PulpitAI… Here’s My Experiment for August 9, 2023 A Bible Text To The Tune of “Rock of Ages”
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In my last article, I wanted to help Pastors… or anyone really …learn a simple way to get to know both the possibilities, but mostly the LIMITS of AI. Frankly I want people to develop a HEALTHY SUSPICION of its output.
The best way to do that is to see on a daily basis how AI works WELL and how it fails pretty routinely!
I mentioned that I’m a beta tester for PultpitAI and that I intend to write a lengthy review when my testing is done.
I should have been making entries all last week, but I didn’t. So I’m starting back now…
Yesterday I asked Pulpit AI to come up with a rap song based on my sermon from last week… you can see the output here.
The chances of my congregation or yours actually SINGING a rap song based on a scripture text are probably pretty slim so bascially I considered it a waste of time.
But what might NOT be a waste of time was seeing if PulpitAI could turn a scripture text into a singable hymn.
So I went to the prompt and typed:
“Based on 1 Corinthians 10:1–22 write a 4 verse hymn to the tune of ‘Rock of Ages’”
It took a few minutes but here’s what came back…
Verse 1:
In Corinthians ten, we see the call,
To worship God, surrender all.
Flee from idols, guard your soul,
In Christ alone, we are made whole.
Chorus:
Rock of Ages, firm and true,
In Communion, we find You.
Bread and wine, Your body shared,
In Your sacrifice, we are spared.
Verse 2:
Evil cravings we must flee,
In worship, Lord, we find our glee.
Communion’s power, let us taste,
In Your love, we find no waste.
Chorus:
Rock of Ages, strong and kind,
In Your word, true peace we find.
Through faith, healing we receive,
In Your promise, we believe.
Verse 3:
Avoid temptation’s deadly snare,
In Jesus’ name, our sins laid bare.
In Communion, find our part,
God’s faithfulness, heals the heart.
Chorus:
Rock of Ages, ever near,
In our struggles, bring us cheer.
Jesus’ healing, ours to claim,
In Your presence, lose our shame.
Verse 4:
In spiritual wellness we reside,
From evil desires, we must hide.
Through Jesus’ words, we find our way,
In His grace, we’re led each day.
Chorus:
Rock of Ages, our defense,
In Your power, life commences.
Communion’s gift, we do partake,
In Your love, we awake.
Personally, I don’t think it’s ready to sing in church. But it’s pretty good for a first try …
So here’s what you COULD DO if you really wanted to sing a song like this in worship…
- Edit the output manually to your liking.
- OR… Submit the request again and see what pops out.
- OR…produce several versions and then mix, match, and edit them to your liking.
- Then…SING AWAY
(Remember to save every iteration because it’s likely any AI program WON’T produce the same thing again… )
There’s more to come on PulpitAI. Check this space for updates!
