Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 4/2/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!robin From: robin@drutx.UUCP (WilsonR) Newsgroups: net.music,net.religion Subject: Re: christian music Message-ID: <459@drutx.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 09:45:31 EDT Article-I.D.: drutx.459 Posted: Wed Jun 13 09:45:31 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jun-84 00:16:38 EDT References: <1649@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 59 I've listened to most of the artists that you mentioned and you have a wide (but good) selection listed. Resurrection Band has been one of my favorites since my heavy metal high school years, and they have progressed immensely since then. I've heard all but their latest album "Bootleg", which is live and supposedly even has some good preaching at the end. I have to be in the mood for loud, screaming, rock and roll to listen to these guys, and I've found that you will be frustrated if you try to understand their lyrics without the album jacket in front of you. Another band in this same style from Sweden is "Jerusalem". They tour with Resurrection Band when they are in the states. They have four albums that I know of "Jerusalem Volume I", "Jerusalem Volume II", and "Warrior" (all on Lamb and Lion Records), and a new one on Refuge Records which I have neither heard nor know the name of. These guys are, as is Rez Band, at their height when played LOUDLY. Randy Stonehill is also one of my favorites. His "Equator" album is fun to listen to, as were his previous three, but his latest accomplishment, "Celebrate This Hearbeat" is by far his best. It is a mixture of mellow and more upbeat rock, and has an excellent lyrical content. My favorite Christian music artist as of late is Mark Heard. He tends to shy away from "popular" songs, and has thus not had much airplay on the Christian radio stations. But his creativity in both music and lyrics is very stimulating. He plays folk and heavier rock, but these two styles are not included on the same albums, so it's easy to pick and choose if you want. Here's a list of his work: FOLK: ROCK: On Turning to Dust Stop the Dominoes Appalachian Melody Victims of the Age Eye of the Storm I could go on forever talking about my favorites. I've been listening to Christian music for about seven years now. But I'll end with a list of my other "favorites" and I'll answer any more specific questions as they're asked. ROCK: KANSAS : Audovisions Vinyl Confessions Drastic Measures PAT TERRY : Humanity Gangsters Film at Eleven DE GARMO and KEY BAND : Straight On This Ain't Hollywood Mission of Mercy FOLK, WORSHIP: JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT : Several that I can't remember the names of.