Life is Beautiful by Sixx:A.M.

from the album, “The Herion Diaries Soundtrack”

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably already think I’m a total freak. That’s OK. I’m going to add to that perception- I like going to funerals.

Yeah, you read right. During the viewing procession, I like to walk by the body, look it straight in the face, and say to myself, “That’ll be me one day.” It’s an excellent reminder to me of life’s brevity and the importance of my daily decisions and their impact on me and my family.

I listened to a song that reminded me of funerals. I heard it for the first time on WDHA (Jersey’s Own Rock Radio). This is a station I just started listening to, and find that it tickles many of my musical fancies. Check it out at www.wdhafm.com. Anyway, the song is “Life is Beautiful,” by Sixx:A.M. Apparently, this is Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue fame’s new (to me) band.

I dig the song very much. I immediately accessed it on Napster and listened to it repeatedly throughout the weekend. The music reminds me of “Come Undone” by Duran Duran, mashed up with “Hey Man, Nice Shot” by Filter. The vocalist, James Michael, is excellent- he has a really cool voice.

The lyrics are kind of silly in places, but when Michael sings about funerals is where I prick up my ears (lyrics found at the hilariously titled web site, www.moron.nl):

There’s nothing like a funeral to make you feel alive…

Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful.
Will you swear on your life,
That no one will cry at my funeral?

I was waiting for my hearse
What came next was so much worse
It took a funeral to make me feel alive

Will anyone cry at your funeral? Or will there be celebration because you’re finally gone?

I don’t want people weeping at my funeral, I’d like it to be fun, actually.  It should be a celebration, because I’ll be in heaven.  I tell my kids all the time what songs to play at my funeral. I’ll put them here for posterity, so that they can check my blog just in case they forget.  These are some of my absolute favorite songs:

“Beautiful Day” by U2

“Life of a Salesman” by Yellowcard

“Silence” by Blindside

I know this is kind of a morose post, but I want you to think about your death. The Bible says, it is appointed for men once to die and after this the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). What will your judgment be like? Will the Lord God say to you, “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers” (Matthew 7:23) or will he say, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

There is a chance that Jesus Christ could return to earth before your death, thus you would avoid death.  But you wouldn’t avoid the judgment to come.  Don’t be caught off guard by His return!