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Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Anyone who has spent any time on our site has noticed that we love to use music and movie clips to kickstart discussions about Biblical truths. Check out this recent addition to our MUSIC DISCUSSIONS page from our friend Lane Palmer using the song 'How Far We've Come' from Matchbox Twenty. This song worked its way up the charts and became the #2 downloaded song on iTunes (currently #5). At this time the song also resides at #11 on 'Billboards Hot 100 chart.' Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come Main Point of Discussion: The Bible teaches that this world will one day be destroyed, so we need to serve God every minute of every day. The Music Video: How Far We've Come Matchbox Twenty is a rock band formed in Orlando, Florida. Matchbox Twenty have sold in excess of 39 million albums worldwide from the releases of Yourself Or Someone Like You, Mad Season and More Than You Think You Are. The current members of the band are Rob Thomas (vocals, piano), Paul Doucette (rhythm guitar - formerly drums), Kyle Cook (lead guitar, vocals) and Brian Yale (bass). Adam Gaynor (rhythm guitar) left the band in 2005, after performing on all three of their studio albums. After a three year hiatus, they are back and stronger than ever with their release of their new single “How Far We've Come", which is currently between #2 and #5 on iTunes and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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: (say this) Many of you have probably seen the video or heard the song called 'How Far We've Come' by Matchbox Twenty. It is the #2 download on ITunes and is rapidly climbing the Billboard charts. Tonight we're going to take a closer look at the song and the powerful themes that come out of it. Pass out a handout with the lyrics on it. Song Lyrics:
"How far we've come" I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world, but its feeling just like every other morning before, now I wonder what my life is going to mean if it's gone, the cars are moving like a half a mile an hour if that and I started staring at the passengers who're waving goodbye can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time? chorus: but I believe the world is burning to the ground oh well I guess we're gonna find out let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend, let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come I think it turned ten o'clock but I don't really know then I can't remember caring for an hour or so started crying and I couldn't stop myself I started running but there's no where to run to I sat down on the street and took a look at myself said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell say your goodbyes if you've got someone you can say goodbye to I believe the world is burning to the ground oh well I guess we're gonna find out let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend, let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come its gone gone baby its all gone there is no one on the corner and there's no one at home it was cool cool, it was just all cool now it's over for me and it's over for you well its gone gone baby its all gone there is no one on the corner and there's no one at home well it was cool cool, it was just all cool now it's over for me and it's over for you but I believe the world is burning to the ground oh well I guess we're gonna find out let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come Well I, believe, it all, is coming to an end oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend, let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come let's see how far we've come Transitional Statement: If you would like to facilitate some large group discussion, talk to your group about why they think this song is so popular and ask them what they think some of the themes are. Then say something like:
"How Far We've Come" is one of those songs that at first makes you go 'huh'?, but
when you take a deeper look at the video and lyrics, you start to connect with what
Matchbox Twenty is trying to communicate. See if you can pick it out while we watch
the video.
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. INCLUDING SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS AND A WRAP UP
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