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Much care must be used in manipulating sound of any kind.
Music (sound) in itself is a vibration, and conveys attitude and provokes emotions to rise up out of our nervous system.
It's what you do with the musical note (sound) that creates the response.
It has been discovered/revealed through Scientific study the effects of vibrations on the nervous system. If people think music in itself has no effect on emotional reactions, they are mistaken. even a shrieking high pitched note from a guitar can annoy you! And if anyone thinks certain music doesn't provoke sensual arousal they are mistaken there also. You can't take a sound and make it something different. Vibrations are energies that have effect on all matter. Sound can break a glass if the resonance of it is at a high enough frequency. What makes people think music doesn't have any effect on them? Certain beats of music are known to raise blood pressure, and even cause epileptic seizures in those who are extremely sensitive.
All sound has effect of some kind or another. It's what you do with it that counts. Sound is a mighty force. If used purposefully or improperly or even subliminally, it can have serious impact on matter and on living beings. Did you know that sound can be used to alter emotions? What makes anyone think that certain types of music have no effect on the attitude of people? Musical notes have effect on the nervous system and provoke attitude, they provoke peace and they provoke hostility. All sound is of effect.
Don't take the vibrations of music or any kind of sound for granted. And don't kid yourselves into thinking certain types of music is harmless.
Repeated exposure to certains sounds do have effect on us, be them peaceful or aggressive! The attitude is effected.
Would you take the music style of Satan worshipers and use it to worship God? :-? Why would anyone take the beat of a strip teaser and use it to sing praises to God? Why would anyone take the beat of a pagan ritual and use it to praise God? Why would anyone take the beat of a vulgar attitude such as rap music and punk rock and heavy metal and use it to praise God? Why would anyone take the attitude of certain music and use it to praise God?
To take the music of someone like Marilyn Manson and just change the lyrics to praise God is disgusting!
To take the vulgar attitude of certain rock bands and put it to music and say it is praising God because you changed the lyrics is utter nonsense.
To take the music of sensuality and praise God to the tune of sexually sensual music is disgusting! [/*:m:68f71]
Why would anyone think that certain music is of no consequence or effect? :o
Don't get me wrong, I am not against tasteful music, such that doesn't provoke ungodly attitude, be it secular or so called "christian" type music.
We must know scripture in regards to the character of Godly people and hold those standards. The attitudes of people these days are all too harsh. The gentlemanly and ladylike behaviors are in jeopardy of extinction. God destroyed whole cities for their lack of godliness.
We need to preserve godly Christ-like behavior, Not promote vulgarity and nasty attitudes. Music (sound) is a reflection of attitude and emotions, and our emotions ARE roused by sound/vibrations.
Even if we set aside the music...... and not even consider it as being a factor. The attitude of the gangsta and the sensual is being mimicked, and I ask this..... Since when is harsh attitude that is presented by many of these rap, heavy metal, puck, rock musician, with their mean and nasty attitudes and behaviors which and are either geared toward carnal sensuality, and gangster-like behaviors of a hard core attitude and attitudes of sensually promiscuousness-like attitude considered Godly Christ-like behavior? What of God's earth is gentle-manly or lady-like about those type attitudes? :o
As Christians, we all need to be careful of the music and attitude we present to God as praises to his Goodness and Glory!
Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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:-? It saddens me to see that many people are lacking understanding of such things. I thought that people where taught these things in science classes in jr. High and High school. :-? And, anyone who studies human behavior would know that light (color) and sound (vibrations) all have effects of living beings. God wants us to be in His light. Not to dwell in the darkness. There are sounds/vibrations that drag you down and create situations that are ungodly. Please do not take LIFE and the things IN this world for granted.
Enjoy good healthy music, but please do not confuse the good with the not so good. Know what influences are being presented to you, be it subliminal or outright.
Know the absolute truths about God's laws of cause and effect. And utilize them wisely.
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: I was always so stoned when I listened to them. 
: :o OY VEY! Do I have to go through and throw out most of my very old albums even though I haven't listened to them in years? I have a huge collection! I would think that as long as I don't allow them to "Influence me and control my attitudes and emotions, then I have no problem. So what do I do? Write a note on each jacket and say do not allow this music and or lyrics to control your emotions and attitudes? 