'm not into rap or heavy metal
There is a verse in the Bible that says something to the effect of "how can you claim to love God whom you can't see and not love your neighbor whom you can see?" That pretty much sums it up.
Love Thy Neighbor.
Too many "Christians" totally missing the message. They only love the ones who look, think, act, and believe like they do. Witness some of the truly hateful comments on the religious blogs at the chron. The theft of statues from a Hindu temple? They don't care; the arrogance and hatred oozes from their Christian pores. Jesus would weep.
As for bluegrass music....I love it. I'm one of those oddballs, a liberal who likes C/W and bluegrass music. The messages in C/W always gets me. Come to think of it....I like all music except for rap or heavy metal.