Tim Hawkins on Worship Music

I love it.....loosen up people!

I find it humerus. The words were appropriate too. My churchs' worship team did "I want to know what love is" by Foreigner last Sunday and it was very appropriate to the message on loneliness and the importance of not compromising when seeking a husband or wife for anything less than one who displays the fruits of the spirit. I find much what Christians call secular love songs to be spiritual... I guess it depends on where your heart is. God is Love and the object of our affection if we truly love Him. Of course there are and always will be perversions of love, but that's a different story.

I LOVE this! It's so cool! When I got saved I quit listening to music like Zepplin. This is cool how you can still enjoy the music but have it with worship lyrics. I enjoy Tim Hawkins anyway. Smiling and laughing is good for the soul.

I agree that Tim is mocking us and not God. Humor is good medicine, and especially a good laugh at our younger rock in' selves was a fun way to start the day.

LAST POST DISAPPEARED! Where does it say in Scripture that God has a sense of humour? I am not a "stick in the mud" as some people have hurled in accusation. I OVE worshipping God - teaching music is my profession. I love leading worship. This is not the issue at stake here. Christians 'Christ-ones' - those who have appreciated and accepted the sacrificial, willing death of Jesus Christ at Calvary for our salvation and eternal hope and security. - Christians know that our God is Holy, to be revered and that the fear of aged is the beginning of ALL wisdom. A person does not crack jokes in the presence of SOMEONE one who has just lost a close loved one; silly jokes are out of place on such occasions. In the same way, God is focused on the lost and is looking for those who will care for their souls as He does. That is why our lives (while ABSOLUTELY HAVING MANY TIMES OF FUN AND HUMOUR - no one likes good fun more than me) are to be characterized by “soberness” (seriousness about making our lives count for Christ) (1 Thessalonians 5:6,8; Titus 2:2,6). When we worship God we are not out there to entertain or perform. Those who lead music worship (as worship is NOT all about music!) are there to minister to others and to assist them to praise God. My young son, who was a worship leader, and is now worshipping God around the Throne in Heaven, since going to heaven in 2007 at the age of 25 - said - "When I worship, I am the sacrifice". He loved life, loved people and most of all loved and served Jesus - but when it came to worship, it wasn't a comedy show! Tim Hawkins serves no purpose other than that of a comedian who constantly pokes fun at how various functions should be carried out in church. Of course church is there to be enjoyed. The JOY of The Lord is my strength.BUT. God was not laughing when He sent His Only Son into the world to die for us. The Holy Spirit will convict of sin and save souls - how could the Spirit work in this raucous environment of foolery? What purpose is Hawkins serving other than to elevate himself and entertain people? This will not lead people to Christ. Read Romans 12 v 1 and 2. Be distinct, not detached - BUT remember God has standards and He will not be mocked. Waken up!

This clip of Tim "being funny" is having the desired effect of the enemy - we are being pedantic about things that are not glorifying to God, and while we're doing that we are not focussing on God! How the enemy must be laughing at us!

just awesome what a crack up good on you brother. just what a needed today. ha ha ha. god bless you and keep it up.blessings.

For people that fine this offensive: LIGHTEN UP! God gave us a gifts of laughter that Tim brings out in us. It's not how you sing praise and worship, it's THAT you sing in praise and worship. And honestly, it's about a PERSONAL relationship. Not a group relationship.

Yeah I don't think this guy is serious. He's a comedian. lol

Yes praising God is serious business, but this was meant to be funny! Poking fun at people who are way to serious. BTW, God cannot love us any more than he already does!

What is the world coming to at all That is entertaiment not praise or rejoicing to the Lord and it is insulting Christianity.

Haha don't mind people that don't have a sence of humor.. That was funny and I seriously doubt that God is going to condemn me because I thought it was funny. I know it offends some people but thank the Lord that He made us different. I know how a person can be thrown under a bus because of offending a Religious person.

I can understand the concern that singing "Shout To the Lord" to the tune of Led Zeppelin could be offensive to God. Similar thoughts crossed my mind when I first heard this (on YouTube a long, long time ago :) ). It's good to be cautious in our entertainment and wary about crossing the line between humor and desecration. But if you really think about it you may find that Tim isn't trying to take something sacred and drag it through the dirt. Quite the opposite. He's attempting to take something that has been considered "dirty" (a.k.a. Zeppelin's music), and turn it into something clean and God-glorifying. Maybe the thing that freaks us out is that we're not used to it. One of Tim's best qualities is his ability to do tongue-in-cheek humor that catches you off guard and drops you to the floor laughing. His job is to be funny – to tell jokes. Most of his material isn't to be taken seriously. It's just for laughs. And it's all done in clean, good humor. (Pun intended.) Actually, a lot of Tim's stuff is derived from his family life. He jokes about the silly things that his family does, most of all him. It's self-deprecating humor – the art of laughing at oneself and getting others to laugh along. It's like slipping and falling while learning to ice skate and instead of breaking down in tears, we break out in laughter. We see the humor in our own mistakes and give others the permission to laugh as well. Someone said in the comments that Tim is "making fun of us, not God." It's that self-deprecating humor. Laughing at ourselves. Tim doesn't really expect us to sing praise songs to the tune of Led Zeppelin. Just as he doesn't really crave panda burgers or think that he's pregnant (something he wrote on his twitter once). It's funny because it's so random and unbelievable. In the words of Air 1 radio's Brant Hansen, "That's all..." Now who wants to go ride a pretty pink tractor with me?

I really enjoyed that! God created ALL music and gave us the minds and hearts to worship with it as we choose.

If you have ever been to one of Tim's shows/concerts you would know how all of this ties in to glorify God. There is a point to every one of his songs and stories!

Wow some of you need to relax. He isn't suggesting we actually use Led Zepplin songs for worship and he isn't mocking worship or God. Some of you must think God is super uptight...yikes. God is on His throne and a little humor (of which he gave Tim a gift for) certainly isn't going to knock Him off the throne. Talk about sacred cows...