August 19th, 2008
The Gospel According to Springsteen
Kitty pointed me to this NPR story about a preacher who uses Springsteen’s music as an aid for spreading the good word.
My Dad has often said, “Any event that brings men closer to God, or men closer to men, is a religious event.” The best concerts I’ve attended have done that — made me feel more full of life, and brought me closer to others — and Springsteen’s are among those. This idea was one of the reasons I named the band “St. Joe’s Choir.” Music, and concerts in particular, are religious events — a time to gather to celebrate what is right and condemn what is wrong, and to share the experience of life on the planet.
Still. It feels wrong to me to co-op one man’s words to support those of another — particularly without either’s consent.
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yeah okay.
