The Popular Music

Picture this, you're in the car and you turn on the radio hoping to hear some good songs. You go to a station that plays the newest hit songs, and you decided to listen.

Hear songs about partying/getting drunk/sex? Yeah, not surprising. In the music world, (and society actually) topics like these are completely acceptable. Most "romance" songs are about meeting someone in a club when you're drunk. That's not love.

Its funny, actually. Those people who listen to those kind of songs are more likely to bash musicians like Owl City, LIGHTS, Skillet, ect., because of the clean messages. To those people, if a song isn't about getting drunk or high, it's a bad song.

The reason why I listen to the groups I listen to is simple. They're clean, and usually pretty positive. And their romance songs are actually deep and mean real love too. Examples:

"This is the last night you'll spend alone, I'll hold you in my arms and I won't let go." -Skillet, The Last Night (not necessarily limited to romance but it works)

"I'm not yours, and you're not mine, but we can sit and pass the time." -LIGHTS, Quiet

"Chills run down my spine, as our fingers entwine, and your sighs harmonize with mine." - Owl City, If My Heart Was A House

See? Sweet, innocent songs about real love. That's what love is supposed to look like. Not what society and music makes it look like.

And then there's the issue about God. Not surprisingly, many of todays popular songs BASH God. So, that's why there are groups who are Christian people with Christian themes in their songs who are mainstream artists. They're trying to help clean that up.

"Dear God, I was terribly lost when the galaxies crossed and the sun went dark. But dear God, you're the only north star I would follow this far." - Owl City, Galaxies

"I'm at war with the world cuz I ain't never gonna sell my soul. I've already made up my mind, no matter what I can't be bought or sold." - Skillet, Awake and Alive

So really, the reason I love Owl City/Sky Sailing (and LIGHTS, Skillet, and a few other groups not mentioned) is because the songs are clean, and either talk about God, true love, or the beauty of earth. Isn't that a lot better than a song about partying all night? I think so. So take some time to look at what you're listening. The "top songs" are not always the best choice.