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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
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Subject: Re: Jesus Music
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Date: Mon, 21-May-84 02:53:56 EDT
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>	My subject for this message is the 'rock' in CCM. I would like to
>address this area to see how many people are aware of this, actually very
>fast growing industry. I am very closely associated with the particulars
>involved, being a recording artist myself. I have been surprised over and
>over by the artistry being opened up in the field. Many popular artists
>have been (to use a cliche' term) converted and are now performing
>and recording Christian music. 
>	Some examples are: Bob Dylan, Leon Pattillo (formerly of Santana),
>B.J. Thomas, 99% of Kansas, Donna Summers, Cliff Richards, etc 

There are others.  Al Green stopped recording popular music in the late
70's (I think) and became a minister (Baptist, I think).  Paul (I Go
Crazy) Davis records Christian music once in a while -- in 1980 he
released a tune called "Do Right" with a spiritual theme.  

>	Now this presents a question: Just what kind of music are these
>people NOW performing that they have 'changed'? It actually hasn't changed
>very much, except for the lyrics. They are the main thrust in any song
>(except for some we have heard...) and are that much more important in this
>kind of music, because of the intent of it.

I wouldn't say that Donna Summer's music has changed too much (not
enough for me to consider her a non-rocker).  Her music has gotten more
serious -- more addressive of social concerns (She Works Hard for the
Money) and has more references to spirituality (State of Independence,
Unconditional Love).  I can't say much for the others, considering I
haven't heard anything from them recently (didn't Kansas have an album
out in '82?  I don't remember anything different about it).

On another note, Christian music/music about God, religion etc. has not
been a stranger to popular music by any means.  We have all heard, and
will continue to hear, I'm sure, all about George Harrison and "My Sweet
Lord", there was a song that came out in 1971 or so called "Put Your
Hand in the Hand" by Ocean that had a religious theme.  More recently,
James Ingram/Michael McDonald's "Yah Mo B There".  My favorite came out
around 1969 or so, it was called "Oh Happy Day" done by the Edwin
Hawkins Singers.

These would make good quiz songs.  Why am I giving them away?
-- 
					Be ye moby,
					for I am moby.

Greg Skinner (White Gold Wielder)
{decvax!genrad, eagle!mit-vax, whuxle, ihnp4}!mit-eddie!gds

And he who wields white wild magic gold is a paradox ...