https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5 en-us 2018-03-01 15:49:55 UTC 2018-03-02 03:26:24 UTC hello@padlet.com chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/236982972 Do you find the idea of popular music concerts as sites of religious or spiritual experiences convincing? Why or why not? How do your own personal experiences at popular concerts and festivals factor into your arguments?]]> 2018-03-01 15:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/236982972 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/236992249 A couple years ago I went to watch Prince Royce in "concert". The reason I put " " around concert is because it was not like a big event, it was not in a big stadium like everyone has. My mom had told me a couple days before saying that Prince Royce was going to perform in San Antonio, TX at a Flea Market aka La Pulga. He was not the only one performing, there was other groups and individuals. The groups and individuals were all Spanish singers, it ranged from Cumbia to Ranchero to Bachata music. It was all really interested to see and hear. At that time I was a big fan of Prince Royce, he is a Hispanic singer that used to sing primarily Bachata music but not he does other kinds, the main reason I went was just to see him in person. When I was there I had an opportunity to go to the front and see him up close but I did not want to be up there with all the girls kicking and scratching just to touch him. I was a fan but not that much of a fan to want to touch him and go crazy about him. Do not get me wrong he is really good looking and it would have been awesome experience to be able to take a picture with him but it wasn't a big deal if I did not get to. 

The video below is the concert that I went to in San Antonio where Prince Royce performed.]]> 2018-03-01 16:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/236992249 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237002987 I do not find it religious or spiritual because the majority of the concerts are just the artist performing the songs that either they wrote or paid someone to write for them. Some artist try to make it seem religious but it is all an act in my opinion. For example, Kanye West does a song/skit of "Jesus walks", all he is doing is mocking him at one of his concerts. The lyrics say "God show me the way because the Devil's trying to break me down", I see that the song is suppose to be religious but his act on stage is just not okay because all you you can hear in the recordings is that people are laughing because they're not taking it serious just think its funny. Others may think that the concert was religious because he has "Jesus" in his song but I personally do not think that it is because if you listen to the lyrics of the song it does not sound like it. ]]> 2018-03-01 16:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237002987 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237014977  At my church back home in Fort Worth, TX we always have a fall festival that would include food, music, and fun activities. This festival was to help the church raise money but to also bring the children of god together as a family. At this festivals we had food from all over the world, there was Mexican, Asian, African, American, and others . The music that was played was religious music, music that was in our song books and we had it in different languages, English and Spanish. We also had some soloist just performing there awesome talent to the people. ]]> 2018-03-01 16:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237014977 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237061818 I am not there at the concert but just by sitting here listening to it through my laptop I can feel goosebumps because of the song. When it comes to songs like this I tend to feel something when I start singing along to it. There was a time when I went to a retreat at church with my mom cause I was part of the choir so I kinda had to be there but at one of the times when we all started singing I had felt something in me like if it was the holy spirit. Other times when I start to sing to this kind of music whether it is in English or Spanish I start to tear up. I am not sure if it is because I am sad or if it is because I like the song a lot.]]> 2018-03-01 17:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237061818 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237068049 2018-03-01 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237068049 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237068822 "There was something about their music . . . that came to symbolize something more. They really seemed to open up some kind of interior space that was very refreshing and satisfying to have access to." - Robin Sylvan pg.94

When reading this it made me think of the time that I was in church and I felt like i had the holy spirit touched me. I explained more in one of the other boxes.  ]]> 2018-03-01 17:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237068822 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237071954 I got all my videos from Youtube. My pictures are from Google search. ]]> 2018-03-01 17:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237071954 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237267132 “Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. What was once foolishness to us—a crucified God—must become our wisdom and our power and our only boast in this world.” –John Piper

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/inspiring-quotes/30-inspiring-christian-quotes.html]]> 2018-03-02 03:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237267132 chavez_alejandro90 https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237267500 "Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination." A. R. Rahman
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/a_r_rahman_623295?src=t_spiritual]]> 2018-03-02 03:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chavez_alejandro90/w49adq7wqza5/wish/237267500