I'm not sure whether Mike Doughty is a Christian or not (judging by the above post by Alpha13, anyway) but this song certainly does express some of the very reasons why Christians believe in God. There is also an earlier song Doughty wrote entitled "Sweet Lord in Heaven", and it's very similar. I am always happy when a popular musician sings about God in a positive way, and blurs the line between "rock" and "Christian rock". If you listen to the classic folk, blues and early rock music, God was not a taboo, He was mentioned and praised often in music.
Personally, I am a Christian and am not ashamed to admit it. I love all kinds of music, and I think the separation of Christian music from the mainstream stuff has really harmed our culture. I believe that we as human beings were created in God's own image. Our voices were made to praise God, though given the capability and free will to sing about whatever we please. Whether Mike Doughty believes it or not, he has used his voice for both bearing his heart and soul and praising the Lord despite backlash for it, and I wish there were more artists who did the same!
I'm not sure whether Mike Doughty is a Christian or not (judging by the above post by Alpha13, anyway) but this song certainly does express some of the very reasons why Christians believe in God. There is also an earlier song Doughty wrote entitled "Sweet Lord in Heaven", and it's very similar. I am always happy when a popular musician sings about God in a positive way, and blurs the line between "rock" and "Christian rock". If you listen to the classic folk, blues and early rock music, God was not a taboo, He was mentioned and praised often in music.
Personally, I am a Christian and am not ashamed to admit it. I love all kinds of music, and I think the separation of Christian music from the mainstream stuff has really harmed our culture. I believe that we as human beings were created in God's own image. Our voices were made to praise God, though given the capability and free will to sing about whatever we please. Whether Mike Doughty believes it or not, he has used his voice for both bearing his heart and soul and praising the Lord despite backlash for it, and I wish there were more artists who did the same!