Top 10 Classic Christian Artists You (Probably) Haven't Listened To
Thursday September 18, 2008
Categories: Christian music
I had so much fun creating my Top Ten Songs I Hate To Love list with some friends of mine, that I became nostalgic and decided to sift back through my archives one more time and pick out some of...
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Jennifer Knapp (romans !! ) Burlap to Cashmere (basic instructions ) and My Favorite ELI for Cds Now for the news, Second handing Clothing (probably the best one) and Things I prayed for (I loved that song and Grace walked by on Second hand clothing) Second hand clothing part two Always made be think of this one girl i used to know at USF...
if you can find it -get the two cd set of Jennifer knapp.
Love to me means caring sharing and holding (any others) around you as important if not more important than you. Reaching out to those who need caring is what we are told to do by Jesus but when you have a love for humanity it is something you want to do. Sharing the word of God is knowing that those around you even those who need care are loved by God just as you are. God doesn't love anyone any more or less than the next person. We all have 24 hours in a day and we all have Gods love those 24 hours each day. We just need to see it and show it. Holding and lifting people in prayer is the best thing one can do for each other. Edifying each other and encouraging one another, servng one another is Love. And God would be smiling down knowing that each of us is doing just that.
Most wouldn't put it in the CCM category but Little Steven's _Born Again Savage_ would rank highly in any listing of 'spiritual' albums I put together: not 'orthodox' but somehow God breathed.
Uh, Jennifer Knapp's sophomore "effort" was Lay it Down; the Way I Am was her third album. i don't know how you could call anything that she did an "effort," all of her albums are awesome from start to finish.
Great list (of course, I don't totally agree with every one of those, but....)! Daniel Amos' Alarma Chronicles was without a doubt one of the highlights of the early days of Christian rock music - tragically under-appreciated, but brilliant. I'd also add The Allies to the list of under-appreciated artists. They were a great rock and soul band with a pretty good lead singer - guy by the name of Carlisle ...Bob Carlisle (forget about Butterfly Kisses - think James Brown). Speaking of amazing singers, there's Bryan Duncan - one of the best singers around, and more people should know about the man. Earthsuit's Kaleidoscope Superior CD was one of the most innovative, eclectic, totally fascinating projects to come out of the CCM industry and they let it die on the vine - absolutely a classic!
The list is sadly too long.
I'd better stop before I get depressed.
I was listening to contemporary Christian music back in the 1970s, when it was known as Jesus music, so my favorites probably won't ring a bell -- Phil Keaggy, Love Song (lead singer Chuck Girard went on to a solo career), Honeytree and the Second Chapter of Acts are four groups/artists who spring to my mind.
Phil Keaggy set a C.S. Lewis poem, "As the Ruins Fall," to music on his album Love Broke Through. That song is one of my favorite songs, as is Honeytree's ""Hummer Bummer Bashmobile." Neither specifically mentions Jesus or even God, but both certainly can be read that way.
Keaggy - yes. Absolutely.
Okay since your way back in the 70's how about Paul Clark? In his band were Keaggy, Abraham Laboriel one of the greatest bass players on the planet still today, Harlan Rogers and on some of this stuff Hadley Hockensmith on guitars. The records Songs for the Savior, Hand to the Plow, Come Into His Presence. That stuff kept me sane and serving Jesus in the late 70's early 80's.
One of the great things about all these guys is that they are all still at it. I hope that all who are in pursuit of a Christian music ministry today are still going for Jesus 30+ years later and I believe that they will if we just keep following Him.
Peace,
The Rev.
I am trying to find music by "Evie" Tornquist from the 70's
I Love Jennifer Knapps music. Lay it down was the first I heard and the rest is History......... I pray she blesses us once again
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