{"id":219,"date":"2015-08-31T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=219"},"modified":"2015-07-20T18:16:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T23:16:00","slug":"what-tempo-is-your-faith-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2015\/08\/what-tempo-is-your-faith-music.html","title":{"rendered":"What Tempo is Your Faith Music?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever considered what your faith song might be? Is it up tempo, with a driving beat and mean drum solos? Or is it more subdued? Maybe your faith song is symphonic, one that could make Beethoven jealous. I think there are so many unique faith songs. Even in the same lifetime,\u00a0the songs can vary. When our faith is strong, our music is upbeat and can maybe even help those who are struggling.<\/p>\n

What if there would be a radio station where we could play our faith songs?\u00a0What would we hear on that station? If you are a musician, spend time this week to pluck out a few chords on the guitar or a small ditty on the piano. What layers would you add to the basic melody? Our lives, and our spiritual experiences, are so layered and if we put layers of notes to it, imagine the beautiful music!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever considered what your faith song might be? Is it up tempo, with a driving beat and mean drum solos? Or is it more subdued? Maybe your faith song is symphonic, one that could make Beethoven jealous. I think there are so many unique faith songs. 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