Elvis insisted his backup groups gather to sing gospel music after his concerts, sometimes until dawn.
"We'd be wired most of the time. But when we'd sing for him, it was like throwing a bucket of cold water on a fire. It was a cleansing of emotions. He'd get so relaxed and peaceful. It was the only thing in this life that brought him relief."
"What he really wanted to do was become a gospel singer and go out and make gospel music."
And God granted His children gifts...
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began
When one is with Christ in heart and in spirit worship moves the soul. Song, praise and music ensues. If you spend long enough time in prayer asking for wisdom and long enough in the bible conversing with Christ as Mary did sitting at His feet while He was with us, you will realize that everything in this world has been upended in an attempt to deceive the elect, were it possible.
Satan is not idle. We are all contended for. And most of the time, we know not what we do.
Once a preacher at the local Tabernacle Baptist Church asked him, "What would you do if you had $10?" The young rocker reportedly muttered, "If I had $10, I wouldn't be here."
We don't believe in building churches either, Buddy.
Those that God paves ways for, that reach for Him, neither their kingdom nor His, is of this world.
Their gifts linger on and on. What He meant to leave behind was left. It is up to each of us what we do with it, whether it be to syphon off of it and copycat to receive your worldly consolations or to be inspired and walk carefully with Christ aware of the gifts that have been given to you. If you love your life, if you save your life, you will lose it in the world to come. If you lose your life for the Will of God you will find it. Though time may be short for some nothing happens without God appointing it. The Guy better be The Guy. The Day better be The Day.
My God does not lie, and I'm so grateful for Truth. I never had many friends. I was taught to keep a very watchful eye over those who were supposed to keep a very watchful eye over me. I had to leave my family because they didn't treat pain with healing. And I didn't know that there was real healing, or real trust, or real love, or real friendship until I found Christ. And He made me a promise. When I was different and goofy and struggling and finding the power of song and music I didn't know God would lead me back to who He put in my life at 12. I didn't know the tragedy I cried over that happened 30 years before would still be affecting my life today. In this world it's very hard to stick to Truth. God's Word is Truth. Christ is Truth. Repulsion to sin is Truth. The world is owned and operated by a being bent on luring, tempting, enticing flesh away from Truth. From Spirit. Sometimes when you're in this world living and speaking truth he kills you for it.
Again, our kingdom isn't of this world. And losing your life for truth means you'll find it in the world to come.
So for the dead singer friends I had when I was 12 that I got made fun of for, I'm happy to have you. You're a promised gift from God:
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life
I had this cassette as a kid. I always liked his string songs more than his rock and roll music but that's cuz I'm so square (and he doesn't care).
And we all know Elvis lives, right?
If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea
They were young once. And they were too young to die. And so was Our Savior. And it's a good team to be on. They call them 'Sacrifices.' Whack-A-Mole doesn't work in NJ. I've never been able to successfully live a lie. So if someday my demise is because of standing in Truth I'm proud to stand beside the brothers I've gained who did the same.
I told someone to 'Stand' this summer because what else can you do? And if that makes me an obnoxious nail to be driven into the ground then whoever wants to accomplish that better be the hammer He wants.
Prophets have a lot of time to ponder their fate. We know another guy with charisma. I wrote a letter. My husband gave up everything including almost his life to discern him. The closest I can get to loving my enemies is asking God for forgiveness for they know not what they do. It's possible these musicians knew what was coming for them. We all have an appointment.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
We continue in your commandments, Lord. We continue on the Path You have put Us on. We accept our trials and persecution because it is an honor to suffer what You have suffered.
My Brother saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Elvis was set to focus on gospel music before he died.
Buddy Holly had set up a makeshift recording studio in the living room of his apartment in NYC and was recording new music.
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps
And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
New Song, anyone?