Today is the last day of our Easter vacation. I spent it doing whatever came across my mind to do. Part of which was to hang out at the pool for a bit and begin a new book. That new book is Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 (revised edition.)
From the foreward by Steve Beard …
Are rock 'n' roll bands supposed to talk to Rolling Stone about blessings? Sacraments? God walking in the room? Why would this all sound so incredibly cliche coming from a well-scrubbed contemporary Christian rocker created by Nashville, yet actually sound sincere and authentic coming from a theatrical rock star?
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For more than twenty years, U2 has done their part to puncture the power of nihilism and hopelessness by pointing listeners to a transcendant reality of heaven, hell, angels, demons, deliverance, redemption, grace, and peace. Their lyrics unfold a world beyond the things that can be merely seen and rationally grasped. The music is not a simplistic mish-mash of yummy lyrics about skipping with Jesus through fields of daisies. Instead, their songs wrestle with pain and frustration without catering
to hopelessness.…
For those willing to take the time to look, popular music is brimming with songs of spiritually energized guests – some worth avoiding, but many worth engaging. Artists and fans alike have seen what is on the world's buffet table and are still growling with hunger pangs.
I look forward to reading the rest of this book.
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