Comments on: Heaven = no trouble. No trouble = no sad songs.

By: amandaginn

amandaginn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:45:53 +0000

We create music because God made us to be creators.

I think we’ll still be creating music there, be it blues, country, jazz…

And we’ll create it out of our new bodies, so won’t it be better than anything we were capable of creating here?

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Also, I am not sure of its relevancy here, but I love Madeline L’Engle’s perspective on creating. http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Water-Reflections-Wheaton-Literary/dp/087788918X.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:59 +0000

I have been thinking about this a lot this week. Whether because of my love of classic country (and new classic country, i.e. Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin) or because of my deep interest in and longing for Heaven, I’m not sure.

Two points: First, I’m not sure that there won’t be sad songs in Heaven. What better way to glorify God than to remember the pain of this world and see no longer through a glass dimly how He redeemed those sad things. So while we’ll hear those great old country songs like “I’m so lonesome I could cry”, we will understand them in a new way.

Second, there are so many GREAT country songs that speak of God’s redeeming work. How about this for a great post–”What good country songs are we sure to hear in heaven?” I just heard JC sing this morning “Like a Soldier”. Give it a listen. This is for sure to be one I’ll request of him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20mOQvdqqU

Whether Willie will be there to sing the harmony, I’m not sure. Maybe we could find someone to sit in.

By: Tracey Bouton

Tracey Bouton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:47:36 +0000

Now that made me laugh out loud Abraham. :) Thanks. But I don’t think my kids beleive there will not be any Taylor Swift music in heaven. Shudder at the thought!

By: James

James — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:01 +0000

When did country music make it to MN?

Country music makes you so sad you’re happy…

By: JoeS

JoeS — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:14:49 +0000

We’ll all be singing “I SEE the Light” with Hank Sr. (hopefully).

By: Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:26:28 +0000

I was going to call you out on your hypocritical sissy comment, but then I saw your mom’s comment right there. You should never be disrespectful to someone in front of their mother. Hello, Mrs. Piper!

No sad songs, but no sadness either. Thus the core aspect that connects you to the songs you love won’t be there.

I’m pretty sure most (not all, but most) of your favorite crooners will be there. So you’ll get to enjoy their melodious harmonies in the context and tone they were meant to sing in all along.

It’s going to be pretty sweet.

By: Kevin Sorensen

Kevin Sorensen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:35 +0000

By nature of your argument, there will be no blues music in heaven either. And I’m not sure what to think about this. Obviously, the Bible tells us there will be no more sorrow, so even sad memories will somehow be erased. It’s been my thinking that the vision of God’s glory, which will be so pervasive as to render the sun redundant, will consume us so much that sadness and sorrow and pain simply won’t have time or room to occupy our minds.

By: Chris Tomlinson

Chris Tomlinson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:21 +0000

I’ve thought the same thing as well. Maybe our pleasure in God’s presence comes from a deeper understanding of the good, and the glory to God that comes from it, of all things, including both happy and sad memories.

One of the drivers for me is the picture in Rev 21: “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, for the former things have passed away.”

By: Lee Shelton

Lee Shelton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:42:35 +0000

So no blues either, I suppose.

By: ED... (who blogs at Sincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity)

ED... (who blogs at Sincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:58:18 +0000

“It’s hard to miss you if you just won’t go away…”

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:43:07 +0000

In heaven, it will be like country music, only better. Think the psalms. All the hurt with a dose of hope at the end.

By: Charlotte A

Charlotte A — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:47:37 +0000

I have this same thought line…

By: John Piper

John Piper — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:26:08 +0000

Country music? Which Country?

Daddy

By: Abraham Piper

Abraham Piper — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:11:19 +0000

Yes, thank you Molly, I was unclear.

I’m referring to real country music, which is pretty much none of the stuff that’s been on country radio every since Bryan White came along and made it cool to be sissy.

Can I say that after my post about girliness yesterday? Not sure, but I’ll see what happens.

By: JMB

JMB — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:57:32 +0000

ok, ok, I do like Johnny Cash, but it’s not country as we know it. My 3 yr old loves to sing “Ring of Fire”…

By: andy

andy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:36:56 +0000

I think that Buddy and Julie will be in heaven and I can’t imagine them not having something to sing. Ricky Skaggs will probably be there to. Johnny Cash. Maybe Charlie Louvin. That is just a start to a pretty good country/bluegrass band.

There was a good book out a couple of years ago called “Honky Tonk Gospel” or something like that. Worth finding.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:27:06 +0000

WHAT?? NO country music in heaven?? My husband would be saying AMEN, but that is a sad thought for me…hey, I could turn that into a country song, and at least enjoy the pilgrimage music while it lasts

By: Kaye

Kaye — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:11 +0000

Sorry.. FROM the heavenly musical repetoire.

By: Kaye

Kaye — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:12:12 +0000

Just listening to country music is painful and I am convinced there will be no pain in heaven; therefore, that completely eliminates country music for the heavenly musical repetoire. Amen?

By: André

André — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:34:20 +0000

good thing Johnny Cash recorded a lot of hymns, I hope I get to hear him sing those when we’re in heaven…

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:24:50 +0000

Maybe we won’t hear it because the troubles of this life will be over. We won’t be able to go with Lyle, Johnny, Gillian, & Hank Sr. in our minds or souls and empathize with the pain. Although I could see dancing to heaven-swing Texas-style with Lyle or singing about knowing our Savior “by the mark where the nails had been” with Gillian.

By: KP

KP — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:15:21 +0000

+1 for OTR. (I was born to laugh / I learned to laugh through my tears.)

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:55:38 +0000

One thing I don’t understand about the whole “no sadness” thing is: what about all the people in hell? If the people in heaven are unable to be sad about that, wouldn’t they be missing part of what makes us human?

And what about thinking back to old memories? Some memories make us sad — and isn’t that okay? Do I want to look back on a sad memory and feel nothing — or worse, feel happy about it?

It seems like in order to have the capacity for happiness and pleasure, there must be the capacity for sadness and pain.

By: Mom

Mom — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:53:36 +0000

I feel your pain, son, I really do.

I spent my teen years not knowing the difference between country and pop. It was all the same on the radio in middle GA. So it may be even more deeply ingrained in me than in you.

By: Molly Piper

Molly Piper — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:39:27 +0000

There’s an Over the Rhine song that says, “The saddest songs are the happiest…”

And I think JMB might not realize that you mean classic country, not contempo country.