Sir Stewart Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Lots of Prince. 'God', 'The Holy River', most of the Lovesexy album...actually, most of Prince's stuff in general.U2 is my favorite Christian rock band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 It's not too hard to find good stuff back in the folk tradition, but when it comes to modern stuff the search is more difficult. Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f70H5tXyZXE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Lots of Prince. 'God', 'The Holy River', most of the Lovesexy album...actually, most of Prince's stuff in general.U2 is my favorite Christian rock band.Ah, yes. Prince. I love The Ladder, and The Cross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Whenever I start to feel religious, I just play this song to straighten myself out... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSzjbYomSWA&playnext=1&list=PL71CE3940906B1422&index=12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Alright, maybe not very good but I was not going to miss out on an opportunity to post a picture of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ Sister Rosetta busts off a chunk at 01:21. I'm certain she's inspired countless people to pick up an SG. "...let's do that again..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Also, if you haven't heard Sjufan's Christmas box set-- that one is well-worth owning. It's almost that time to put it back on the iPod. It's become a staple for me at Christmas-time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSzjbYomSWA&playnext=1&list=PL71CE3940906B1422&index=12I assume this is the song made more famous by the Byrds and the Doobies? (I'm at work so I can't fire this up.) Also someone mentioned the Johnny Cash religious material one album, he also did an album of relgious music on Cash Unearthed (Rick Rubin era) and also other material on Columbia. This thread cost me money since I bought three albums based on the convo here. If you get really interested in gospel, there is a great movie called "Say Amen Someone" which was done in 1982 and chronicles some of the originators of gospel music before they passed away. edit- As long as we are mentioning rock artists doing religious material..how about George Harrison, particulary All things Must past and some of the rest of his solo work. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Alright, maybe not very good but I was not going to miss out on an opportunity to post a picture of them.If I was on my other computer, I'd post a picture my friend photoshopped, putting me in Stryper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 With all begrudging due to the Christian rock groups....if you put on a Christian rock station by accident, you can actually rock along with it for awhile. Just like the country artists, Christian rockers have picked up the carefully crafted, tuneful songs (even if some are pretty insipid on deeper examination..) that the current pop/rock stations don't play. Its all in the marketing I guess. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 The Zaxby's chicken restaurants that I go to play contemporary Christian music over their loud speakers. I don't know if it's a corporate-wide thing or the local franchisee's choice. I swear a lot of it sounds like Richard Marx got saved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 The Zaxby's chicken restaurants that I go to play contemporary Christian music over their loud speakers. I don't know if it's a corporate-wide thing or the local franchisee's choice. I swear a lot of it sounds like Richard Marx got saved. Richard Marx needs to get saved....(within the last year I saw Richard Marx at a benefit for a sex abuse agency in IL. He didn't draw a very large crowd and he acted like a dick.) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 How about The Welcome Wagon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcwGAuWm3Lk&feature=related Their album was produced by Sufjan Stevens. I remember reading the liner notes for one of the Sufjan Stevens cds and noticed it mentioned Vito Aiuto. I told my husband that I was friends with a girl in high school with the last name Aiuto and she had a brother named Vito. I googled it and sure enough, it was him. That's probably why I was able to give The Welcome Wagon a listen because otherwise I would have probably lumped it in with Sufjan and I just don't get his music... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dark Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Phil Keaggy, one of best guitarists out there and performs with humility Was doing finger tapping techniques and looping before anybody else was doing it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaOghBFxg5M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The Maker is a good one.Written by Daniel Lanois and performed by Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I wanted to follow-up on the Fisk Jubilee Singers set from Archeophone. I have finally listened to the first disk and it is pretty amazing the sound they got out of these old reordings. Plus the historical material in the book is extremely comprehensive. Admittedly this material is probably only intersting to folks who want some deep background on this very early group; there is some redundancy because they recorded for several different companies, but if you want to know about the roots of American religious music (pre-gospel) it is some pretty exciting stuff. And it is up for a Grammy. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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GtrPlyr Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 ^^ Anything Patty does is usually pretty great. I think I've only listened to that one twice since buying it, must really revisit it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 ^^ Anything Patty does is usually pretty great. I think I've only listened to that one twice since buying it, must really revisit it again. Just discovered this the other day and am loving it. In fact, I've pretty much missed the boat on all of her work. How that happened, I don't know. But I'm glad I've found it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Just discovered this the other day and am loving it. In fact, I've pretty much missed the boat on all of her work. How that happened, I don't know. But I'm glad I've found it.You really can't go wrong with anything in her discography. Not only does she have an amazing voice, she's one hell of a songwriter. I love all her records, particular these ones: 1,000 Kisses, Living with Ghosts, Children Running Through, and Impossible Dream. None of these are gospel records, but all are terrific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 You really can't go wrong with anything in her discography. Not only does she have an amazing voice, she's one hell of a songwriter. I love all her records, particular these ones: 1,000 Kisses, Living with Ghosts, Children Running Through, and Impossible Dream. None of these are gospel records, but all are terrific. No, they're not, but there's definitely a spiritual undercurrent to a lot of it. I'd classify some of it as non-denominational gospel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Living With Ghosts is one of my favorite albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWwE56y-THM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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