Be careful what you listen to.

I want you to be careful how you take my comment on this. Rap music has never calmed my soul. I believe that a lot of our problems, especially in black communities derive from the music they listen to repeatedly at high volume. There, I said it. Calm down you haters

Additional reinforcement.

As long as you Recognize that, you can listen to your favorite music. This in itself is what I call, “Fear Porn”!

I stopped listening to music but instead make my own

Great post! People need more education on these matters

Michael Jackson would agree, too!

Be careful what you read and watch too. Hold every thought captive, as the good book says

This is why I just can't listen to heavy metal or gangsta rap.

Turn off your TV (cable, etc.) and you will be half way there. Otherwise, stick to sources you trust. Example: if you are a Christian, listen to music by Christian artists and companies. That said, I do agree fully that music is much more powerful than most people think.

Sure, worry about songs. You've got a judicial system that is going to fuck you seven ways from Sunday, but they want you to focus on a problem with songs. Here's mine: Fix the courts, or you're going to be singing the blues.