artsylady Posted February 28, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 171 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,813 Content Per Day: 0.64 Reputation: 150 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted February 28, 2008 http://www.larrynorman.com/ Bittersweet news. I'm sadded but so happy for him - Great will be his reward. I don't know if this was already posted or not. My personal favorite of his was The Outlaw. Some say he was an outlaw, that he roamed across the land, With a band of unschooled ruffians and few old fishermen, No one knew just where he came from, or exactly what he'd done, But they said it must be something bad that kept him on the run. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some say he was a poet, that he'd stand upon the hill That his voice could calm an angry crowd and make the waves stand still, That he spoke in many parables that few could understand, But the people sat for hours just to listen to this man. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some say a politician who spoke of being free, He was followed by the masses on the shores of Galilee, He spoke out against corruption and he bowed to no decree, And they feared his strength and power so they nailed him to a tree. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some say he was a sorcerer, a man of mystery, He could walk upon the water, he could make a blind man see, That he conjured wine at weddings and did tricks with fish and bread, That he talked of being born again and raised people from the dead. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some say he was the Son of God, a man above all men, That he came to be a servant and to set us free from sin, And that's who I believe he is cause that's what I believe, And I think we should get ready cause it's time for us to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted February 28, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted February 28, 2008 Moved from General Discussion to Christian News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickilynn Posted February 28, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 138 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,997 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/13/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 28, 2008 Shalom, Oh my!! I am so so sad. He's been ill for such a long time, but I didn't know he passed away. What a soldier for Jesus!! It was Larry Norman that turned us on to great Christian music in the late 70's. And Larry's words still ring true today! He will be missed, but his ministry still survives and glorifies Jesus with every note and every lyric. And now he gets to sing them face to face to His L-rd. Oh, so sad at his passing. Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biblicist Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I have no idea who this guy is, but it is obvious to me that he was a beloved of the Lord. Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted February 28, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I have no idea who this guy is, but it is obvious to me that he was a beloved of the Lord. He's considered the father of Contemporary Christian music. Basically, he was a hippie and musician who gave his life to Christ. Having done so, he wanted to evangelize through his music to his hippie buddies, thus putting Gospel words to then modern music. Actually, several did that, but for whatever reason, he became known as the forerunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Biblicist Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I have no idea who this guy is, but it is obvious to me that he was a beloved of the Lord. He's considered the father of Contemporary Christian music. Basically, he was a hippie and musician who gave his life to Christ. Having done so, he wanted to evangelize through his music to his hippie buddies, thus putting Gospel words to then modern music. Actually, several did that, but for whatever reason, he became known as the forerunner. A Hippie Christian...Hmmm, interesting. Thanks Nebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickilynn Posted February 29, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 138 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,997 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/13/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 29, 2008 Shalom Bibs, The whole article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-joseph/...mo_b_88451.html Larry Norman, the most amazing artist you've never heard of has died. I found Norman's 1976 record "Only Visiting This Planet" on vinyl when I was a kid and was amazed at Norman's creative genius-later I wrote a chapter on him in my book The Rock & Roll Rebellion. Norman will be mentioned in obits as the Father of Christian Rock, but that's a misunderstanding of who he was. Someone once said "I'm too saved for the Sinners and the Saved don't want me around" and that best described Norman's amazing life and career. He first cracked the pop charts in the late 60's with his band People and their smash hit "I Love You," but became disgruntled when Capitol Records wouldn't let him call his album "We Need A Whole Lot More Jesus and A Lot Less Rock & Roll" and put a painting of his Master on the cover. That led Norman to quit the band and go solo, recording for MGM Records, but they too tired of his religious imagery and Norman soon formed his own label, Solid Rock Records. The Christian world was freaked out by the blond hippie and had little use for his music and despite his association with the term "Christian Rock" he was always an outsider and always strived to make his records for everybody. While Christian Rock is sometimes assailed as formulaic and derivative, Norman was anything but and his admirers included Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, The Pixies, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp and Sammy Davis, Jr. among others. Martin Luther, no slouch of a songwriter himself once said "Why should the Devil have all the good tunes," and Norman took that line and wrote a memorable song "Why Should the Devil Have All The Good Music" which included these lines: "I want the people to know that He saved my soul but I still like to listen to the radio/They say rock and roll is wrong give you one more chance/I say I feel so good I gotta get up and dance/There's nothing wrong with playing blues licks/If you gotta reason tell me to my face/Why should the Devil have all the good music" Norman further alienated many churchgoers with his song "Why Don't You Look Into Jesus" which went: "Gonorrhea on Valentine's Day/You're still looking for the perfect lay/You think rock and roll will set you free/But honey you'll be dead before you're 33" And only the eclectic Larry Norman could write a song about his Master Jesus, comparing him to a U.F.O. and singing this memorable line: "If there's life on other planets than I'm sure that He must know and He's been there once already and has died to save their souls" Norman gave the world one last gift as he lay dying dictating these words shortly before his heart gave out. Who wouldn't want to go out like this? "I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready to fly home... I won't be here much longer. I can't do anything about it. My heart is too weak. I want to say goodbye to everyone...My plan is to be buried in a simple pine box with some flowers inside... I want to say I love you. I'd like to push back the darkness with my bravest effort...Goodbye, farewell, we'll meet again Somewhere beyond the sky. I pray that you will stay with God. Goodbye, my friends, goodbye." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Biblicist Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 "Why Should the Devil Have All The Good Music" WooHoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba4J Posted February 29, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,075 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 471 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/05/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted February 29, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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