Jewish Boy Band

And these are the ones who ministered with their sons:... Heman the singer, the son of Joel… And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah… on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi… (1 Chronicles 6:31-48)

David appointed men over the “service of song”, to minister “with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting.” 3 names were mentioned as the main stars.

Introducing, the first of its kind... An internationally acclaimed boy band who hails from the Middle-east... Who puts British boy bands like 911 to shame… Give it up, for... The greatest Jewish boy band ever... 777!!

Let me introduce to you the members of this band. The lead singer is Heman. This is not Heman, Master Of The Universe. This is Heman, son of Joel. (Billy Joel, perhaps?) He must be an outstanding singer to be called “Heman the singer.” His amazing vocals must have been given to him by God’s special gifting... Hopefully not by the powers of Greyskull!

In his service of song, Heman is accompanied by 2 more men – Asaph and Ethan. Heman, Asaph and Ethan always stand in a customized formation for every performance before the tabernacle. Heman stands in the center, flanked by Asaph on his right, and Ethan on his left… Much to the disdain of She-Ra, who was hoping so much to be included into their video clip!

Later in 1 Chronicles 15, when the Ark was brought to Jerusalem, the 3 superstars were called up again for their services. This time, they were allowed to include background musicians to help them in their music-making exploits. Also, “Chenaniah, leader of the Levites,” was appointed as “instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful” (1 Chronicles 15:22). With Chenaniah as the boy band’s new producer, 777’s records must have reached Platinum by Passover!

You must be wondering what kind of instruments they played. 777 makes their music to the accompaniment of stringed instruments, harps, trumpets, and horns. As for Heman, Asaph and Ethan, they played the cymbals. Back then, cymbals were used to lead musicians, instead of the modern drum set or electric guitars.

777 shot to fame because they were the first band to incorporate a special element into their music. Because of the ingenuity of that special element, 777 became a widely influential band, taking the music industry to new heights, crossing boundaries of time and space by storm! Although 777 began making its debut before the Gregorian calendar existed, 777’s special element has inspired the birth of new, controversial genres in the late 20th century. Those genres are known today as alternative and heavy metal!

This special element is called “raising the voice” (1 Chronicles 15:16) and “shouting” (1 Chronicles 15:28). Of course, most alternative and heavy metal bands did not quite get the “shouting” part right. After many generations, the “raising the voice” has evolved to “screaming at the top of your lungs”.

Today’s entry is mixed with cartoon humour and rock history. Meant to be taken lightly, after many heavy postings in the last few entries.