Kan Non Power with the Robert Fripp String Quintet

Christians should celebrate brilliance as sparks emanating from the "imago dei" (the image of God) in people regardless of where they are found. Of course, this doesn't include sparks that tie themselves to vain/defiled/satanic reasonings or imagery. Far too many Christians excuse things that celebrate the very sins that our LORD died to defeat simply because they have some "redemptive" aspect that falls into the Philippians 4:8 rubric of having, for example, excellence of technique. Pretty or candy-coated poison remains poison and should be eschewed. .

But on the other side of the coin, just because something isn't overtly "Christian" or is created by a non-Christian or even an anti-Christian (not to say anything about Robert Fripp's personal beliefs -- of which we have no idea) doesn't mean that we shouldn't enjoy or even celebrate it. Quite the contrary, not only are we unnecessarily denying ourselves some of the proper joys this world has to offer -- we cut ourselves off from a world that the LORD would have us interact with to, among other things, seek to understand, love and win.

So while it might not be your cup of tea, Robert Fripp is ours. Good stuff, son of Adam.

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[gibsonfan3]

@AsTheDeer Oh my word. This is not shamanistic, it's brilliant.

[cybersaint2k]

Well, I certainly like it and the Chapman Stick is an amazing instrument. My admittedly strong opinion is that condemning a certain genre of music as evil because of its origin is a logical fallacy as well as musical jingoism. Maybe even racist, if you are using the logic of Bill Gothard. Yes, @AsTheDeer, I'm addressing your concerns.

[epweissengruber]

He talks of being baptised into the Anglican communion and has never talked of leaving it. His teacher J.G. Bennett returned to the Roman Catholic communion towards the end of his life. He references the Gospels in a number of contexts. He has improvised musical pieces in/with/(for?) Christian holy spaces. I think you have located something of note in his music.

[AsTheDeer]

Eric, please! God used you to teach me discernment, including discernment of the spirit in the music. This is shamanistic. Please, please!