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I've been playing the new album by The Choir, Bloodshot, quite often lately. The main lyrical theme of the album is dealing with failed marriages and divorce.


 
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1998 - Sparrow

...straight acoustic, no preachin'.

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I have 2 copies of this incredible CD. If anyone here on the thread would like to experience Phil Keaggy acoustically, send me a PM. I'd like to share his talent. The CD and shipping are on me. CONT US only.
 
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rickb119 said:
He performed at a church I attended in the Dallas area back in the late '80's. Good stuff.

I don't care for most of the contemporary Christian music of today. I tend to reach back in time. Artists like Keith Green (long since past) and Twila Paris. I did recently pick up one by Phil Driscoll (Yes, that Phil Driscoll) that is quite moving. "A different man". I also have a couple by Rich Mullins that I enjoy.
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Nice. I scored a couple Keith Green Albums at the thrift a couple weeks ago. One of my favorites growing up
 
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I don't know if he's related to the brothers you're talking about, but I'm referring to this David Phelps. And this is my favorite lineup for the group: (l-r) Guy Penrod (long silver hair), Russ Taff (radiant blue suit!), David Phelps (curly hair), and Bill Gaither (the granddad of the whole shebang!). You may not be into this type of music, but you have to admit, this dude sings like he's from another world!
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I grew up on the Gaithers. Was one of my Mom and Dad's Favorites. If you like good old hymns I recommend the Gaither Homecoming series of music. Lots of it out there and you won't find stuff that has a better anointing on it when everyone is singing. Just my opinion :)
 
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1998 - Sparrow

...straight acoustic, no preachin'.

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I have 2 copies of this incredible CD. If anyone here on the thread would like to experience Phil Keaggy acoustically, send me a PM. I'd like to share his talent. The CD and shipping are on me. CONT US only.
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Keaggy CD is spoken for! :thumbsup:
 
I did go back and scan the thread. A lot of the "usual suspects" here, which I think misses the point of the OP's post.

I do appreciate the reminders about those so ubiquitous we might forget (Dylan, T-Bone Burnett, Blind Willie Johnson, etc.).

I also appreciate the point about "Christian Music/Musician" vs. "Musician that is Christian;" this is exactly what I've lived with and dealt with (misjudgment and misunderstanding from both sides of the fence) all of my adult/professional life. Also why I will completely avoid the theological debates at this time and try to stick to the OP's original intent, as I understand it. Somewhere I have a book of "The 100 Greatest Christian Albums" or some such, and I love that John Coltrane's "Love Supreme" is in it!

Anyway, to wit, to add a few more acts to my list:

* King's X-- I didn't see anyone mention them, and if you like your Rock hard, with great Christian themes that don't necessarily attempt to bludgeon the audience with JPM ("Jesus Per Minute"), and you also can handle a touch of Beatles and Hendrix influences; well, check them out.

* You might also like Marc Scibila if you dig the Jakob Dylanesque singer-songwriter types.

* A former protege of mine is working hard to make a name for himself; check out Noah Moses if you get a chance:

GJ
 
Many years ago, when I was in high school, I read a book of interviews with musicians. The one part I still remember is something that T Bone Burnett said, that as a Christian he could write songs about the Light, or about what he could see in this world because of the Light, and that he had always been better at the latter. That stuck with me, and I also became a fan of Mr. Burnett.

I saw Derek Webb a few years back, performing solo with just his guitar, and he got on the topic of Christian music, that a song isn't Christian in the way that a person is a Christian. He said that in many ways, that Christian music had become nothing more than a marketing term, for music that gatekeepers in the Christian music industry had deemed safe for their audience to listen to. The limited selection of music I hear on the local "encouraging and uplifting" adult-contemporary-Christian station bears this out. There's nothing challenging, musically or lyrically. There's nothing like Larry Norman or Randy Stonehill, and lately they've dropped all Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins from the playlist, replaced by some woman trying to sound like Adele and some vapid content-free thing about "an old church choir singing in my soul."

