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Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Music is a powerful medium. Kids listen to it daily. They know the words, they are familiar with the videos- why not use this medium to start Biblical discussions? That's exactly what we've done. You've seen a few of these music discussions featured in this EZINE lately- see those and MORE on our new MUSIC DISCUSSIONS page! AND- check out this new one from Lane Palmer using a hit song (#2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart right now) from the band the Plain White T's. PLAIN WHITE T'S - Hey There Delilah July 16, 2007 Main Point of Discussion: Healthy relationships with the opposite sex should not be based on selfishness and pure physical attraction. The Music Video: Hey There Delilah Plain White T's is a pop-rock/punk-pop band from Villa Park, Illinois that has released four full-length albums: Come On Over (2001), Stop (2002 Fearless Records), All That We Needed (2005 Fearless Records), Every Second Counts (2006 Hollywood Records/Fearless Records). Their current smash hit 'Hey There Delilah' seems to be on the minds and mouths of nearly every teen in America. It is currently #2 on the Billboard top ten. At THE SOURCE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY we like to use pop culture references to start Biblical conversation (just like the Apostle Paul used culture to start conversations about Jesus in Acts 17). This music video might be a good discussion starter in some circles. Use your discernment. If you want, you can print out the lyrics (below) and give each student a copy to refer to. MTV.com has the video on their site for free right now and iTunes offers the video as a download for $1.99. Ask the tech guy at your church how to play the video on a laptop through a projector. Introducing the Music Video: Many of you have probably seen the video or heard the song called 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's. It is burning up the charts and getting uber airplay on stations across the nation. Tonight we're going to take a closer look at the song and what it has in common with a story in the Bible that could have been called 'Hey There Delilah'. Pass out a handout with the lyrics on it. Song Lyrics:
Hey there Delilah What's it like in New York City? I'm a thousand miles away But girl tonight you look so pretty Yes you do Times Square can't shine as bright as you I swear it's true Hey there Delilah Don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if you get lonely Give this song another listen Close your eyes Listen to my voice it's my disguise I'm by your side Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me Hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard But just believe me girl Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar We'll have it good We'll have the life we knew we would My word is good Hey there Delilah I've got so much left to say If every simple song I wrote to you Would take your breath away I'd write it all Even more in love with me you'd fall We'd have it all Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me A thousand miles seems pretty far But they've got planes and trains and cars I'd walk to you if I had no other way Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just laugh along because we know That none of them have felt this way Delilah I can promise you That by the time we get through The world will never ever be the same And you're to blame Hey there Delilah You be good and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school And I'll be making history like I do You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there Delilah here's to you This ones for you Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me Oh it's what you do to me What you do to me. Talk to the group about why they think this song is so popular and how it seems to connect with so many people. Then say something like: "Hey There Delilah" has definitely struck a chord with many people for probably many reasons. One of the stronger themes that's in the song is about his commitment to Delilah and how much value he places on the relationship. Show the video, then divide into Small Groups: Let's go ahead and split up into our discussion groups to discuss this video, and then afterward we'll come back together for a final word.
An excerpt from Nathan Black's recent ChristianPost.com article:
"I find that the majority of us sometimes have high expectations and maybe even try to spiritualize it, [saying] 'We have this God-sized goal,'" McKee, author of the new book Getting Students to Show Up, pointed out in an interview with Youth Specialties. NOTE: There are TWO great deals on Jonathan's book right now. YS offers a $3 discount on his book at the end of that interview- OR- we offer a totally separate deal where we give you the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD totally FREE just as our thanks for buying this book from us. Either choice is a great deal! ABOUT THE BOOK: This fantastic book is recommended by Dan Kimball, Kurt Johnston, Wayne Rice, Jim Burns, Scott Rubin, Les Christie and more.   Event Resource DVD FREE!  You know how we at THE SOURCE like to give you free stuff! So we put together a spectacular DVD for you with three different countdown videos and a few other extras you'll enjoy! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS & TO PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK
If you missed it, Jonathan recently launched our free The Source for Youth Ministry Podcast, an audio podcast providing help, encouragement and entertainment to youth workers around the world. This show is fun and applicable with ideas you can use that day! And like our web site, it's always free- and offers BIG GIVEAWAYS! WITH OUR PODCAST SUMMER GIVEAWAY Podcast listeners get special perks like THE SOURCE PODCAST SUMMER GIVEAWAY. It's simple. You listen to the podcast... you have a chance to win any of these prizes:
To enter, simply listen to any of our podcasts and fill out the form on the PODCAST SUMMER GIVEAWAY PAGE CURRENT PODCAST: In Episode #3 Jonathan records remotely in Colorado with Dare 2 Share author/speaker Greg Stier and Dare 2 Share's resource director Lane Palmer. They take a look at the rapid growth of YouTube in the "Youth Culture Window" section, Greg tackles the "Seven Sins" of evangelism, and they close by answering youth ministry questions in the "Help Me" section.
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