Christian Music Videos (Christian Response Only)

Onesimus

I thought this may be an interesting thread. Name some music videos either from the past or recently that contained Christian content?

I'll begin with Stop Crying your Heart Out by Oasis at about 3mins into it a woman is pictured looking at the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary on a candle. I'm not sure whether Oasis are Catholic but it was nice to see Mother Mary appear in that Song, She must of liked it, as I find it to be a song of encouragement when in difficult times.

Would you care to contribute?

strobe

Onesimus wrote: »

I thought this may be an interesting thread. Name some music videos either from the past or recently that contained Christian content?

I'll begin with Stop Crying your Heart Out by Oasis at about 3mins into it a woman is pictured looking at the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary on a candle. I'm not sure whether Oasis are Catholic but it was nice to see Mother Mary appear in that Song, She must of liked it, as I find it to be a song of encouragement when in difficult times.

Would you care to contribute?

To put your mind at ease. No, Oasis are not Catholic. But whatever you take from anything they do, then that is what it means for you. Music is put out there and it is whatever you want it to mean. Once it's out there, it means whatever it means to the people that hear it.

Take from it what you must.


If it has a Catholic message for you then that song has a Catholic message. Once a song is put out there then it means to you whatever it means to you.

Havermeyer

Onesimus wrote: »

I thought this may be an interesting thread. Name some music videos either from the past or recently that contained Christian content?

I'll begin with Stop Crying your Heart Out by Oasis at about 3mins into it a woman is pictured looking at the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary on a candle. I'm not sure whether Oasis are Catholic but it was nice to see Mother Mary appear in that Song, She must of liked it, as I find it to be a song of encouragement when in difficult times.

Would you care to contribute?

I think you need to look further than Oasis for christian content, tbh.

strobe

nummnutts wrote: »

I think you need to look further than Oasis for christian content, tbh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2yXWi0ppw

No, but really, it's a great song.

Havermeyer

strobe wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2yXWi0ppw

No, but really, it's a great song.

Seriously?

As you say, you take what you want from whatever you feel appropriate, but ,imo, that song does not have a truely 'christian' content.

P.s. I concur, it is a great song.

strobe

nummnutts wrote: »

As you say, you take what you want from whatever you feel appropriate, but ,imo, that song does not have a truely 'christian' content.

Really? Then I am bowing out. Go Mnutts kid! Over to you.

Havermeyer

strobe wrote: »

Really? Then I am bowing out. Go Mnutts kid! Over to you.

Nah, I think I'll leave it to those who may know better.

I was only going by the guidelines you laid out, tbh, "Music is put out there and it is whatever you want it to mean".

I'm no christian, so maybe you know better than I do.

ToniTuddle

I think alot of Creed's songs are classed as Christian....they were labelled a Christian rock band not sure if they did that themselves or people decided to call them that.

Also you see all over youtube concerning Lifehouse and alot of their songs people arguing that their songs are about God.

But as another poster said people take different meanings from songs.
This one gets alot of people arguing online
No matter what though it is a seriously beautifully song.

Everything
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place where I find peace again.

You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light to my soul.
You are my purpose...you're everything.

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You steal my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

Cause you're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything,everything
You're all I want your all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want you're all I need, you're everything, everything.

And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjDojEOiMcE

mehfesto

I was told by another photographer at the gig that Paramore are not Christian Rock per se, but that they have quite a few songs (We are Broken, I think was one I remember) with strong Christian messages in them. Again, that's all second-hand information.

The obvious one would be Creed though, who did it quite successfully, to the extent that their songs were used outside of the idea-poor Christian Rock market. My Sacrifice was used by the WWF for it's pay-per view at the time of released, and used endless amount of times for emotional promos. It's a great song, and while you can argue about their characters, they did a lot for the CR genre.

That said, Cliff Richard is probably the first thing people think of in this genre. His uber-uncool manner is not one many young people want to be associated with, but given he is the Daddy of that market (with more record sales than the Beatles and Elvis) it's hard for anyone in the business to criticize him.

Other than that, I wouldn't know without a-googling more.

Don't know of any Irish artists, mind. Anyone?

Fanny Cradock

The obvious answer would be U2 - at least for some of the members of the band. There are plenty of artists who like U2 would be best described as artists who are Christians, rather than Christian artists. Another example would be the ever excellent Sufjan Stevens. Of course, these people don't often get asked deep theological questions, so it is difficult to know what they mean when they say, "I'm a Christian".

