Tonight I went to a concert at my church. When I arrived, a friend of mine came up and we started talking. She asked if all the different worship bands from the church were playing. I explained that while most all of the musicians who were playing are also on the worship team, that they
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Jesus is for the People — Aaron Pelsue Band at The Vogue
Back in December I went to see the Aaron Pelsue Band (often a worship band) play at the Vogue (a local bar and music venue) along with several other hard rock bands. It would probably be difficult for me to describe the atmosphere there. The first band on the bill was a bit rougher in
Michael Knott — The Best Christian Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
I haven’t talked much about music on this blog, but I am a big fan. I’ve listened to a lot of Christians who are musicians. One man stands out in my mind as the most creative artist in “Christian” music. Unfortunately, as is often the case for the most talented artists (at least in terms
Christian Music?
Every so often I’ll be asked if the band of which I am part, RELESSER, is a “christian band” or if we play “christian music”. While I kind of understand on one hand, I hate the question. I don’t think people realize the answer isn’t (or at least shouldn’t be) so simple. I would like
Christianity as a subculture
Tonight I went to a concert at my church. When I arrived, a friend of mine came up and we started talking. She asked if all the different worship bands from the church were playing. I explained that while most all of the musicians who were playing are also on the worship team, that they
Is “Christian” Music Just a Bad Copy?
People complain that “Christian” music is/has been behind the times, and just a poor copy of mainstream music. I think that there are some reasons that this perception exists, even though it is not wholly true. First of all, the majority of people find out about music from what is on the radio. And with