To all those “christians” worried about them leaving out the name of “Jesus”, or that they made Jesus on the same level of Muhammed, or just thinking “oh my goodness, what have they done..”
Where is your faith or relationship with Jesus to think that anybody has the ability to put God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit in any other place than where they ARE. Good grief.
I think it is great that they chose this song. If it even remotely encourages somebody towards the Truth, that’s cool. Don’t worry about God…He can take care of Himself.
I missed Idol last night, but a friend sent me the link for me to watch it because she was so awed that they sang this song last night. I watched it and got goosebumps to think of the millions and millions of non-Christians that saw that. And, as a few have mentioned in their blogs before me, to think that even one person who has been maybe going through life events or whatever where the Holy Spirit is gently drawing them to Jesus – this may have been the final event that brought them home to Jesus. Or maybe it’s that person who has a relationship with Christ, but who has let bitterness or anger eat their soul, maybe this song touched their heart and helped bring them back.
This is why we are here, folks. If we do not praise him, the rocks will indeed cry out as mamu said. We are here to reach the lost – not to be as the pharisees were and look down on someone else’s conversion and say it’s not a true conversion because they saw a song on Idol. We are here to show the grace, mercy and love of Jesus Christ to a world that needs Him. We are all undeserving of His grace and mercy, yet He came and sought us and loved us and drew us to Him. Jesus went into and ate dinner, socialized, with the tax collectors, prostitutes – the people who needed Him the most. We need to learn from those lessons of Christ – to give love, grace and mercy, forgiveness, gentle understanding to those who need Him because He indeed did that very same for us.
This song was awesome. Christians such as Christine need to stop patting themselves on the back and in so many words saying, “God, I am so thankful that I am not like these people on Idol,” and more like the sinner saying, “God be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.”
Christ was glorified in that song even if someone somewhere was politically correct in changing a word to another word which (ironically and probably unbeknownst to the person in charge of that change) merely changed it to another word that no other “god” except the true God is known by – the Great Shepherd. Allah, Buddha, Muhammed – none of them are called the Great Shepherd. Only the true one and only God – and He got the praise. Praise to Him.
I got chills last night when I heard the idols singing “Shout to the Lord.” It is not only one of my favorite songs but to have the top idols this year singing it to millions and millions of people planting seeds just shows me what an awsome God we have. He is showing His face everywhere and over and over again on American Idol. God bless the person who introduced this song to the show and may they always have Gods blessings doing His work. For the people judging how the song was song…remember God is in charge and will allow His seeds to be planted it is now up to someone else to harvest….God knows what He is doing so why not just allow God to do what He is doing the way He knows is best. They could have sang a secular song but did not…so lets all praise God for what they did do and stop judging what was not done.
God Bless you all and American Idol for doing a great job.
I would like to say thank you to each of the idol contestants for singing, “Shout to the Lord”. It was amazing. While you sang about God, you sang about the God who created this universe, a tower of strength, power and majesty, praise to the King. Jesus is the shepherd and he promises you life everlasting when you ask Jesus into your life. He will walk with you day to day. He loves you! What a great song, thank you! John 3:16 (New Testament Book in the Bible)
If it was no big deal, why was “Jesus” intentionally omitted?
Who am I bashing?
I agree with Greg…..people will go to this site who do not have a relationship with Christ Jesus and say “hey…….that’s not how they sang it” and ask questions hopefully to a christian who can speak truth with love and explain it from biblical principals, not man.
But I believe there are copy rights issues that inhibited them from selling it in their version.
God sent “Jesus” to show who He is……believers………please……don’t be reeled in by polite deception
This was a really neat thing that happened last night. Do you have any idea how many people tuned in to hear this praise song to our Lord? Christians – we need to quit shooting ourselves in the foot. Imagine if they had ended the night with a secular inspirational song, some would be blogging all day saying, “I cannot believe that they didn’t end the night with a Christian song?” Well guess what, they ended the night beautifully, singing a praise song to the King, our Shepherd. (The Lord is our Shepherd.) When we complain when Hollywood attempts to do something really cool like this, I am sure the Holloywood powers to be just roll their eyes and say, “Well that is what we get for trying to reach out.” It leaves a bad taste in their mouth for ever attempting to “cross the line” and get close to what we all wish they would do more often.
JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS IS HIS NAME!!!!
You’ve got to remember one thing, God doesn’t get offended like we do. He will always BE God whether we praise Him or not, He will always have dominion, whether we submit or not. Adopting an attitude that bashes individuals you do not know shows how much mercy, grace and love we, as Christian lack. Remember, if we don’t praise Him, the rocks will!
Christ got free PR & publicity. There were people who don’t know Jesus all over the world who heard that song and got chills. They got them because we all have a “God shaped hole” in our hearts, we know the truth of God whether we will admit it or not. I think the fact that a song praising the Lord and directing people to truth was sung on Idol is a testimony to the power of God. Remember that the Holy Spirit uses opportunities just like that one to work on the hearts of people. Praise Him.
