Girl on Fire (Points from Power Ballads, Psalms and Songs Series)

I grew up in the late 70’s and 80’s. We invented the power ballad. What child of the most eclectic and unreal generation of music hasn’t sat at a red light belting out Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and actually thought you sound just like Steve Perry? I do. When a power ballad charts it defines a moment for a generation. Power ballads make a strong statement about empowerment and overcoming some of life’s most difficult trials. The Book of Psalms also has a collection of power ballads. Psalm 30 provides an example of a redeeming moment in David’s life when he was struck down, but somehow rose again. The result is a classic for his generation that would also be used at the dedication of the Temple. Yet in comparing Psalm 30 with the power ballads of our culture’s pop music we find a major difference. Today’s power ballads are about self-sufficiency; yet it was David’s self-sufficiency that was also his undoing. “As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never