A lot of Christian people are bound to blog on the “Shout To The Lord” song sang at the Idol Gives Back event last night on FOX tv. A lot of these people will comment on how Jesus’ name was replaced with Shepherd in the first line. All note worthy I suppose, but not all that surprising.
However, what got my attention was Ben Stiller doing his bit right after the song as the show ender. All the blipping out of his words in an attempt at humor. I am used to that from television, but it really stuck out to me after the “idols” were all dressed in white singing to the “Lord”. The juxtaposition was striking to me.
All I could think about was – well that’s a snapshot of the culture I live in: stands for everything and nothing all at the same time. Says everything and nothing in one broad stroke.
I tried to find Ben Stillers bit, but it isn’t posted yet.
(August 19 updated) I found the clip of Stiller…
RECOVERING NARCISSIST 
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I agree with you totally! THe stiller thing was odd following such a ‘moment’.
I agree. The Stiller thing was classless and unnecessary. And not funny.
My thought? Was the song being sung to praise God or raise more money? It looked to me more like a marketing idea than anything.
Regarding Ben Stiller. Typical tv garbage used to offset the people likely upset by the singing of that song.