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Anybody else heard this new Kenny Chesney song? It's basically a reggae song with a steel guitar, and the main hook is, "Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go now." The idea is that, sure, we all wanna go to heaven, but we're having too much fun down here on earth to go right away. There's always time to make up for it later.
I'll admit, the song has a catchy beat, and if it weren't for the message in the song, I'd probably enjoy it, but I just can't get into a song that goes against what I believe. It has the same affect on me as Brooks & Dunn's "God Must Be Busy."
It seems like some country artists have the idea that, as long as you mention God, Heaven, Jesus, or whatever, then you have a hit. Carrie Underwood proved this with "Jesus Take The Wheel," which, while still light years ahead of "Everybody Wanna Go To Heaven," always felt like it was stretching to make a point.
Either way, if you're looking for a strong, theologically-sound gospel message, I would suggest avoiding this Kenny Chesney tune.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Kyle,
I've heard the song and agree with you. It's a catchy enough song but really doesn't go much deeper than the chorus. I'm sure most of the country audience says "oh, what a cute little saying" and will quote it when they can think of it quick enough.
The thing is, there are some people who not only believe mentioning God, Jesus, Heaven etc. will make it a hit, but those who think that makes it gospel or a theologically correct song.
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