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Casting Crowns ... Ernie Haas and spiritually. His servants suggested that
Signature Sound ... Jars of Clay ... someone should play music for him. David
Michael Card ... Petra ... George was brought and we read, “David took an
Beverly Shea ... Third Day ... The harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was
Happy Goodmans ... Barlow Girl refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit
... Chris Tomlin ... Bill & Gloria ... What’s departed from him†(v 23). Wow! Saul’s
your choice? Does it matter? I have my taste, mood was changed by the music! The music
and you have yours ... right? It is all about refreshed him and made him well. Music is
personal preference, isn’t it? Your personal powerful.
preference will be an important factor when
deciding what music you will listen to; but, You have possibly seen someone sitting
as with other decisions in life, your liberty to down, enjoying a calm conversation,
choose will be limited by the principles of focused on the people to whom they are
Scripture. “‘All things are lawful,’ but not all talking ... until the beat starts. As soon as the
things are helpful. ‘All things are lawful,’ but music begins, something happens to them,
not all things build up†(1Cor 10:23, as if they can’t help it. They start to sway or
ESV). shake in unison with the music, or they have
to get up and start dancing. It’s as though
The Power of Music the music is controlling them! Music is
powerful. Recent medical research showed
Consider 1Samuel 16 (it will help if you that the schoolwork, social interactions,
read vv 14-23). King Saul would sometimes mood, behavior, and promiscuity (look it
be troubled – emotionally, mentally, and up!) of young people were impacted by

