Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Got To Get You Into My Life" (The Beatles)

Here we go with another Tuesday and this week's edition of Tuesday's Musical Notes!!!  Thanks so much for visiting this blog about the music of our day and the Messiah of eternity!!!  That's right!!!  We'll talk about the trivial and the triumphant, the songs and the Savior, and perspective and the Most Powerful!!!  So get you're best timpani roll and cymbal crash ready...Here come The Notes!!!

Way before 1966, there was a man who had many brothers.  That man's name was Joseph.  Needless to say his family was the definition of dysfunctional.  That's right, all throughout the Bible there are families who have issues.  This brother's story can be found beginning in chapter 37 of Genesis.  If you get a chance you should read through it this week.  Here's a link:  Genesis 37 NIV

This story helps provide the foundation for today's Musical Notes.  There is a key passage where Joseph tells his brothers the following:  What you intended for evil, God intended for good (loose translation).  Please keep this in mind as we upend a song from that little band from Liverpool:

The Beatles - "Got To Get You Into My Life"

What can I say, the horns they play and I have to listen....  No it isn't a missing lyric to the 1966 hit from the Revolver album by The Beatles, but it is very true...I am a sucker for any band that incorporates brass into their mixture of instrumentation.  With 3 trumpets and 2 tenor saxophones supplying the "horn" sound, The Beatles would see this song go as "high" as #7 on the charts.  In fact, "high" is a pretty good descriptor for the condition of the band at the time.  Paul McCartney has admitted that the lyrical content of this song is about marijuana and The Beatles experimentation with the illegal drug.  This song, along with "Eleanor Rigby", "Here, There, And Everywhere", and "Yellow Submarine", would cause Revolver to hit #1 on the US charts in August of 1966.  It's eclectic mixture of songs has also caused it to be listed as #3 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time listing.  It was a prime example of the adventure into psychedelia in which so many artists of the time found themselves experimenting.

We have mentioned many times here at The Notes, that we believe music was one of God's perfect creations.  Regardless of the style, God has allowed man to explore the diversity in the combination of lyric and melody.  Man unfortunately, has taken the opportunity at times to pervert the perfect combination into something not so pristine.  With today's song, however we wish to take the opportunity for redemption by changing its perspective.   
 

If you ask most people, they will confirm that they want to have relationships.  It is part of why were created in the first place.  God desired a relationship with us.  Let that sink in for just a moment...the Creator of everything wanted a one on one relationship with each one of us.  The perfect Trinity, desired so much to have a relationship with you that He created the means for you to come into existence.  The foundation for this belief comes from reading the Bible.  What do yo believe about the Bible?  Your response to this question will determine the way you engage people and build relationships and ultimately will determine where you spend a future eternity.  Let me encourage you to read the Bible.  Some of its concepts may be difficult to understand and that is ok.  Most truthful things have an element of mystery about them.  Here is a great resource that we utilize nearly every week while preparing Tuesday's Musical Notes.  It can be an incredible source for you to begin reading the Bible on a consistent basis.  

http://www.biblegateway.com/

Let's go back to changing the perspective of today's song.  Seen in Paul McCartney's light, it is a song about having a substance infused experience.  But what if we looked at it from the perspective of having a Spirit infused experience?  What if every single day of our lives we shouted to the Creator God...."I've got to get you into my life"?  What if in our everyday living we had this conversation with the Father God, "What can I do, what can I be? When I'm with you I want to stay there.  If I'm true I'll never leave.  And if I do I know the way there."  What if we spent our lives finding ways to get the Savior God more into our lives?  What would that look like?  What things would we say "no" to?  What things would we say "yes" to?  

If I may, let me make some suggestions for getting God into every single day of your life....(as a follower of Jesus, these really should be no brainers, for pre followers this is just a place to start...please don't think of this list as all encompassing)

1) As stated above...read the Bible.  Find the translation that you can best understand and then read it,

2) Let's go to church...yep, there are hypocrites there...but if we were to be real honest, we see a hypocrite in the mirror every day.  We should fit in nicely.

3) Find a small group that will encourage, educate, and enable you to reinforce your restoration to the Creator every time that you gather with them

4) Once you are consistently engaged in  steps 1, 2, and 3, find ways in your church and community to serve.  If you are musical, sing or play in your church's musical ensembles.  If you are techno geek, work in your church's audio/visual department.  If you love children, serve in the nursery or children's church.  In short, find a place where you skills, training, and natural talent serve other people to God's glory.

5) Read the Bible....I think we hit on this one a couple of times today....yep it's that important
6) Sing a song from The Beatles with a perspective that John, Paul, George, and Ringo never intended.....

"Ooo, then I suddenly see you
  Ooo, did I tell you I need you?
  Every single day of my life
  Got to get you into my life!!!" (insert horn lick...)

For a more updated perspective on getting God into your life...

"Hold Me" - Jamie Grace with an assist from TobyMac

'Til Tuesday,
Serving HIM by serving you,

Randy