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MEANT FOR DEEPER THINKING
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Uptempo & upbeat. Full orchestration. Fun bit of spoken narration in verse 4, thanks to Sgt. Drake & his lovely wife.
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Soloist. Songwriter/singer. ASCAP member. A NICE WITNESS FOR CHRIST There is an extensive interview of me done by Scott Crawford, at . Do not let the site name alarm you. It is an "adult-themed music and entertainment" site. It is not a porn site, and you will not get tagged for spam if you go there. Scott is a journalist of integrity, who asked pertinent and penetrating questions, then printed my answers verbatim. Both God and His son received much attention in the interview. REVIEWS: "Fancy keyboard playing is the backdrop for this positive and upbeat collection. Hackley's vocals are reminiscent of Burl Ives." Review by Brent Castillo, The Wichita Eagle, March 5, 2005. "world's wimpiest Christian rocker". Brother Russell Podcast; : INFLUENCES (a very lengthy list, ending with...) "and of course, Richard Hackley." "Yet the songs on the Worst of the Worst can be compelling in their awfulness. Songs like Richard Hackley's rabble-rousing, hackles-raising spiritual God's Backhand ("We're not talking about tennis or Ping-Pong!") "; "Richard Hackley... HUGE musical influence. And a real bad mofo live.";
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Genre
Pop • Christian Pop
Charts
Peak #152
Peak in subgenre #23
Author
Richard C. Hackley
Rights
2010 Richard C. Hackley
Uploaded
May 30, 2010
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MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:07
Story behind the song
My friend Geoff Wyhopen (see his Christian website www.thelindberghchildren.com ) spoke of the way Christians nit pick at each other over doctrinal matters. His fine observations inspired this song.
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Inspired by Geoff Wyhopen Geoff's Christian website is www.thelindberghchildren.com Also find him at Twitter.com/lindbergh4Jesus (v1) Over nine hundred Old Testament laws. On a good day maybe, I could name 10. Imagine my relief when I learned that God no longer requires them. We don't have to worry 'bout if we're saved. Pentecost erased all doubt. All that's left is Christ's instruction to love each other from here on out. (c) So what's with all this nit picking? (v2) Is redemption subject to things like tobacco or alcohol? Is salvation determined by each denomination's own law? The answer is 'no' to those questions. The new birth trumps them all. Direct contact with God forever Repairing the Genesis fall. (c) So what's with all this nit picking? (v3) If I go out for a marguerita or join in with adult humor, If I ogle sexy rear ends or listen to gossip or rumor. A little while later, when I talk to God I'll make amends if I need to. But that's MY call to make for ME, and YOUR call to make for YOU. (c) Nit-picking others will bog you down. You're born again to be more profound (v4) There's too much sibling rivalry Our family should be Christ-like. There's too many rules, meant to control. All this guilt crap needs to take a hike. If you're born again, your slate is clean You're now Christ's sister or brother. The new birth is your freedom to love and be an ally for one another. Let's use that freedom to its max. Offer support .... not attacks. (c) Let's step outside our man-made box And fill our heads with tolerant thoughts. Be worth more than nit picking. We were meant for deeper thinking.
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