Christian music?

[Discount Saint]

I agree that the thing to know here is whether you are actually getting involved in a "Christian Band" or a band with Christians in it. Of course, if the song writer is a Christian, they can't help but write from that perspective, but it doesn't necessarily mean you need to be "on message" with them.. unless you decide you want to be, which is great.

Of course it will help if you have some basic understanding and acceptance of the content of the music/lyrics so that you don't come across as being an outsider or something, but look at U2 - they were basically playing Christian music from the get-go (the 'October' album would have fit in perfectly in any Christian Music store, if there had been such a thing at that time), and all of them but their bass player were Christians. They're still together and going strong.

Having said that, if this is a band that is headed toward the Christian music industry, I would stay away. The bean counters in mainstream music are bad enough, but there is nothing worse than a bean counter who counts his beans "for the lord". Uggghhh...

 

[Wesley R]

Several years ago a friend asked me to run sound a multi band Christian Band concert. If memory serves Six bands were on the bill. I was floored at the variety of the differnt bands.
On was pure Funk, one was a hard drving Blues sounding group, yet another could easily have been a Pinck Floyd tribute band.
Some liked the monitors extra hot some didn't, one had GF's that were not easy to have around the board. Only one was nice enought to place mikes stand and such back in place or clean up the mess they left backstage on front stage either.
Simply put, bands are bands and many different styles exist. Christian bands should be delivering different message.

Best of Luck,
Wesley R.

 

[scottyd]

Heres my band, we're Christain. Lots of people don't believe that Christain music can be heavy or sound good. Whatever....JESUS RULES!

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[basspraiser]

What's the difference between Christian and secular music? Isn't it all about connecting to people through your own personal experiences, whatever they may be? Nobody really thinks of U2, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan as Christian artists, but many of their songs are about Christ. Nor do they say Smashing Pumpkins or Megadeth are Christian bands, but they are both led by Christians (Billy Corgan & Dave Mustaine). Nobody calls the Beastie Boys a "Buddhist rap group" or calls Cat Stevens a "Muslim folk musician." So what makes a "Christian" band?

I've been blessed to know the guys in P.O.D. for over a decade. They got cursed by Christians for making rock music and having tattoos and they got downplayed as a "Christian band" by many others, but they were the #1 selling artist on Atlantic Records for many years and played huge radio gigs, festivals, and more. They never denied their faith, but they never marketed solely to Christians either. They were just there to play their music.

Relic,
Go play and see if you enjoy playing with the group. Ask what gigs she plans on playing.

+1000 You got that all right my brother! Although Cat Stevens did have some troubles a while back because he was Muslum...I seem to recal that he was kicked off a flight in London a few years back....

have to say, I did not know Billy Corgan was a Christian....I think bands like U2 really went a long way to make "christian light" (as I call it) popular.....I have a lot of respect for Bono has (even though we do not agree politically nor do I approve of everything he has done but he does bring his faith out)....

BTW - has anyone seen the MercyMe version of "Where the Street Have No Name"? - great rendition and it give a whole new meaning to the song! Sorry to highjack the thread!