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Re: Carman

About 2 years ago I walked into a Christian bookstore
and they were playing the video that Gil wrote about. 
I was so disgusted by the show of violence in a family
store that I left. Promoting gun (or any kind
of)violence in any way (especially a family store!!)
is repulsive.  I really don't care that it was
supposed to be analagous. For some reason, it bothered
me even more because this was a Christian video, shown
at a Christian store without regard to the kids there.

So I agree that people have the right to listen to
music and watch videos that Carman makes.  However, I
will also continue to say that the music and videos
suck.

Jeni
--- Jeff McCloud <teamccloud at yahoo_com> wrote:
> > 
> > Gil wrote:
> > 
> > >C-stone lecture this year.
> > >It was a music video of the man hisself set in
> > the old west and he guns =
> > down=20
> > >a bunch of demons while singing a country rock
> > tune. It was so =
> > tasteless it=20
> > >made my stomach turn. Luckily it was used as
> > an example of what NOT to =
> > do as=20
> > >a Christian in the arts.
> > 
> > You know, you can say a lot of things about
> > Carman, but it takes all =
> > types to satisfy the masses and there are a lot
> > of people out there that =
> > he reaches.  Just because we think we have
> > refined tastes and we know =
> > good art from bad art doesn't mean that
> > everyone else does--it doesn't =
> > even mean that we do.  It just means we have an
> > opinion based on our =
> > unique tastes.  Some opinions are shared by
> > many--some are shared by =
> > few.
> > 
> > If you were someone who Carman appeals to, you
> > wouldn't appreciate =
> > someone else telling you that your particular
> > tastes were somehow lesser =
> > than anyone else's simply because he's
> > perceived in certain circles as =
> > an example of what not to do.  I say to each
> > his or her own, and I hope =
> > Carman continues to minister and reach those
> > masses who are ready to =
> > hear his message.  They just might not be ready
> > for anything else at the =
> > time.
> > 
> > I'm not attacking Gil or anyone else, I just
> > really get tired of hearing =
> > regurgitated rhetoric about how much Carman
> > Sucks.  Why can't we simply =
> > say that much of what he does doesn't appeal to
> > us?
> 
> 
> Thank you for your message. I've had the same
> thoughts about many other artists. Everyone has a
> different opinion about music (read the reviews
> on this list about "Flims for Radio" -- it's a
> logical progression, it's too commercial, it's
> not the OTR that I grew up with, it's the best
> thing since sliced pepperoni). It's easy to bash
> -- and you know, I happen to agree with the
> sentiment that Carman's (and other CCM artists')
> music is subpar -- and harder to see the good in
> what they're doing (and I have to admit that I
> swallowed hard after typing that).
> 
> Jeff McCloud
> teamccloud at yahoo_com
> 
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