XM Channel 32 is The Message, a station focusing on contemporary Christian music. I don’t know much about this genre; however, I do know what my ear and mind like, and this channel works for me.
So if I don’t know many of the artists featured on this station, why does it earn a preset on my radio?
- I find it pleasing
- The tempo is upbeat
- In general I don’t focus on lyrics as I like rhythms
- When I do listen to lyrics, these have a positive message
I don’t listen to The Message all the time, but there are times I prefer it. Meanwhile, Stephen Curtis Chapman performed a concert after a recent Reds baseball game. Since I knew he’s won a Grammy and one heard on The Message, I stuck around for the post-game concert … and it was well done! I was amazed at the number of people who knew the lyrics to many of his songs.
Below are two songs I’ve enjoyed on The Message plus a Stephen Curtis Chapman video. See what you think … and if you like the sound, turn to XM Channel 32. Below the videos are links to other XM channel posts.
Jars of Clay: Two Hands
Newsboys: In the Hands of God
Stephen Curtis Chapman: Dive
Other XM Posts
hello frank. as usual, you never failed to visit my blog even if i was on vacation and was not able to drop by your page at all. sorry about that and i really appreciate your presence in my blogs…
we’ve arrived a couple of days ago but i am still having difficulties adjusting to the time difference between the philippines and sweden. another thing is that, i miss my family a lot which is the main reason why i am not yet 100% back into blogging.
anyway, i do listen to to christian music sometimes. There are instances when I feel the music so much, reflect about my life and without knowing, i even cry at times.
hugs!
Hi Maxi … and welcome back. Your two homes are so far apart, which has to be a challenge in itself. Nonetheless, I hope you had a good trip – so ease yourself back into a routine.
Contemporary Christian music is easy on the ear, can tug on the heart, and can stimulate thinking. As I wrote, fortunately I focus on the music as a whole, thus miss many of the lyrics. Well, I guess that’s both good and bad.
Welcome back and thanks for the comment.
Whoa, great music dude! And I love Steven Chapman. Thanks for sharing these videos. They are really inspiring and sounds really really nice.
I am not into Contemporary Christian music but this sounds great. Cheers!
Keb,
Well said … many of my sentiments!
Thanks for visiting … and hope you are getting back to posting.