Sorry LoriB, we don’t all worship the same God, that’s what Oprah’s megamillion church is pushing. It was a tremendous song sung with the power of God on it I’ll agree. But if it were not for Jesus shedding his blood on the cross we would still be lost. Great song though….hope it changes lives—through the only way-Jesus..
I think that the fact they sang “Shout to the Lord” was great. Yes, they exchanged the word “Jesus” for “Shepherd”. I’m okay with that and I’ll tell you why. Go to the Bible, the 23rd Psalm. “The Lord is my Shepherd…” Anyone reading the Bible knows that the Shepherd being spoken of is Jesus. I’m trusting that God will use this performance of Darlene Zschech’s song for His glory.
Just bought it on iTunes and it is in it’s original form with the name JESUS! Check it out. Now everyone who goes there to buy the song will have the TRUE MEANING attached! Very powerful!
I absolutely loved that the Idols sang, “Shout to the Lord.” How appropriate this way for this awesome night! Thanks American Idol! God is so great all the time! :)
“But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.”
Philippians 1:17-19
I know they left Jesus’ name out, but He will still be glorified because many people today are googling that song who never would’ve done so.
We need to pray for whomever influenced AI to sing Shout to the LORD. They are either a Christian or on their way to the Truth. In either case God is reclaiming Hollywood and that person, or persons, need our support.
Any Christian who takes this production as something negative would also have to boycott Christian artists like Kent Henry and others who are purposely spreading the TRUTH without using God or Jesus to reach out to those who would otherwise turn away. This is America and to me American Idol represents all Americans, even those who do not believe in Jesus Christ. Some of the contestants may not believe in Jesus. If this were a Christian show I would expect more – but it’s not.
I was extremely impressed that this season the word Jesus has been heard many times, especially when Dolly was allowed to sing. For how many years was that woman judged by the Christian community for who she is, and now she is a representation of Christ. How dare any of us judge!!! The Word tells us to think positively, not negatively. It also tells us that there will be those who even “use” Jesus’ name to advance themselves and that is even considered “good”!
Great praise to our God Most High and our Lord Jesus Christ for showing up at this horrible time of our existence – bringing hope throughout the land!!
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To all those “christians” worried about them leaving out the name of “Jesus”, or that they made Jesus on the same level of Muhammed, or just thinking “oh my goodness, what have they done..”
Where is your faith or relationship with Jesus to think that anybody has the ability to put God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit in any other place than where they ARE. Good grief.
I think it is great that they chose this song. If it even remotely encourages somebody towards the Truth, that’s cool. Don’t worry about God…He can take care of Himself.
I missed Idol last night, but a friend sent me the link for me to watch it because she was so awed that they sang this song last night. I watched it and got goosebumps to think of the millions and millions of non-Christians that saw that. And, as a few have mentioned in their blogs before me, to think that even one person who has been maybe going through life events or whatever where the Holy Spirit is gently drawing them to Jesus – this may have been the final event that brought them home to Jesus. Or maybe it’s that person who has a relationship with Christ, but who has let bitterness or anger eat their soul, maybe this song touched their heart and helped bring them back.
This is why we are here, folks. If we do not praise him, the rocks will indeed cry out as mamu said. We are here to reach the lost – not to be as the pharisees were and look down on someone else’s conversion and say it’s not a true conversion because they saw a song on Idol. We are here to show the grace, mercy and love of Jesus Christ to a world that needs Him. We are all undeserving of His grace and mercy, yet He came and sought us and loved us and drew us to Him. Jesus went into and ate dinner, socialized, with the tax collectors, prostitutes – the people who needed Him the most. We need to learn from those lessons of Christ – to give love, grace and mercy, forgiveness, gentle understanding to those who need Him because He indeed did that very same for us.
This song was awesome. Christians such as Christine need to stop patting themselves on the back and in so many words saying, “God, I am so thankful that I am not like these people on Idol,” and more like the sinner saying, “God be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.”
Christ was glorified in that song even if someone somewhere was politically correct in changing a word to another word which (ironically and probably unbeknownst to the person in charge of that change) merely changed it to another word that no other “god” except the true God is known by – the Great Shepherd. Allah, Buddha, Muhammed – none of them are called the Great Shepherd. Only the true one and only God – and He got the praise. Praise to Him.
I got chills last night when I heard the idols singing “Shout to the Lord.” It is not only one of my favorite songs but to have the top idols this year singing it to millions and millions of people planting seeds just shows me what an awsome God we have. He is showing His face everywhere and over and over again on American Idol. God bless the person who introduced this song to the show and may they always have Gods blessings doing His work. For the people judging how the song was song…remember God is in charge and will allow His seeds to be planted it is now up to someone else to harvest….God knows what He is doing so why not just allow God to do what He is doing the way He knows is best. They could have sang a secular song but did not…so lets all praise God for what they did do and stop judging what was not done.
