I can forgive heroes who make mistakes and then own up to them. What I don't understand is the generation whose music hype the culture and values typical of American street gangs and street hustlers. My generation doesn’t agree with their values and that could be a reason for its popularity. I have not listened to a lot of today’s popular rap but I did listen to Lil Nas X to form an opinion. I like the song “Old Time Road.” I can’t get into Kanye West’s music, from what I’ve heard he doesn’t get my vote. After reading your post I am going to listen to Amy Grant, Thanks for sharing.
I used a music "hero" as an example of a fallen hero and how I've come to change how I see heroes. We ask human beings to hold too much when we idolize them, but I believe that is also a realization that comes with age.
My mom wanted to ban her music because she got divorced and then like a year later she got divorced 😂😂😂
Also it’s super interesting to me that CCM ran a blurb about Gary Chapman getting engaged to a woman he had been dating for a year - and when you do the math, he started dating her before the divorce was finalized. Which makes logical sense, but definitely not allowed in the evangelical world. But they didn’t say anything about that 🤨
As always, your essay is clear and thoughtful. I have a friend who is further right on the political spectrum than I am, and she named her pets Scout, Atticus and Boo. The book and movie surely created a "super hero", but the moral value of what it tells us is a goal that we should continually strive for.
I can forgive heroes who make mistakes and then own up to them. What I don't understand is the generation whose music hype the culture and values typical of American street gangs and street hustlers. My generation doesn’t agree with their values and that could be a reason for its popularity. I have not listened to a lot of today’s popular rap but I did listen to Lil Nas X to form an opinion. I like the song “Old Time Road.” I can’t get into Kanye West’s music, from what I’ve heard he doesn’t get my vote. After reading your post I am going to listen to Amy Grant, Thanks for sharing.
I used a music "hero" as an example of a fallen hero and how I've come to change how I see heroes. We ask human beings to hold too much when we idolize them, but I believe that is also a realization that comes with age.
My mom wanted to ban her music because she got divorced and then like a year later she got divorced 😂😂😂
Also it’s super interesting to me that CCM ran a blurb about Gary Chapman getting engaged to a woman he had been dating for a year - and when you do the math, he started dating her before the divorce was finalized. Which makes logical sense, but definitely not allowed in the evangelical world. But they didn’t say anything about that 🤨
Yeah, funny how that double standard works...
As always, your essay is clear and thoughtful. I have a friend who is further right on the political spectrum than I am, and she named her pets Scout, Atticus and Boo. The book and movie surely created a "super hero", but the moral value of what it tells us is a goal that we should continually strive for.
Yes to all of this.
Great post, thanks for your thoughtfulness!