Comments on: Death Of The Christian Industry http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/ A little bit of this. A little bit of that. But, mostly music and media. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Spirit http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Spirit Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:43:43 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-5480 I have been saying the exact thing for years. Only now are people starting to figure it out. But that's no surprise because "Christians" are usually the last ones to figure anything out. They are just a bunch of stupid sheep. Not my words, but the words of Jesus! And I am so sick of the term "Christian Band." What that translates to is this: "We are a bunch of posers who want to rip off 'secular' bands, and their artistry (ie; chord progressions, music style, etc...) and put our preaching into it. Then promote it as our own and shop it to a bunch of clueless Christian record companies who have never heard the original artists we ripped off." It makes me sick, and they are still just a bunch of lost sheep following after someone else. Get over it people, start writing your own material. Stop preaching to the choir, and get out there and hit the real world. Then start playing with the big boys and maybe, just maybe they will listen to your message. Grow up and become leaders rather than followers. And stop buying CD's from the Christian Labels, it only supports the madness...end of rant!!! I have been saying the exact thing for years. Only now are people starting to figure it out. But that’s no surprise because “Christians” are usually the last ones to figure anything out. They are just a bunch of stupid sheep. Not my words, but the words of Jesus!

And I am so sick of the term “Christian Band.” What that translates to is this: “We are a bunch of posers who want to rip off ’secular’ bands, and their artistry (ie; chord progressions, music style, etc…) and put our preaching into it. Then promote it as our own and shop it to a bunch of clueless Christian record companies who have never heard the original artists we ripped off.”

It makes me sick, and they are still just a bunch of lost sheep following after someone else. Get over it people, start writing your own material. Stop preaching to the choir, and get out there and hit the real world. Then start playing with the big boys and maybe, just maybe they will listen to your message. Grow up and become leaders rather than followers. And stop buying CD’s from the Christian Labels, it only supports the madness…end of rant!!!

]]> By: scott http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 scott Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:46:02 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1896 Some other exceptional Christian musicians/bands: Salvador Ceili Rain Thousand Foot Krutch Kerry Livgren/Kansas Burlap to Cashmere Big Tent Revival Newsboys Caedmons Call Ricky Scaggs Ashley Cleveland Some other exceptional Christian musicians/bands:

Salvador
Ceili Rain
Thousand Foot Krutch
Kerry Livgren/Kansas
Burlap to Cashmere
Big Tent Revival
Newsboys
Caedmons Call
Ricky Scaggs
Ashley Cleveland

]]> By: scott http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 scott Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:31:07 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1895 We've really started to try to get away from advertising the band as "Christian" because it really limits the amount of opportunities we get to get out and play. It still is the main focus of what and who we are but we've included more "secular" songs with good lyrical content and tweaked some lyrics in order to put them in the set. When I get asked what kind of music we play I usually say lyrically correct. I like the the term "Christ follower" that CK used earlier because I fear that Christians in general have a lot of recovering to do in order to give that name the credibility it deserves. Oh, and don't forget Toby Mac's band on the exceptional list :) We’ve really started to try to get away from advertising the band as “Christian” because it really limits the amount of opportunities we get to get out and play. It still is the main focus of what and who we are but we’ve included more “secular” songs with good lyrical content and tweaked some lyrics in order to put them in the set.

When I get asked what kind of music we play I usually say lyrically correct.

I like the the term “Christ follower” that CK used earlier because I fear that Christians in general have a lot of recovering to do in order to give that name the credibility it deserves.

Oh, and don’t forget Toby Mac’s band on the exceptional list :)

]]> By: scott http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 scott Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:18:44 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1894 Jimi Hendrix once said in an interview when asked who the best guitarist in the world was, he said go talk to Phil Keaggy. What ever happened to that 80's Christian hair band Quest? They had some catchy riffs and lyrics. Jimi Hendrix once said in an interview when asked who the best guitarist in the world was, he said go talk to Phil Keaggy.

What ever happened to that 80’s Christian hair band Quest? They had some catchy riffs and lyrics.

]]> By: badguy http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 badguy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:34:27 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1892 Seen him live a couple times. The first time I saw him (a couple years ago) I had no idea what looping was - thought he was using a pre-recorded track or something. He is definitely in my 'top 5' of all time guitarists. badguy's last blog post...<a href="http://b4dguy.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/random-thoughts/" rel="nofollow">Random Thoughts</a> Seen him live a couple times. The first time I saw him (a couple years ago) I had no idea what looping was – thought he was using a pre-recorded track or something.

