It's Not an Oldies Thing
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» grunge65 - Christian rock oldies
Interestingly, I grew up in the same time period but sought out the Christian artists of the day. REO Speedwagon did it; when I found out what Hi Infidelity meant I chose to be influenced by God's music.While many will argue about the origins of Christian rock (some saying 60s and 70s like 2nd chapter of Acts, Larry Norman, Rez band), it did not come into its own until the early 80s in my opinion.
441, Undercover, Alter Boys, 77s, Steve Scott, Andy McCarrol and Moral Support, QuickFlight, Sweet Comfort Band, Petra, Rez Band (more modern in 80s), Stryper, Holy Soldier, White Heart, Whitecross, etc. Just to name a few. Also add jazzy but different Charlie Peacock & Thomas Goodleanus. These bands blew away Amy Grant and Sandi Patty in originality and style.
Oh, those were the days. I would listen if a station had true historic classical Christian Rock (sorry, Michael W aint rock).
-- posted by grunge65
» Ognyen - Re: Christian rock oldies
In response to Christian rock oldies posted by grunge65:You listed a bunch of bands I'm not familiar with. 77s, Petra (who's calling it quits), Rez Band, Stryper, White Heart, Whitecross and Charlie Peacock, I've got in my collection. I've only heard of Holy Soldier, Altar Boys and Sweet Comfort Band (I have a Bryan Duncan album -singer for Sweet Comfort). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music calls Altar Boys "seminal punk-rock". I don't actively seek out punk. I've got to agree with your Amy Grant, Sandi Patty and Michael W. comments --though Amy did do some fairly decent stuff. (I still don't count Amy Grant in my collection, but my wife's got a couple of hers. She also liked REO.) Those other bands drew complete blanks for me.
I graduated from high school in '75, and by then, my musical taste was fairly set and arena/big-hair-and-spandex rock, like lots of what you listed, wasn't really part of it. The early Christian rockers just hadn't gotten the acceptance for me to have heard 'em. I had, however, heard Larry Norman's earlier band, People, but they weren't long-lived enough because the "Industry" wanted Larry to tone down the Christianity. He refused, and lost national label support. I'm glad he stuck with it -and still is. Despite his ill health, he did a concert last year (now on DVD), and is going to do another this year.
When you list Rez Band and Charlie Peacock, don't forget Phil Keaggy, Burlap to Cashmere, and Terry Taylor, Michael Knott, Steve Hindalong, Gene Eugene, Derri Daugherty (to name a few) and their ever-changing and blending band line-ups of just-out-of-the-mainstream artists. I love the way they shared personnel, and one of the band-names "The Swirling Eddies." I thought that'd be a great band name for non-mainstreamers, then discovered that it'd already been taken. I guess I'm a bit slow on the up-take, like with my only recently "discovering" good Christian music.
Check out the "Raised by Wolves" book in my recommended books.
-- posted by Ognyen
» john1420 - Christian rock oldies
In response to Christian rock oldies posted by grunge65:
HELP!!!!! I have always liked REO Speedwagon!
What does Hi Infidelity mean?
Signed, Desperate Christian
-- posted by john1420
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