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     The book refers to songs and their influence on our social anticipations and understanding of relationships. However these relationships being referred to are between two people, but what about our relationship with our individual God? I've noticed an overwhelming difference in music referring to an earthly relationship, and that referring to the heavenly one. The songs referring to an earthly relationship seem to either be negative or private. In other words the artists are talking about breakups cheating partners and abusive partners, or they're referring to more intimate times in the relationship. On the other hand when I hear songs referring to a heavenly relationship the songs are powerful in a way, they are never depressing nor in any way negative about the relationship. This leads me to believe that maybe we should focus a little more on our relationship with our God. Now we still should maintain relationships with our fellow man but perhaps make that relationship more God centered. Take for example the song "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, is reference to what I believe is a relationship come to an end. While the song "Made to Love" by Toby Mac, is about how God made us so that we could love him. These two songs are very different not only in age and purpose but also in style. But both songs refer to relationships one being earthly, the other heavenly.