Overstreet Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 10 great Christian rock songs - by Daniel Radosh The comments are interesting too. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Whitman Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 10 great Christian rock songs - by Daniel Radosh The comments are interesting too. It's an interesting and wrong list, as these things always are, because I didn't make the list. :-) It's also fun to see comments from many people I recognize. And it's better than most because only about 50% of the comments (instead of the normal 90%) state: 1) How could you possibly leave <Musician/Band X> off the list? 2) What's wrong with you? (and, because this is a list about Christian music) 3) I'll pray for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Alexander Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Songs in my personal top ten: I Still Believe (Great Design) by The Call Judas' Kiss by Petra (Greg X Volz era) I'm Not the King by Audio Adrenaline Strong Tower by Phil Keaggy The Lion's Den by Guardian (produced by Steve Taylor) Rust by Holy Soldier Solid Rock by Delirious When the Clock Runs Down by Tamplin Love Comes Down by Rez Go to the Moon by Geoff Moore Bonus Blues Track Jesus Is Comin' Soon (as covered by Kaiser/Mansfield) Quote Nick Alexander Keynote, Worship Leader, Comedian, Parodyist Host of the Prayer Meeting Podcast - your virtual worship oasis. (Subscribe) Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 There are two or three bands on that list that I've never even heard of, and a few tracks by bands that I HAVE heard of but the tracks themselves come from albums that came out after I stopped listening to them. Proof, if I ever needed it, that I have been out of touch with this scene for years. In a similar vein, last night I watched a documentary on The Wittenburg Door, and it was concerned almost entirely with the work that Ole Anthony and his group have been doing since they took the magazine over about a decade ago; there was very little about the work that Mike Yaconelli and his crew did for the two or two-point-five decades before that. And again, as one who let his subscription lapse not too long after Ole Anthony took over, I found myself wondering why they had left out this, or that, or this, or that ... Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Phill Lytle Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) Much of that list is pretty obscure. Good choices though, especially The Lust, The Flesh and the Pride of Life by the 77's. That is one great song. My list would include: Grave Robber - Petra (1983, Not of This World) Is it a little too upfront? Perhaps. But it will always hold a special place in my heart. It is a powerful declaration that as Christians we do not need to fear death or the grave. Those things have been overcome by the Prince of Life. The River Will Flow - Whiteheart (1989 - Freedom) I still go back and listen to this album from time to time, and this song always moves me. The guitar work is just perfect - in fact, the entire band is in excellent form throughout the song. Never Enough - The Prayer Chain (1993 - Shawl) Intense, brooding, and darker than most Christian music at the time. This was a very talented band whose members have gone on to make some very good music. My Heart Beats in This Time - Honey (1998 - Lost on You) This is one of the most inventive and distinct sounding worship albums I have ever heard. It came out before the massive influx of "Worship" music oversaturated the market, and it stands head and shoulders above just about everything in that mold. Let the Day Begin - The Call (1989 - Let the Day Begin) It serves as a stirring and persuasive invocation to engage the rest of the album. Michael Been was and is an under appreciated songwriter. I'll add some more if I have time later. Edited April 22, 2008 by Phill Lytle Quote "The greatest meat of all. The meat of friendship and fatherhood." The Blue Raft - Are you ready to ride? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thom_jurek Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "Dear Lord," from Thin Lizzy's Bad Reputation album. On that entire album--well, almost --Phil Lynott is searching for a way out of his addiction and sees it will only happen by Divine Providence and that song just BEGS for God's assistance with the protagonist on his knees. I just played it yesterday, so the memory is fresh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoelBuursma Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Does "A Living Prayer" by Alison Krauss count? It's an explicitly Christian song on an album that is not otherwise explicitly Christian (and is, in fact, depressing in many places). "The Golden Road" by The Resurrection Band (second album, I think) is one of my all-time favorites. I'm surprised to hear that Thin Lizzy has Christian songs, but not surprised that they flow from struggles with addiction. I always felt that his picture of human existence was a troubled one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
draper Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 You R Loved- Victoria Williams. Quote "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato Link to post Share on other sites
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