{"id":193620,"date":"2024-01-09T22:56:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T02:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=193620"},"modified":"2024-01-10T08:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:47:10","slug":"reverend-disagrees-that-soca-and-calypso-singers-are-doing-the-devils-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/reverend-disagrees-that-soca-and-calypso-singers-are-doing-the-devils-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverend disagrees that soca and calypso singers are doing the devil’s work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Very Reverend Father Athanasius George Williams has addressed the misconceptions within certain Christian circles about the role of artists who perform secular music.<\/p>

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The Reverend Father delivered an impassioned homily at the funeral service for the late soca sensation, Ricardo Drue.<\/p>\n

Addressing a crowd of many soca performers, Father Williams encouraged the creative community to embrace their divine gifts and use their talents as a force for positive change.<\/p>

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Father Williams spoke directly to the artists present, acknowledging the challenges they face in a world that sometimes misunderstands the intersection of faith and creativity.<\/p>

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He delved into the prevailing notion within certain Protestant and evangelical circles that artists, including calypsonians, reggae artists, and soca artists, are engaged in pursuits deemed sinful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Let us understand in the world of Protestantism and evangelicalism, those who seem not to understand creation and culture, in their world, the world has fallen to sin,” Father Williams remarked.<\/p>

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Father Williams went on to challenge the misconception that artists are agents of the devil, emphasizing that the creative gifts bestowed upon them are divine blessings from God.<\/p>\n

“Your gifts and talents are not given by any devil. You are not meant to be workaholics; you are meant to be at leisure with God, who created us in the spirit of play, joy, and laughter,” he proclaimed.<\/p>

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