 
SA-708 said:
I saw Derek Webb a few years back, performing solo with just his guitar, and he got on the topic of Christian music, that a song isn't Christian in the way that a person is a Christian. He said that in many ways, that Christian music had become nothing more than a marketing term, for music that gatekeepers in the Christian music industry had deemed safe for their audience to listen to. The limited selection of music I hear on the local "encouraging and uplifting" adult-contemporary-Christian station bears this out. There's nothing challenging, musically or lyrically. There's nothing like Larry Norman or Randy Stonehill, and lately they've dropped all Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins from the playlist, replaced by some woman trying to sound like Adele and some vapid content-free thing about "an old church choir singing in my soul."
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I agree. Most of what is on local Christian radio in my area is the same. When I first started listening to Christian music, I gravitated to artists who asked hard questions in their songs, Glenn Kaiser, Todd Agnew (he has more songs than Grace Like Rain), Holy Soldier, Bride and others. It was through this music I sought answers. Not to be critical of some of the newer artists, but a lot of it is too fluffy for me.
 
I listen to the music in which @dclovell and @SA-708 describe. I believe that @SA-708 is referring to Lauren Daigle aka the 'Christian Adele'. I get weary of it being played over and over,... to the point that I emailed the local station WGTS 91.9 FM and said, 'Why don't you guys play some old school stuff or have a Blast From the Past Hour, etc?' to which the Programming Manager replied that their listenership engages or tunes in to the station for only 15 minutes at a time. So, therefore they just hit everybody by looping the most popular Christian tunes every 30 minutes. :no: Kinda sad,... Lyrically, the older stuff was more engaging and challenging to the listener.

Baltimore's 95.1 Shine FM is a fairly local station and I can receive it on the aerial. They have a 'Sunday Night Rewind' where they spin up the old gems of years gone by.
 
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I listen to the music in which @dclovell and @SA-708 describe. I believe that @SA-708 is referring to Lauren Daigle aka the 'Christian Adele'. I get weary of it being played over and over,... to the point that I emailed the local station WGTS 91.9 FM and said, 'Why don't you guys play some old school stuff or have a Blast From the Past Hour, etc?' to which the Programming Manager replied that their listenership engages or tunes in to the station for only 15 minutes at a time. So, therefore they just hit everybody by looping the most popular Christian tunes every 30 minutes. :no: Kinda sad,... Lyrically, the older stuff was more engaging and challenging to the listener.

Baltimore's 95.1 Shine FM is a fairly local station and I can receive it on the aerial. They have a 'Sunday Night Rewind' where they spin up the old gems of years gone by.
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I'm on the listener advisory panel for my local station, which entails filling out surveys every few weeks. That being said, I'm usually telling them to slow down playing the same songs each survey. Kinda sad that it's just like pop radio with song rotations.
 
8xlaxx said:
I listen to the music in which @dclovell and @SA-708 describe. I believe that @SA-708 is referring to Lauren Daigle aka the 'Christian Adele'.
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Unfortunately, that sort of marketing, pushing Christian musical artists to reflect mainstream trends in music to make them easier to sell, is nothing new. I remember when Myrrh Records were marketing Leslie Phillips as the "Christian Cyndi Lauper," and urging her to perform in that style, back in the 80s. Fortunately, her work with T Bone Burnett on The Turning (one of my very favorite albums) put an end to that nonsense, which led to her leaving the Christian music industry and changing her stage name to Sam Phillips. Sam has a new album out Friday named World on Sticks, that I have pre-ordered.
 
dclovell said:
I'm on the listener advisory panel for my local station, which entails filling out surveys every few weeks.
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I’d be interested to know what your station demographics are. Especially the age group. I guess, I’m becoming an old fart now because I miss a lot of the old artists. They just don’t get the air play anymore or their ‘message’ just isn’t PC with the times. Who knows,...:dunno:
 
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