ColmDawson

My dad, in his Christian youth, used to be in a prayer group with the U2 guys. Apparently they were pressured to choose between the band and the group...

Also if Oasis were a Catholic band they'd be Christian brothers beating each other up, which would make a change. :pac:

Soul Winner

Prince - The Cross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCC9HVx7Ba0

Donna Summer - I believe in Jesus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KmGPWkrpQk

Chris De Burgh - A spaceman came travelling

U2 - Jesus Christ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipf46gBxu9M

Seaneh

ToniTuddle wrote: »

I think alot of Creed's songs are classed as Christian....they were labelled a Christian rock band not sure if they did that themselves or people decided to call them that.

Also you see all over youtube concerning Lifehouse and alot of their songs people arguing that their songs are about God.

But as another poster said people take different meanings from songs.
This one gets alot of people arguing online
No matter what though it is a seriously beautifully song.

Everything
Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place where I find peace again.

You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light to my soul.
You are my purpose...you're everything.

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You steal my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

Cause you're all I want, You're all I need
You're everything,everything
You're all I want your all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want you're all I need, you're everything, everything.

And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjDojEOiMcE

They (Lifehouse) were worship band for a church in the states for a few years before they released their first album.
The are def a Christian band more than a band that happens to have Christian members.

strobe

nummnutts wrote: »

Seriously?

As you say, you take what you want from whatever you feel appropriate, but ,imo, that song does not have a truely 'christian' content.

P.s. I concur, it is a great song.

lol. Probably best to just ignore my posts wholesale man, if the time has a 0 at the start of it. {except for this one}

strobe

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

The obvious answer would be U2 - at least for some of the members of the band. There are plenty of artists who like U2 would be best described as artists who are Christians, rather than Christian artists. Another example would be the ever excellent Sufjan Stevens. Of course, these people don't often get asked deep theological questions, so it is difficult to know what they mean when they say, "I'm a Christian".

Really good call on U2. One of my favourite lyrics of all time are in "One". {grammatical nightmare of a sentence}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWdG8NoFXY0

Onesimus

Soul winner has the winning ticket as far as I'm concerned, he has posted the best songs in this thread. I loveeeee that song from Prince, is that available on CD soul winner?

strobe

Onesimus wrote: »

Soul winner has the winning ticket as far as I'm concerned, he has posted the best songs in this thread. I loveeeee that song from Prince, is that available on CD soul winner?

Whoa man, cool your jets.

I think I have an ace up my sleeve, oh yes I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5tiuZU4JI

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Thank you and goodnight. Springstin rocks! I'm here all week.

Edit: Re-reading the OP I see it is more about the actual video? But since I have a deep seated hatred for music videos and what they have done to the music industry. I'm sticking to my guns. Plus, Nina "fukking" Simone - Sinnerman. C'mon, wins any song posting contest ever devised.

Onesimus

Nah Strobe I think Prinz said it all in one go. Brilliant...''Bear the Cross''
for me Prinz is answering the question at the forefront of all our minds, and that answer is only through our acceptance of Suffering can we truly be happy that suffering is a reality, many of us ask whether or not God or why does he not cure suffering, but look at our crappy attempts of trying to cure it? I feel that Gods hands our tied to our freedom and that only through our turning to him as a whole world and nation can we truly be happy and can sufferring end. Bare in mind thats said with a few tinnys inside of me lol so be leniant lol

strobe

Onesimus wrote: »

Nah Strobe I think Prinz said it all in one go. Brilliant...''Bear the Cross''
for me Prinz is answering the question at the forefront of all our minds, and that answer is only through our acceptance of Suffering can we truly be happy that suffering is a reality, many of us ask whether or not God or why does he not cure suffering, but look at our crappy attempts of trying to cure it? I feel that Gods hands our tied to our freedom and that only through our turning to him as a whole world and nation can we truly be happy and can sufferring end. Bare in mind thats said with a few tinnys inside of me lol so be leniant lol

Ah well man, I'm an atheist. So I have my own thoughts on that. But they aren't for this forum {or not this thread in anyways}. Needless to say, I disagree.

ColmDawson

I have the impression that about half of the posts in this thread were made with tinnies inside of the posters.

lionmqj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OsyiGgSlqY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-08YZF87OBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DifYQasEv6k

Dougla2

you could say this has Christian content

Troll's video deleted

oh and to mods stop deleting my posts, this is on topic it does have Christian content.

