Comments on: Some thoughts on ‘What matters more’ http://www.bearla.com/talk/2009/07/11/some-thoughts-on-what-matters-more/ Redeeming creation one byte at a time Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:43:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Randy http://www.bearla.com/talk/2009/07/11/some-thoughts-on-what-matters-more/comment-page-1/#comment-20600 Randy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:33:25 +0000 http://www.bearla.com/talk/?p=855#comment-20600 I think Mr. Webb realizes how words & the medium matter hence his willingness to allow a "clean" version to be released. Sometimes artists write lyrics in the moment and to me it seems this song was a point-in-time guttural reaction to disgust over how segments of the church are dealing with this issue poorly. I think an artist should be allowed to leave a song as is and not be forced to "clean" it up. He took a risk and if nothing else the controversy might open up the conversation around this touchy issue. Plus based on his previous work I think Derek understands grace. After all, the chorus still is "Brother [Sister] what matters more to you?" He still recognizes church family-hood and questions. We'll see how this all plays out. Maybe I'm giving him too much artistic grace. If we are honest with ourselves we'd realize that those same four letter words we use, intentionally or unintentionally out of reaction, when we are really are angry or stub our toe really bad. :) I think Mr. Webb realizes how words & the medium matter hence his willingness to allow a “clean” version to be released. Sometimes artists write lyrics in the moment and to me it seems this song was a point-in-time guttural reaction to disgust over how segments of the church are dealing with this issue poorly. I think an artist should be allowed to leave a song as is and not be forced to “clean” it up.

He took a risk and if nothing else the controversy might open up the conversation around this touchy issue. Plus based on his previous work I think Derek understands grace. After all, the chorus still is “Brother [Sister] what matters more to you?” He still recognizes church family-hood and questions.

We’ll see how this all plays out. Maybe I’m giving him too much artistic grace. If we are honest with ourselves we’d realize that those same four letter words we use, intentionally or unintentionally out of reaction, when we are really are angry or stub our toe really bad. :)

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