joshua@fluke.UUCP (J.B. LaRue) (05/12/84)
(also posted to net.music originally) There is another kind of music that has not been discussed on this net since I've been reading it. As the subject implies, I am into what is called 'Jesus (rock) Music'. 'In the Beginning', I was under the impression that all this religious music was a representation of the psalms and hymns that I used to sing in church. I now see that there is totally different kind of christian music: ALL labeled "Contemporary Christian Music". The problem here is that, as all you 'netters' found out, there are alot of various kinds of music to listen to (even in CCM). My subject for this message is the 'rock' in CCM. I would like to address this area to see how many people are aware of this, actually very fast growing industry. I am very closely associated with the particulars involved, being a recording artist myself. I have been surprised over and over by the artistry being opened up in the field. Many popular artists have been (to use a cliche' term) converted and are now performing and recording Christian music. Some examples are: Bob Dylan, Leon Pattillo (formerly of Santana), B.J. Thomas, 99% of Kansas, Donna Summers, Cliff Richards, etc Now this presents a question: Just what kind of music are these people NOW performing that they have 'changed'? It actually hasn't changed very much, except for the lyrics. They are the main thrust in any song (except for some we have heard...) and are that much more important in this kind of music, because of the intent of it. All I hope to do is to start a new conversation that will be of interesting topics. Happy Netting!!! JB
martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo) (05/21/84)
>(also posted to net.music originally) > There is another kind of music that has not been discussed on this >net since I've been reading it. As the subject implies, I am into what is >called 'Jesus (rock) Music'. 'In the Beginning', I was under the impression >that all this religious music was a representation of the psalms and hymns >that I used to sing in church. I now see that there is totally different >kind of christian music: ALL labeled "Contemporary Christian Music". The >problem here is that, as all you 'netters' found out, there are alot of >various kinds of music to listen to (even in CCM). > My subject for this message is the 'rock' in CCM. I would like to >address this area to see how many people are aware of this, actually very >fast growing industry. I am very closely associated with the particulars >involved, being a recording artist myself. I have been surprised over and >over by the artistry being opened up in the field. Many popular artists >have been (to use a cliche' term) converted and are now performing >and recording Christian music. > Some examples are: Bob Dylan, Leon Pattillo (formerly of Santana), >B.J. Thomas, 99% of Kansas, Donna Summers, Cliff Richards, etc > > Now this presents a question: Just what kind of music are these >people NOW performing that they have 'changed'? It actually hasn't changed >very much, except for the lyrics. They are the main thrust in any song >(except for some we have heard...) and are that much more important in this >kind of music, because of the intent of it. > > All I hope to do is to start a new conversation that will be of >interesting topics. I was under the impression Dylan repented his conversion to Christianity and was learning with the Lubovitchers. I thought I saw him in Crown Heights last Sukot. I also remember an interview in the Chicago Trib where he stated he only did Gospel for the money (hardly a legitimate excuse).