Christian Metal

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[angels4u]

OK Yod, your Dutch is very good, he sings for Jews sorry, but I do LOVE Teds music!! :il: :il:

Fabrice, I didn't say I was going to Belgium...but I would love to go there again, I went to Bastonge with my husband when we just got married, believe me thats a long time ago.

Did 100 people die in Belgium? Or did you mean all over Europe?

In Ontario here they had hail bigger then golf balls.

Any way I love you guys

Angels

:music: :music: :music: :music: :music: :music: :music: :music: :music: :Ted I love your music...... anybody heard of him?music: :music: :music: :music: :music:

[Crusader4Christ]

A4U, is Yod Ted?

[Guest yod]

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[Crusader4Christ]

Kapish? Nah...

[angels4u]

Kapish-kaposh??

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[RGR]

Some years ago, I was in a music shop probably shopping for some Hank Williams, Sr. stuff (huge Hank fan!) and heard the most gosh-awful stuff playing I'd ever heard! It was definetely metal and, to me, there was something about it that made me cringe and there was not a good "feel" to this song if I might say so. Upon closer listen, it turned out to be Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil"! Totally awful stuff IMHO!

I'm not against anything that praises my Lord, but too many "Christian" artists have put out releases that are supposedly Christian and you can't hear one reference to God or Jesus. My favorite case in point is an older example now, but I was and still am a fan of Amy Grant's CCM music. I rushed to my local Christian bookstore to buy her then newest cassette "Heart In Motion" which was on a Christian label in a Christian bookstore. Not a Christian release-no mention of God or Jesus or anything dealing with church. Not a bad cassette by any stretch of the imagination, but not a good CD.

I personally have been blasted for my love of country gospel by the likes of Hank Williams, Sr. The reference always gets made to how country music is beer joint music and how could you be listening to a guy who sang in the honky-tonks do a gospel number sorta thing. Personally, all you have to do is look at the words of "I Saw The Light" and that song carries a punch to it IMO. I also find it interesting that the Gaither Vocal Band covered Hank's "A House of Gold" a few years back. Sure, Hank wasn't the role model I'd like to emulate, but if you ever have the opportunity to listen to Hank's live recordings of gospel music, you can FEEL it in his voice that he believed what he was singing. Was he a Christian? I think at one point he was, I can't speak for what spiritual shape he was in at death, but I hope he's around God's throne singing "I Saw The Light". Also of interest is that Hank's first recording that was released was a GOSPEL number backed with a secular number, but the gospel song was the "A" side of the record!

I really can't go for Southern Gospel, though I do have some exceptions. Southern Gospel, at least what I hear on the local station, is really rather bland and some of it can send you right on to sleep! Now if we're talking Carroll Roberson, The Freemans, The (Original) Hinsons, Happy Goodmans, Dixie Echoes, Lewis Family, Blackwood Brothers-brother or sister, bring it on! I love the classic Southern Gospel groups and there a few like THe Freemans carrying on the tradition. I also love Carroll Roberson as he is Southern, but has just enough of that country touch to make him good.

In closing, metal gospel isn't for me nor is most of what is coming out in CCM today. I do like some of the Worship music, but my heart is still with country gospel by the old country artists and old gospel groups!

Oh, did I mention I like Mahalia Jackson? (and I'm a 29 year old white guy!)

[RGR]

Some years ago, I was in a music shop probably shopping for some Hank Williams, Sr. stuff (huge Hank fan!) and heard the most gosh-awful stuff playing I'd ever heard! It was definetely metal and, to me, there was something about it that made me cringe and there was not a good "feel" to this song if I might say so. Upon closer listen, it turned out to be Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil"! Totally awful stuff IMHO!

I'm not against anything that praises my Lord, but too many "Christian" artists have put out releases that are supposedly Christian and you can't hear one reference to God or Jesus. My favorite case in point is an older example now, but I was and still am a fan of Amy Grant's CCM music. I rushed to my local Christian bookstore to buy her then newest cassette "Heart In Motion" which was on a Christian label in a Christian bookstore. Not a Christian release-no mention of God or Jesus or anything dealing with church. Not a bad cassette by any stretch of the imagination, but not a good CD.

I personally have been blasted for my love of country gospel by the likes of Hank Williams, Sr. The reference always gets made to how country music is beer joint music and how could you be listening to a guy who sang in the honky-tonks do a gospel number sorta thing. Personally, all you have to do is look at the words of "I Saw The Light" and that song carries a punch to it IMO. I also find it interesting that the Gaither Vocal Band covered Hank's "A House of Gold" a few years back. Sure, Hank wasn't the role model I'd like to emulate, but if you ever have the opportunity to listen to Hank's live recordings of gospel music, you can FEEL it in his voice that he believed what he was singing. Was he a Christian? I think at one point he was, I can't speak for what spiritual shape he was in at death, but I hope he's around God's throne singing "I Saw The Light". Also of interest is that Hank's first recording that was released was a GOSPEL number backed with a secular number, but the gospel song was the "A" side of the record!

I really can't go for Southern Gospel, though I do have some exceptions. Southern Gospel, at least what I hear on the local station, is really rather bland and some of it can send you right on to sleep! Now if we're talking Carroll Roberson, The Freemans, The (Original) Hinsons, Happy Goodmans, Dixie Echoes, Lewis Family, Blackwood Brothers-brother or sister, bring it on! I love the classic Southern Gospel groups and there a few like THe Freemans carrying on the tradition. I also love Carroll Roberson as he is Southern, but has just enough of that country touch to make him good.

In closing, metal gospel isn't for me nor is most of what is coming out in CCM today. I do like some of the Worship music, but my heart is still with country gospel by the old country artists and old gospel groups!

Oh, did I mention I like Mahalia Jackson? (and I'm a 29 year old white guy!)

[Work in Progress]

Someone back on the first page praised P.O.D for being at Ozzfest.

While I have no problem with Christian metal, I think I may have a problem with any Christian being at Ozzfest. That is an atmosphere that is so thick with demonic activity that you can almost see it and it is almost palpable. While I understand the need for Christians to go out into the world to reach the masses, I believe some things should be a clear NO, and a stand must be taken. I also believe willingly entering in a demonic atmosphere, where satan is openly praised and sought out, will open one up to demonic activity in their own life. Not possession, but demons can harrass us even though they can not possess us.

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*WARNING! THE FOLLOWING IS GRAPHIC*-

My girlfriend (not a Christian) just took her family to Ozzfest in a nearby state. Marilyn Manson had a girl on stage with him. He inserted his microphone into her butt crack, (she was naked) crouched down and sang his song from there. All facing the audience.

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There are some things that Christians have no business being at. There are many opportunities to witness. I doubt God is calling anyone to go into such filth and expose themselves to what He has forbidden.

JMO

[RGR]

I have to agree with Work In Progress. The thought of any Christian group going to Ozz-fest would be the same, though maybe less blatantly demonic, as the Happy Goodmans going to a honky-tonk to play! I'm reminded, though, of an interesting story. Back, probably in the mid-late 50's, a very good friend of mine who is an assistant pastor at a former church, had to go into the honky-tonk to find his brother. He said he got in there and on the jukebox was "How Can You Refuse Him Now" (a very moving gospel song) by Hank Williams, Sr.! Talk about preaching the word right under the devil's nose!