Are there any Christian ROCK fans out there?

[cybrkitn]

I saw that tour, it's where I really took notice of MercyMe (I went for Michael W. Smith). I loved Petra in High School, I have More Power To You and a few others on my Ipod.

DH and I saw the concert at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. I couldn't believe it was sold out.

Petra have a few songs that I like. "Let our Voices Rise Line Incense" and "No Doubt" are a few of my favorites. DH also likes an older song from the 80's called "Beat the System". For Christmas, DH bought me Petra's greatest hits CD.

 

[ducklite]

Any Anberlin fans? They are actually an Orlando based band--they did a huge show here a couple of weeks ago, but I went to see Tom Jones instead.

Anne

 

[Mnementh]

A couple great heavier Christian bands that have not been mentioned yet: Emery and Dead Poetic. Just a warning that they're kind of screamy, but they do it in such a way that it's not annoying. Believe me, I'm not a fan of screaming in music, but I still enjoy the both of them. And Dead Poetic decided to drop the screaming from their routine starting with their latest CD.

I'm going to do something I never do and subscribe to this thread just because there are some bands mentioned that sound really good. I'll have to check some of them out.

 

[nsyncraider17]

I listen to a decent amount of Christian rock, but I'm not into much hard rock, so it's more pop-punk stuff like Relient K and MxPx and softer stuff like Eisley and Copeland. And I love Five Iron Frenzy, although they broke up a few years ago.

I have liked songs from a lot of the bands mentioned on here though, especially Flyleaf. There's a great Christian rock radio station based in Columbus (Radio U) that plays pretty much everything that falls into the category, but I haven't listened much lately since I started listening to my ipod in the car.

 

[Bust*A*Stitch]

MXPX

They used to play okc like every month back around 94-95 right when they were starting, They were ok but had already got the to big for their britches bug, Hopefully they've humbled a bit as they got older. I helped change a tire on there tour van during a performance.

Six Pence is awsome, (check out a song called angeltread) I miss the days when they had the female co-singer, ( I forget her name).

 

[oBoogie]

One of my friends used to listen to Christian rock . It annoyed me, because instead of just being a nice song, it always ended up being so... Christian, I guess. Always something about praying, or Jesus, or whatever. Can't it just be a nice song?

 

[Aidensmom]

One of my friends used to listen to Christian rock . It annoyed me, because instead of just being a nice song, it always ended up being so... Christian, I guess. Always something about praying, or Jesus, or whatever. Can't it just be a nice song?

Many of them never mention Jesus or praying, actually.

 

[cybrkitn]

One of my friends used to listen to Christian rock . It annoyed me, because instead of just being a nice song, it always ended up being so... Christian, I guess. Always something about praying, or Jesus, or whatever. Can't it just be a nice song?

LOL, it wouldn't be Christian if it wasn't. There are worship songs and there are those that have Christian words to them but do not have the name Jesus in them as Aidensmom had mentioned. A lot of Christian music can also be classified as praise songs. They do not necessarily have to mention God or Jesus in their lyrics.

However, there are songs by mainstream artists that have Christian sounding lyrics and yet are not Christian. The song that comes to mind is "Bring Me to Life" by Evenscence with 12 Stones. Now the members of Evenescence are not Christian or a Christian band (according to their website), but 12 Stones is a Christian band and the members are Christian.

 

[lajones81]

I saw Kutless in concert last fall!! They were GREAT!!

My friend's sister-in-law goes to church with Skillet. She's good friends with the band.

 

[Saxsoon]

I am a Kutless, Jeremy Camp, MercyMe, Building 429, Newsboys, Sanctus Real type of guy.

 

[Liberty Belle]

My son likes Skillet and Pillar. He saw Pillar (maybe Skillet, too?) at Acquire the Fire a while back.

 

[ducklite]

One of my friends used to listen to Christian rock . It annoyed me, because instead of just being a nice song, it always ended up being so... Christian, I guess. Always something about praying, or Jesus, or whatever. Can't it just be a nice song?

Check out P.O.D., Pillar, Decyfer Down, and Flyleaf. You will never hear the words "Jesus" or "Saviour" in their lyrics. Instead you will hear positive messages about hope and spirituality and turning ones life around. I do not listen to "praise" or "worship" or "Contemporary Christian" (which is what your friend was listening to) regardless of how good it is. I can't stand being preached to.

P.O.D. is the grittiest of them with a reggae/rapcore sound. (and one of my five favorite bands of all time) Pillar and Decyfer Down are hard rock--fans of Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin will enjoy them. Flyleaf leans a little closer (but not quite) to an alternative/indie sound. I'm not much of a fan of Flyleaf myslef, the band is very talented and I think some of their music is very good, but the singer sounds too "whiney" for me, and I can't stand her stage presence. But that's me and many thousands will disagree.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

My son likes Skillet and Pillar. He saw Pillar (maybe Skillet, too?) at Acquire the Fire a while back.

