By Jeremy Myers
"Dear Christian Songwriter,
I would like to ask you to stop writing songs. It is clear that most of you have not experienced the pain and tragedy of life, and until you do, your songs are empty and void of meaning. Sure, you can put together a nice melody which causes people to hug and sway, but is this really what you want to accomplish through your music? If so, then ignore the rest of this letter.
But if you want your music to actually connect with people–including men–I have a few suggestions.
First, Jesus is not my girlfriend. Jesus and I are friends, but as a man, I don’t really want to be in his arms, feel his breath on my cheek, or lay my head on his chest. These songs make me shiver. And not in a good way. I don’t want to hold his hand, sit on his lap, or kiss him. What’s next? A lap dance for Jesus?"
Thanks for reposting this. I had fun writing it. I'm enjoying all your posts. Keep 'em coming.
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