Ash.J.Williams

Dougla2 wrote: »

you could say this has Christian content

oh and to mods stop deleting my posts, this is on topic it does have Christian content.

Yeah i had a deletion too, i think when the op says "christian content" he/she is referring to "content that paints christianity in a positive light". Odd how this only leaves what the hipsters nowadays call "gay music" which is not in line with the teachings of Christ.....chris tomlin ffs....

PDN

Dougla2 wrote: »

you could say this has Christian content

Troll's video deleted

oh and to mods stop deleting my posts, this is on topic it does have Christian content.

If you have a problem with a moderating decision then there is a dispute resolution procedure which begins by PMing the mod concerned.

Discussing moderating decisions inthread is backseat modding, which will earn you infractions or bans. I suggest you try reading the Charter (you know, the sticky at the top of the page that says "Please Read").

PDN

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Yeah i had a deletion too, i think when the op says "christian content" he/she is referring to "content that paints christianity in a positive light". Odd how this only leaves what the hipsters nowadays call "gay music" which is not in line with the teachings of Christ.....chris tomlin ffs....

And the same polite warning to you about backseat modding. You should also read the Charter, particularly the bit about swearing or facsimiles thereof. Also, using 'gay' as a derogatory term is considered homophobic and therefore unacceptable.

Dougla2

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Yeah i had a deletion too, i think when the op says "christian content" he/she is referring to "content that paints christianity in a positive light". Odd how this only leaves what the hipsters nowadays call "gay music" which is not in line with the teachings of Christ.....chris tomlin ffs....

yeah they don't like it when people post that don't believe the same as them

PDN wrote: »

If you have a problem with a moderating decision then there is a dispute resolution procedure which begins by PMing the mod concerned.

Discussing moderating decisions inthread is backseat modding, which will earn you infractions or bans. I suggest you try reading the Charter (you know, the sticky at the top of the page that says "Please Read").

i contacted a mod on my last deleted post which was also on topic and he just said he didn't care, stop being so anal

PDN wrote: »

And the same polite warning to you about backseat modding. You should also read the Charter, particularly the bit about swearing or facsimiles thereof. Also, using 'gay' as a derogatory term is considered homophobic and therefore unacceptable.

in the bible it says to stone gay people so how is it against the rules to mention gay people in a bad light he is just following the teaching of Christianity-the biggest homophobic group in the world

lionmqj

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8PNk9V5EHY

Onesimus

considering my thread asks for Christian content anything that deginerates Christianity is not Christian therefore doesnt belong in the thread. Wouldnt you agree?

Dougla2

im not even gonna bother explaining this forum is too conservative , its like china in here

Onesimus

Dougla2 wrote: »

im not even gonna bother explaining this forum is too conservative , its like china in here

You've been to China? apparently they dont like Christianity there and are very communist...I dont see how your reply makes sense

Dougla2

Onesimus wrote: »

You've been to China? apparently they dont like Christianity there and are very communist...I dont see how your reply makes sense

china censors things

Onesimus

Dougla2 wrote: »

china censors things

Yes, it censors things like Christianity. So I'm still lost as to how your replies are making any kind of sense. Nobody is trying to censor you friend, its just your posts dont belong in this thread because they dont contain anything Christian, but rather deginerate Christianity itself. And anything that denginerates Christ is not Christian. Maybe you should go to the china forum, you might be more welcomed there.

Your welcome here though if you wanna talk about Jesus.

Fanny Cradock

Dougla2 wrote: »

im not even gonna bother explaining

Probably best. Soon you'll move onto greener pastures.

Onesimus

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Probably best. Soon you'll move onto greener pastures.

Of which Jesus is the good Shepherd....:D;)

lionmqj

The lyrics to this are fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRjXBbtbEpM

The lyrics to this are fantastic.

PDN

Onesimus wrote: »

Yes, it censors things like Christianity. So I'm still lost as to how your replies are making any kind of sense. Nobody is trying to censor you friend, its just your posts dont belong in this thread because they dont contain anything Christian, but rather deginerate Christianity itself. And anything that denginerates Christ is not Christian. Maybe you should go to the china forum, you might be more welcomed there.

Your welcome here though if you wanna talk about Jesus.

I appreciate your frustration with this particular poster - but please leave the moderating to the mods? Thanks.

Onesimus

PDN wrote: »

I appreciate your frustration with this particular poster - but please leave the moderating to the mods? Thanks.