God Bless you all and American Idol for doing a great job.
I would like to say thank you to each of the idol contestants for singing, “Shout to the Lord”. It was amazing. While you sang about God, you sang about the God who created this universe, a tower of strength, power and majesty, praise to the King. Jesus is the shepherd and he promises you life everlasting when you ask Jesus into your life. He will walk with you day to day. He loves you! What a great song, thank you! John 3:16 (New Testament Book in the Bible)
If it was no big deal, why was “Jesus” intentionally omitted?
Who am I bashing?
I agree with Greg…..people will go to this site who do not have a relationship with Christ Jesus and say “hey…….that’s not how they sang it” and ask questions hopefully to a christian who can speak truth with love and explain it from biblical principals, not man.
But I believe there are copy rights issues that inhibited them from selling it in their version.
God sent “Jesus” to show who He is……believers………please……don’t be reeled in by polite deception
I suppose ask yourselves this question – what religion in the world calls their Lord – Shepard, Savior, King?
Love to hear responses on this.
This was a really neat thing that happened last night. Do you have any idea how many people tuned in to hear this praise song to our Lord? Christians – we need to quit shooting ourselves in the foot. Imagine if they had ended the night with a secular inspirational song, some would be blogging all day saying, “I cannot believe that they didn’t end the night with a Christian song?” Well guess what, they ended the night beautifully, singing a praise song to the King, our Shepherd. (The Lord is our Shepherd.) When we complain when Hollywood attempts to do something really cool like this, I am sure the Holloywood powers to be just roll their eyes and say, “Well that is what we get for trying to reach out.” It leaves a bad taste in their mouth for ever attempting to “cross the line” and get close to what we all wish they would do more often.
JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS JESUS IS HIS NAME!!!!
You’ve got to remember one thing, God doesn’t get offended like we do. He will always BE God whether we praise Him or not, He will always have dominion, whether we submit or not. Adopting an attitude that bashes individuals you do not know shows how much mercy, grace and love we, as Christian lack. Remember, if we don’t praise Him, the rocks will!
incredible song. i think it was a well rounded night with all kinds of songs, including a Christian song. it will touch the hearts of so many.
Christ got free PR & publicity. There were people who don’t know Jesus all over the world who heard that song and got chills. They got them because we all have a “God shaped hole” in our hearts, we know the truth of God whether we will admit it or not. I think the fact that a song praising the Lord and directing people to truth was sung on Idol is a testimony to the power of God. Remember that the Holy Spirit uses opportunities just like that one to work on the hearts of people. Praise Him.
thanks Greg…I will….
They are selling it with the name JESUS!!
Go to iTUNES and see. Christ’s name is sung loud and clear!!
amen christine
Sorry LoriB, we don’t all worship the same God, that’s what Oprah’s megamillion church is pushing. It was a tremendous song sung with the power of God on it I’ll agree. But if it were not for Jesus shedding his blood on the cross we would still be lost. Great song though….hope it changes lives—through the only way-Jesus..
I think that the fact they sang “Shout to the Lord” was great. Yes, they exchanged the word “Jesus” for “Shepherd”. I’m okay with that and I’ll tell you why. Go to the Bible, the 23rd Psalm. “The Lord is my Shepherd…” Anyone reading the Bible knows that the Shepherd being spoken of is Jesus. I’m trusting that God will use this performance of Darlene Zschech’s song for His glory.
Just bought it on iTunes and it is in it’s original form with the name JESUS! Check it out. Now everyone who goes there to buy the song will have the TRUE MEANING attached! Very powerful!
I absolutely loved that the Idols sang, “Shout to the Lord.” How appropriate this way for this awesome night! Thanks American Idol! God is so great all the time! :)
“But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.”
Philippians 1:17-19
I know they left Jesus’ name out, but He will still be glorified because many people today are googling that song who never would’ve done so.
We need to pray for whomever influenced AI to sing Shout to the LORD. They are either a Christian or on their way to the Truth. In either case God is reclaiming Hollywood and that person, or persons, need our support.
Any Christian who takes this production as something negative would also have to boycott Christian artists like Kent Henry and others who are purposely spreading the TRUTH without using God or Jesus to reach out to those who would otherwise turn away. This is America and to me American Idol represents all Americans, even those who do not believe in Jesus Christ. Some of the contestants may not believe in Jesus. If this were a Christian show I would expect more – but it’s not.
I was extremely impressed that this season the word Jesus has been heard many times, especially when Dolly was allowed to sing. For how many years was that woman judged by the Christian community for who she is, and now she is a representation of Christ. How dare any of us judge!!! The Word tells us to think positively, not negatively. It also tells us that there will be those who even “use” Jesus’ name to advance themselves and that is even considered “good”!
Great praise to our God Most High and our Lord Jesus Christ for showing up at this horrible time of our existence – bringing hope throughout the land!!