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Although all of my works are copyright protected and all rights reserved for control purposes my writing is about ministry, not money. For this reason special permission is granted to all readers for my poem "When The Music Stops" to be downloaded, copied and distributed FREE OF CHARGE for personal private use only and for non-profit and non-commercial use only by churches and interdenominational Christian organisations, provided both this special permission and the copyright notice are included in their entirety. Copies of my works may neither be bought nor sold or otherwise commercially or financially transacted without special written permission from me as author and copyright holder.

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D.J. Ludlow, author

The drum sends out a powerful beat
To clapping hands and stamping feet.
Electric strings call to swaying throng
Joyful voices echo with praise and song.

But faith is easy when the music’s sweet
And all your asked to follow is the rhythm of the beat.
But where will you be when the beat you hear
Is the tramping of feet as enemies draw near.
When voices are raised in anguish and pain
Will your faith endure?
Will your joy remain?

When the stamping feet and the full throated roar
Is, “Silence him, let him be heard no more”.
When the only strings are cords that bind,
When you stand alone, friends hard to find.

It’s a great place to be when it’s really grooving,
Upraised arms swaying and the body moving.
So pride not in crowded halls when your church really hops,
But be humbled by those who will stay –
When the music stops.

D.J. Ludlow Copyright 2006.