He is definitely in my ‘top 5′ of all time guitarists.

badguy’s last blog post…Random Thoughts

]]> By: BuddyO http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 BuddyO Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:05:44 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1887 Hey, I said "in my opinion"... Keaggy on the other hand is one of the best acoustic guitarists I've ever seen and master of the loop pedal. Have you ever seen this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPM4-YIF9c" rel="nofollow">Salvation Army Band</a> Give yourself time, it's like 9 minutes of acoustic awesomeness... Hey, I said “in my opinion”…

Keaggy on the other hand is one of the best acoustic guitarists I’ve ever seen and master of the loop pedal.

Have you ever seen this:

Salvation Army Band

Give yourself time, it’s like 9 minutes of acoustic awesomeness…

]]> By: badguy http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 badguy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:56:30 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1885 For the record, Nicole C. is Mull-EN not Mull-INS. Rich Mullins can't have been all bad - didn't he die on a motorcycle? badguy's last blog post...<a href='http://b4dguy.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/random-thoughts/' rel="nofollow">Random Thoughts</a> For the record, Nicole C. is Mull-EN not Mull-INS.

Rich Mullins can’t have been all bad – didn’t he die on a motorcycle?

badguy’s last blog post…Random Thoughts

]]> By: Christian http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Christian Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:36:21 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1882 Nope. I was wrong. It' "My Deliverer" not "My Redeemer". Funny though, I've never heard "My Redeemer" and it's by ANOTHER Mullins ?! Hmm. Coincidence? Or....? Christian's last blog post...<a href='http://sharpiron.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/evolving-christians-is-darwin-really-the-enemy-of-faith/' rel="nofollow">Evolving Christians: Is Darwin Really the Enemy of Faith?</a> Nope. I was wrong. It’ “My Deliverer” not “My Redeemer”. Funny though, I’ve never heard “My Redeemer” and it’s by ANOTHER Mullins ?!

Hmm. Coincidence? Or….?

Christian’s last blog post…Evolving Christians: Is Darwin Really the Enemy of Faith?

]]> By: Christian http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 Christian Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:30:43 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1881 No, it's Rich Mullins - I had it on an album "somebody else sings Ragamuffin Songs" by Rich Mullins or something like that. Apparently it was his last album that never made it to studio. Wouldn't be too surprised that their are two Christian songs with the same name. Kind of a limited subject matter. (Unless she is related to him?) Gosh, Buddy. I haven't listened to any "Christian" music in so long. I got burned out on it. Occasionally some Bryan Duncan because he sounds 'secular' (you turned me on to him but I know you only like that one album). Now if I want something 'spiritual' I'll go to classical or maybe the soundtrack to the "Mission". (GREAT movie by the way. Just saw it again after 15 years or so.) Christian's last blog post...<a href='http://sharpiron.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/evolving-christians-is-darwin-really-the-enemy-of-faith/' rel="nofollow">Evolving Christians: Is Darwin Really the Enemy of Faith?</a> No, it’s Rich Mullins – I had it on an album “somebody else sings Ragamuffin Songs” by Rich Mullins or something like that. Apparently it was his last album that never made it to studio. Wouldn’t be too surprised that their are two Christian songs with the same name. Kind of a limited subject matter. (Unless she is related to him?)

Gosh, Buddy. I haven’t listened to any “Christian” music in so long. I got burned out on it. Occasionally some Bryan Duncan because he sounds ’secular’ (you turned me on to him but I know you only like that one album). Now if I want something ’spiritual’ I’ll go to classical or maybe the soundtrack to the “Mission”. (GREAT movie by the way. Just saw it again after 15 years or so.)

Christian’s last blog post…Evolving Christians: Is Darwin Really the Enemy of Faith?

]]> By: BuddyO http://brentinworship.com/blog/2008/08/death-of-the-christian-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 BuddyO Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:17:21 +0000 http://brentinworship.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1880 Uhh... that's Nicole C. Mullins not Rich Mullins... You don't like it anymore? BuddyO's last blog post...<a href="http://rev22.org/?p=190" rel="nofollow">Motörhead Fans are a Bunch of Softies (who knew?)</a> Uhh… that’s Nicole C. Mullins not Rich Mullins…

You don’t like it anymore?

BuddyO’s last blog post…Motörhead Fans are a Bunch of Softies (who knew?)

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