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Does Christian Heavy Metal Have a Niche?
By Tim Tyson
■'Hard core/lieavy metal Christian
rock.” Up until a few nights ago I had
never given “hard core/heavy metal
Christian” music much thought. I had
always passed it up, thinking it was
really nothing more than hoar.se gib
berish bellowing from the speakers.
Questions such as “Can people actu
ally understand what they’re saying?”
and “This is a ministry?” would Hoat
through my head. I had a great ten
dency to merely bnish off the whole
concept of “hard core” music as just
abrasive, slightly foolhardy, unnec
essary and “Christian hard core” as
really misguided.
All of this recently changed.
During the Disciple concert held
at The Hoase Teen Center over in
Marion, NC November 20 1 was
exposed to hard core Christianity.
A breed of go.spel giving that, as
1 said before, 1 had never given
much thought nor credenee. This is a
style of extremely guttural and emo
tional preaching that involves singing'
shouting on a decibel level 130 or
more.
Hard core by itself offers the musi
cians and listeners the opportunity to
unleash pent up feelings, fear.s, anger,
desire and rage all in a loud fashion
u.sing the common combination of
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drums, electric bass guitar, electric
guitar and a lead singer.
Christian hard core goes many
steps beyond this and walks in the
realm of deep spiritual desire for
Christ, woe and grieving over our
complete spiritual corruptness and
thankfulness for the complete and
uncompromising pronii.se of salva
tion through the blood of Christ.
While combining the art of hard
core with the unlca.shing ofthe.se very
real, but often intangible, emotions
associated with Christianity. Thi.s puts
a lace on what goes on deep down
inside the hone.st Christian. Now, of
course, not everyone may choose to
even attempt to express themselves
in this fa.shion. Regardless, there is
an audience ready and willing to par
ticipate ranging from 13 years of age
even up to 50.
To give a point of reference, at the
Disciple concert 48 teenagers gave
their lives to Clirist, after listening to
the genuine cries for the Lord from
deep within lead singer Kevin Young.
A casual observer would know that
something that leads children into the
paths of righteousness cannot possi
bly be all bad. Especially since the
decision to follow Christ is also at the
prompting of the Holy Spirit. For you
Calvinists out there, this means that
those kids were chosen by God to go
to a concert of music that is abrasive
to mo.st ears and find Him in it.
This blows my mind. Praise God
that he can be found in the things that
looked completely foolish to a casual
observer .such as 1.
In that light I am going to have
to say that Christian hard core music
definitely has a niche in the body of
Christ.
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SGA Minutes
By Toney Johnson
Meeting Called to Order:
November 18, 2002 at 7; 10
Devotional: 1 Timothy 4; 12 We
are called to be examples everyday,
no matter where wc arc or what we
are doing. .Adam Schultz prayed.
Attendance: Nate Swift, Lucas
Fisher. Vince Norfleet (Absent)
Old Business:
Coffee House - Scheduled for
Dec. 5
Recycling- Lyndsay Mayer:
McGregor will make a recycling spot
for the residents.
Kelley Cleveland; Spoke with Don
Yelton again ;ind starting the pro
gram this or next semester does not
seem promising. However, a future
program might be possible,
rim: Is it possible just to consolidate
all the infomiation we have so*far
and the project so that future stu
dents don’t have to go through all this
research again.
Cafeteria- Lindsay King: Talked
with cafeteria and found that they are
currently only recycling cardboard.
,\1LK- Graham Ottlcy: No’rm
Sanders committed to Tuc.sday (Jiin.
21'') after .Marlin Luther King Jr. Day.
Subject of speech will be Luther’s
legacy for students today. Nonn Sand
ers suggested .African .American stu
dents to speak along side. Graham is
looking into that.
Coffee Shop- Tim: The colTcc
shop is not possible in lower Belk
area. However, there might be poten
tial in the grill or bookstore. Fund for
Belk would need between S4-7.000,
and to get return would take a very
long time and docs not seem that prof
itable. Discussed ideas for a coffee
machine in book.sinre or grill. Will
continue to do more research with
George.
Forums- Black Mountain Campus
Forum with Lindbetg and Alan Edwttrds
is Dec. 10. Tomorrow is admission
office, .'kdam Schultz: request advertise
ment of the foaims by word of mouth.
Christmas Dance- Adam: The
dance is less than 3 weeks away from
today.
Adam; Remember just because you
are in charge, doesn’t mean you
have to do all of it. Also let us
try to improve our communication
in between meetings. We mu.st act
quickly to prepare all of this within 3
wks.
New Business:
Library Temperature- Kelley:
Talked to A1 Edwards and working
on it.
Extending Library hours-Adam:
Write up request for e.xtcnded hours
on Sat, and send to Dean Lance.
Next Semester- Adam: Let’s keep
in mind the Hands and Feet project,
SGA Elections in the Spring, Valen
tine’s Day Dance, possible dinner,
and student budget advisory'.
Year Book- Adam: Let us prepare
a propo.sal and arrange a list of neces
sities and budget figures and submit
this al.so to Dean Lance.
Awards- Adam: SGA is supposed
to present awards to professor chosen
by the students.
Recycling- Proposal for work-
study Kelley: talked to Wanda and
believes there is work-study money
that might be reasonable for next
semester but nothing official.
Survey- Tim: Student’s requests,
to gauge student opinions about SGA
progress and future agenda’s. Tim
requests SGA members to E-mail
him to suggest topics of survey.
Meeting adjourned- Adam: 8:10
OiuribuUd by Colitglais Pr«s»wre Fealurat Syndlcat«
Living Water
By Johanna Wright
The Good Fight
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, hut also
to all who have longed for his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
,\s the semester comes to a close, the words of Paul’s letter to Timothy
echo in our minds. Christmas vacation is looming in our minds as we look,
forward to a rest from our labors. At the same lime, we want to finish ■
knowing that wo have fought the good fight and that we have finished the
race well. We look forward with anticipation to getting our ‘unofficial’ tran
scripts to see how well we have done, and look forward to the praise of
parents and family members as they recognize our talents and accoraplish-
ments.
Wc are called to live out our Cluristian faith with that same anticipation
and excitement. Because of the grace that has been offered to us through
the cross of Christ Jesus, received by us in faith, we should strive to fight
the fight of Christ. Through all of the opposition and battles of this life,
we are called to ‘keep the firilh.’ Christian, can you imagine the glorious
reward awaiting you in Heaven when the. day comes that you see God faee
to face? It is exciting to look forward to Cltristmas break, and to have our
accomplishments praised by our loved ones, but imagine how much more
exciting it will be to hear from our Father in Heaven,
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You liave been faithful with a
few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Gome and share your
master’s happiness!”
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