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.