Reba McEntire's Gift from God

It was a beautiful spring morning when Mama and I set off from our ranch in Oklahoma for Nashville, where I was going to audition for a recording contract. I was 20 years old, well-prepared vocally, ready to take a chance on the dream of a lifetime.

But as the hillsides rolled by, resplendent with the whites and pinks of dogwood and redbud blossoms, I felt a creeping uneasiness. The closer we got to the country music capital, the more I tried to prolong the trip, making Mama detour for some sightseeing, then for a snack, then for anything I could think of. Finally I yelled, "Stop!" and Mama pulled the big blue Ford into a Dairy Queen on the side of the highway and we went inside.

As I toyed with my mountain of ice cream, I didn't have to explain I was scared. Mama knew me too well. "Reba Nell," she said, adding the Nell for gentle emphasis, "we can turn around right now and go on back home if that's what you want, and I'll understand. The music business is not for everyone."

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Evermyrtle

If I had a voice like Reba McEntire I would sing 80% of my awaking hours. And to think she is a great Christian, trying to spread the WORD OF GOD through her voice.
John Adams

If this woman is a "christian" she certainly doesn't have a pure fountain. The Bible says that a fountain CANNOT put forth both salt and pure water. I'm afraid that her salt water has corrupted any pure water she may have had.
- edc
  
  Only God knows the heart, remember Judas fooled all of the disciples, and Peter also denied Him. The one that was thought to be a strong follower was but a ruse for money and the big mouth denier became one of the great apostles of our Lord.
  - John Adams
    
    There's no denying the fact that her fountain is corrupt. Some of the words she sings are certainly not in accord with the commands and principles found in God's Holy Word. The beat to her song is certainly corrupt. I don't know anything about her personal life, but most people in show-biz have not lived lives free from fornication/adultery.
    - Linda F.
      
      That's right. You *don't* know anything about her personal life. God, however, does. And by the way: Just *how* do you know so much about the content of her songs? I mean, why would you – a "holier than thou" saint, if you will – "lower" himself to listen to Reba's music?
      - mallen11
        
        Linda, I was thinking the same thing, thank you for saying it. I wonder how far Mr. Adams would get with any one in the entertainment business with his religious, self- righteous, arrogant, legalistic attitude to bring them to the knowledge of Christ for salvation. Sin is sin and so are his mental attitudes.
      - John Adams
        
        ALL of "country" music today is corrupted by the rock beat. One doesn't even have to listen to it to know that. For that matter, ALL of pop music is corrupted with the rock beat.
    - edc
      
      If you are expecting to get to heaven on you own "good works" (touch not, taste not handle not) you are in for a big dissappointment. ".. not by works of righteousness which we have done, but, according to His righteousness He saves us." Because an orange tree doesn't bear as many or as good fuit as another tree, doesn't mean it's not an orange tree. It may be that it was not cultvated and cared for as well as the other.
AcidRain502

John, she has lived a life as best she could. You are not perfect either and I would question your Christianity if I actually knew you. I am not going to say, we are not to judge because WE ARE TO JUDGE, those of the faith, I am simply saying that no, she is not perfect but she hasn't done anything ,that I know of at least, to hurt the faith. On the contrary, she has done much to KEEP her faith in an industry that promotes overt sexually charged attitudes as well as a host of other things that are Anti-christian. I think you should give her the benefit of the doubt.That's all I'm saying.
Peace