Not frustrated with him. I love him, just being friendly is all. I understand how even I've taken the back seat mod position though :pac: my apologies.

Dougla2

Onesimus wrote: »

Not frustrated with him. I love him, just being friendly is all. I understand how even I've taken the back seat mod position though :pac: my apologies.

i love you too

Ghost Buster

PDN wrote: »

And the same polite warning to you about backseat modding. You should also read the Charter, particularly the bit about swearing or facsimiles thereof. Also, using 'gay' as a derogatory term is considered homophobic and therefore unacceptable.

Please tell me you see the irony in that line.

PDN

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Please tell me you see the irony in that line.

Not at all. Homophobia is not acceptable here.

Ghost Buster

PDN wrote: »

Not at all. Homophobia is not acceptable here.

In a Christianity forum? Seriously?
Im sorry that this is off topic and I know i should start a different thread and i know Im pretty much trolling but a statement that homophobia is unacceptable on a Christianity forum is ironic beyond belief.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7719789/Pope-says-gay-marriage-is-insidious-and-dangerous.html

Sorry again. Back to your music discussion. heres my contribution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE

Ash.J.Williams

Ghost Buster wrote: »

In a Christianity forum? Seriously?
Im sorry that this is off topic and I know i should start a different thread and i know Im pretty much trolling but a statement that homophobia is unacceptable on a Christianity forum is ironic beyond belief.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7719789/Pope-says-gay-marriage-is-insidious-and-dangerous.html

Sorry again. Back to your music discussion. heres my contribution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE

Christianity is homophobic, i most certainly wasn't in any way.

here's my contribution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Bc-GBHAvg

PDN

Ghost Buster wrote: »

In a Christianity forum? Seriously?
Im sorry that this is off topic and I know i should start a different thread and i know Im pretty much trolling but a statement that homophobia is unacceptable on a Christianity forum is ironic beyond belief.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7719789/Pope-says-gay-marriage-is-insidious-and-dangerous.html

Sorry again. Back to your music discussion. heres my contribution:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE

Some Christians are homophobic, as are some atheists. Nevertheless homophobia is unacceptable in this forum, and hopefully in the A&A forum too.

The Charter states "Bigotry, crude generalisations and unreasonable antagonism will not be tolerated. This rule encompasses all intolerance towards creeds, beliefs, lifestyles or opinions that differ from one's own."

Homophobia, by definition, is included in that. Unreasonable antagonism towards gays, or crude generalisations about them, are not welcome here. Nor is the use of 'gay' as a peurile term of abuse or derision.

Now, let's keep the thread on topic please.

PDN

You know what, I really hate having to do this, but sadly some of our non-Christian friends are determined to take us off-topic, troll, indulge in backseat modding, and then post the crappest 'Christian' music they can find in order to take the mick.

I had hoped polite requests would have prevailed but, given an apparent lack of good manners among posters, this thread is now tagged for Christian responses only.

Ghost Buster

PDN wrote: »

You know what, I really hate having to do this, but sadly some of our non-Christian friends are determined to take us off-topic, troll, indulge in backseat modding, and then post the crappest 'Christian' music they can find in order to take the mick.

I had hoped polite requests would have prevailed but, given an apparent lack of good manners among posters, this thread is now tagged for Christian responses only.

I beg you pardon!
I posted The Violent Femmes with a genuine Christian song which you deleted!

raah!

At two minutes in here the christian content of the video becomes strongly apparent :P

Although it's really two different songs before and after 2 minutes.

andrew cross

has He message to us been lost to us by the church

Ghost Buster

Snip!

PDN

Please take note of the Christian Response Only tag.

This is my final polite instruction. Any more trolling or backseat modding in this thread will receive infractions with no warnings.

Ash.J.Williams

snip!

Turtwig

Not sure which of the three threads to posts this in:pac:

Anyways, this is basically "Our Father" in Swahili. I think it's lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A

Here's another for relaxation.
(May not be suitable for Irish Catholics :P I joke... I joke)
Coronation of a Monarch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE4yqtroN8o

Come O Spirit.
Instrumental version used in Call of Duty of all things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBOru2DNVdA

Ave Maria.
You couldn't NOT post this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVz6vuNq7s

This was actually used in Rainbow Six (Elite Counter Terrorism Unit) of all things lol.

And finally a little more rock orientated. :
A Smile From Heaven's Eyes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxfUExV-tS8

I'm adding this because it was used in part of a excellent Space Shuttle Endeavour tribute video here.
(Watch it in HD:)