He's got good taste!

Anne

 

[ducklite]

LOL, it wouldn't be Christian if it wasn't. There are worship songs and there are those that have Christian words to them but do not have the name Jesus in them as Aidensmom had mentioned. A lot of Christian music can also be classified as praise songs. They do not necessarily have to mention God or Jesus in their lyrics.

However, there are songs by mainstream artists that have Christian sounding lyrics and yet are not Christian. The song that comes to mind is "Bring Me to Life" by Evenscence with 12 Stones. Now the members of Evenescence are not Christian or a Christian band (according to their website), but 12 Stones is a Christian band and the members are Christian.

Evanescence, Creed/Scott Stapp/Alter Bridge, Breaking Point, Shinedown, and Chevelle are all bands who are deeply spiritual (and in some cases have Christian members) but are not Christian rock bands.

Anne

 

[Galahad]

That folks don't like being preached to is fine - but to be somehow nonplussed that something called "Christian" Rock or what have you actually mentions Jesus seems more than a little amusing. Heaven forbid something should be in a category with the word "Christian" in it an say the "C" word.

 

[ducklite]

That folks don't like being preached to is fine - but to be somehow nonplussed that something called "Christian" Rock or what have you actually mentions Jesus seems more than a little amusing. Heaven forbid something should be in a category with the word "Christian" in it an say the "C" word.

Just like within other genres, Christian music is broken out into sub-groups. There is Praise, Worship, Christian Rock, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Christian Rap, and more. Different "rules" apply to different sub-genres.

Christian music is divided by not only musical style, but also lyrical content. What has become known as "Christian Rock" is subtle in the lyrical references to religion. Rock bands who take a more direct approach in using religious references in the lyrics are shifted into the Contemporary Christian genre. I didn't name the sub-genres, but I can see your point. I'm not sure what a better term would be.

Anne

 

[Galahad]

Just like within other genres, Christian music is broken out into sub-groups. There is Praise, Worship, Christian Rock, Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Christian Rap, and more. Different "rules" apply to different sub-genres.

Christian music is divided by not only musical style, but also lyrical content. What has become known as "Christian Rock" is subtle in the lyrical references to religion. Rock bands who take a more direct approach in using religious references in the lyrics are shifted into the Contemporary Christian genre.

Anne

Actually, that makes it even more amusing - and I guess interesting.

If I were to ask the average person to name some classical music they might list Bach, and Mozart and Beethoven, and Brahms. But if I were to turn around and say, "no, actually Bach was Baroque, C.P.E. Bach was Rococo, Mozart was Classical, Beethoven was Transitional, Brahms was Romantic, Stravinsky was neo-classical" etc. most folks would find the distinctions pedantic at best - annoying at worst. I'll bet most people wouldn't hear much difference between Classical and Transitional music of that time. It's interesting that in the pop/rock world complete sub-genres are invented to describe what are really tiny differences.

 

[ducklite]

Actually, that makes it even more amusing - and I guess interesting.

If I were to ask the average person to name some classical music they might list Bach, and Mozart and Beethoven, and Brahms. But if I were to turn around and say, "no, actually Bach was Baroque, C.P.E. Bach was Rococo, Mozart was Classical, Beethoven was Transitional, Brahms was Romantic, Stravinsky was neo-classical" etc. most folks would find the distinctions pedantic at best - annoying at worst. I'll bet most people wouldn't hear much difference between Classical and Transitional music of that time. It's interesting that in the pop/rock world complete sub-genres are invented to describe what are really tiny differences.

Actually the differences are more than "tiny." To someone who doesn't listen to it, I'm sure that Rapcore and Nu-Metal sound exactly the same. In reality they are as different as Schubert and Verdi.

While I enjoy classical and can certainly tell the difference between Mozart, Bach, Stravinsky, and Paganini, my guess is that the average rock fan can not even name them and their sub-genres. (Ten years of piano lessons will drill a few things into the brain. ) BTW--while the Delta Blues may have been the catalyst that spawned rock and roll, Paganini is generally credited as being the father of modern heavy metal.

Anne

 

[Saxsoon]

I am curious what subgenre Kutless would fall into, as sometimes they are the positive message and some rock to it (Beyond the Surface) and then you have the worship music that is pretty mellow and uses Christ and stuff like that (Take Me In, Strong Tower, All of the Words)

 

[ducklite]

I am curious what subgenre Kutless would fall into, as sometimes they are the positive message and some rock to it (Beyond the Surface) and then you have the worship music that is pretty mellow and uses Christ and stuff like that (Take Me In, Strong Tower, All of the Words)

I would consider them Contemporary Christian that ocasionally crosses into Christian Rock.

Anne