Kirk Franklin

Yes, I am a white guy that listens to Kirk Franklin.....Who is this? My description is a contemporary gospel singer, but I don't know if that is actually a genre of music.

What's interesting to me is that worship music can come in so many forms, and in reality they all convey the same message: to glrofiy the Lord. What other type of music has such a common denominator? None. Christian music ranges everywhere from Contemporary to Christian Rock to Gospel to Bluegrass and even Christian Hip-Hop!

Even with different sounds and rhythms, under it all, the message is the same...exalting the Lord for His work in the lives of those singing, and encouraging the Saints through exaltation. So, yes, I listen to Kirk Franklin, Toby Mac, Newsboys, Flame, Michael W. Smith, Switchfoot, Prestonwood Choir, Jars of Clay, the Celtic Christian Radio station, and the list goes on and on and on.....

Like each of us are made to look different, have different talents and gifts, and are given a different path and cross to carry, in the end it's all about our heart, and love for Him. The same goes with the plethora of music out there. Is there a heart behind the music trying to poor out in praise to God, and exalt Him? Is there a testimony of encouragement about how the Lord has changed a life, or how he has been faithful through the darkest hour? If so, then our hearts can join in and worship, no matter the rhythm, or instruments, or sounds used.

My place serving the Lord looks different than other believers all around me, just as theirs looks different than mine. I don't perform the function as a missionary in Africa does. I may not ever be used as a missionary, or may never stand in front of 1000's to give a sermon like some of my brothers, but in the end my purpose is just as important to the Lord, just as every believers purpose is important. What is the common denominator amoung us all, no matter what our job is in the kingdom? Our heart for the Lord. When our hearts are all focused on glorifying Him, we make sweet harmony no matter what instrument, or type of singing voice we have. There is perfect outer harmony that flows out from the body of Christ, when the inner hearts of the individual genres get together and focus everything on the one thing which deserves all of our singing and praise...Jesus.