Just some powerful thoughts for me and you to ponder!
Jon Foreman is lead singer in the band, Switchfoot. I believe it is based from Amos 5:21-24 and also Isaiah 1:11-17.
Click on the title to listen to it: Instead of a Show performed by Jon Foreman, Switchfoot
Lyrics: Instead of a Show
I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stop up my ears when you're singin' 'em
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
Your eyes are closed when you're prayin'
You sing out aloud with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playin' religion games
There's blood on your hands
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
Let's argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who've got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
3 comments:
I'm glad you put that song on here so we can listen to it! I wonder if my worship is noisy? I really like the song :)
Nyssa
Hi MariBeth.
I wasn't familiar with this song. Thank you for sharing. It's very powerful and thought provoking! Thank you.
Love and miss you!
Tina
Noisy Worship? I am working on my guitar playing... sorry about that. ;-)
I just wanted you to know that I love you and appreciate that you know what true worship of God is... your whole life! Mont
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