What do people think of Christian Music?! - Page 3

MR2 · 01-24-2005, 10:44 PM

DC Talk - Jesus Freak is the shit. ^^

Sean McGeezer · 01-25-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mjw

im not a fan of christian people. period.

So you dislike about half the world?

Satchmo8101 · 01-25-2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean McGeezer

So you dislike about half the world?

When did approximately 23-25% of the world suddenly convert? Christianity and Islam combined, would get you somewhere around 50-55% of the world.

Satchmo8101 · 01-25-2005, 01:17 AM

For the question at hand this quote comes to mind:

"There are basically two kinds of music, good music and bad music."

Duke Ellington

It's unimportant to me, what religion, race, or sexual preference anyone happens to be. That includes musicians.

Reverend Rock · 01-25-2005, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Satchmo8101

When did approximately 23-25% of the world suddenly convert?...

You didn't hear about my mass baptism over the weekend?

Satchmo8101 · 01-25-2005, 01:22 AM

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You didn't hear about my mass baptism over the weekend?

Did you hypnotize them with, that Good Rev spellbinding charm and SMiLE?

TheZola · 01-25-2005, 03:37 AM

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Bruce Cockburn, a Canadian singer/songwriter who's been active since the early 70s, is probably the Christian artist I most admire. He really downplays his Christianity these days, because he doesn't like being identified with the conservative evangelical's socio/political agenda, which he opposes to a large degree, but he still considers himself a Christian.

Cockburn Christian? I've never picked that up in his music. Check out this site for an interview in which, on question 4, Cockburn describes his faith. He points out that he's spiritual, but makes no reference to Christianity (a common trait among contemporary artists, it seems).
http://www.brucecockburn.com/video/win_video_faith.html

Listen to Cockburn's 'If I Had a Rocket Launcher'. There is no 'turn the other cheek' philosophy expressed there.

Cockburn has written one of my alltime favourite lyrics, from 'Lovers in a Dangerous Time', the first track on his 1984 album Stealing Fire:
But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight -
Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.

Sanchez-5u · 01-25-2005, 07:12 AM

Yeh, it is true. alot of Artist's are spiritualists. That could be anything. I love, and hate. The way the americans think they're christians so most of there music is part of the christian label. Like britney etc if you want to be in the pop scene. You gotta say your a christian. arse.

T Bogus · 01-25-2005, 09:35 AM

My cousins are very religious and have gotten into the whole christian rock scene. I sit on the sidelines and try my best to be non-biased. There are a few groups that I think are alright: POD, Blindside, Project86. But, that is 3 bands out of probably 50 I have heard.

50% of the bands are either way too "praise jesus" for me to even listen to... and the other 50% are just not that good.

I'm not against Christian music, its just that they have a crappy track record.

Sean McGeezer · 01-25-2005, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mjw

im not a fan of christian people. period.

So you dislike 33% of the world?