NEW NAMES and DETERMINATIONS (Page 2 of 2)

I'm a Christian, and I'll state categorically that "Christian music" (or any form of "Christian only" entertainment) downright sucks.  It's horrible.  The only exceptions are southern gospel and bluegrass spirituals.

So if you don't look like this

or this

God has asked me to inform you that you should just keep on with the heathen music and play some Skynard, man.

Well put. I always wondered what the difference is between a christian E chord and a secular E chord.

The secular E chord is actually a variation. If you look it up in a chord chart is will show E/vil. Like an Esus or E/B chord.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. There's no meaning behind it. I was just going for a laugh. Sort of on the heels of Jerome and Beamer.

Well said Jerome!!!

There are a few rock bands out there that may be considered "Christian" but only as far as the core beliefs go. Chevelle, as mentioned prior, is one of them. I was always under the impression that Kansas was a "Christian" band. Creed is probably the more well-known recent band that espoused "Christian" values...until Scott Stapp backslid.

My firefighter is a cousin of the lead singer of Stryper. When he was 15 (1986 or 87) he went with Stryper as they toured Japan. He told me that, at the time, Stryper acted very un-Christian while on tour.

I don't consider "Christians in a band" to necessarily make for a "Christian band."  Creed is a good example of this.  While they touch on Christian themes, they aren't evangelical like Stryper.  If you go to a Stryper show, you're going to get preached at, because it is ultimately an evangelical event.   If you go to a Creed show,  you're going to see Creed.

I feel the same way about every Tori Amosesque "Why God?!  Why?!" song. 

I don't know when it was, but he was an amazing guitarist.  There was no key in which he couldn't play or transpose to on the spur of the moment.  He could maintain electric lead licks, bass line, and rhythm simultaneously.  He had arena rock band hair if that helps.  But, he was a gentle hearted and humble individual and the rock star scene hurt him in ways few of us will ever understand.

I don't know anything about that.  That group broke up a long time ago, so they didn't need a sound engineer any more.  I've lost touch.  Much like the Grinch, my guess is that he'd not touch the opportunity with a 39 1/2 foot pole.