Gospel Music (was: Southern Gospel?)

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On Sun, 6 Sep 1998 04:13:42 EDT Puppy23851@AOL.com writes:

>I dont have a problem with good singing, providing it has good 
>Christain, biblical lyrics. 

I have a problem with a so-called Christian musical group that you can't
tell the girls from the guys.  And I don't condemn any music because of
its style, but I believe that if you can't understand the lyrics of a
supposed Christian song, what good does it do to have a catchy beat?

>It helps if the group/artist has a Pentecostal 
>background, too. I usually wont buy a tape unless I know the 
>background. Some of the denominational artists I have seen, I 
>feel dont really live what they profess/sing about. (referring to 
>some well publicized backslidings).
>
>Laura

Let's name names; Amy Grant, Michael English (I was VERY hurt by this
one; I followed Mike since his early days with the Singing Americans and
the Goodmans), Russ Taff, Michael W. Smith for awhile (although his last
couple of albums have returned to a Christian theme, especially "LIVE THE
LIFE".)  I have always been impressed by Carman.  I don't like some of
his hip-hop style music, but there is never compromise with the message
and some of his music is deeply moving.

If I may dare to recommend some of my favorite Contemporary Christian
songs, they would be (in no particular order):
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Just about ANYTHING by KEITH GREEN...but especially:

* Asleep in the Light (EVERY Christian should hear this song...)
* Altar Call (live version)
* The Prodigal Son Suite (sometimes I can listen to this song ten times
in a row!)
* My Eyes are Dry
* To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice
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MICHAEL W. SMITH:

* How Long Will Be Too Long? (I would challenge EVERY Christian to listen
to this)
* Give it Away (excellent!)
* Live the Life
* The Throne (POWERFUL! especially the ending with the "angel praise"!)
* Straight To the Heart
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CARMAN:

* America Again
* The Third Heaven
* Come Into This House
* Serve The Lord (except for the minor Trinity phrase, excellent)
* The Champion (the best produced song I have ever heard; VERY complex!)
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Various: (Artist, Title)

*Steve Taylor, "The Finish Line"
* Gaither Vocal Band, "A Few Good Men"
*Shelia Walsh, "Hope For the Hopeless"
* Russ Taff, "I Still Believe", "Were You There?"
* Second Chapter of Acts, "It Is Well With My Soul"
* Michael English, "Heaven", "Message of Mercy"
* Steven Curtis Chapman, "Way Beyond The Blue"
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RECOMMENDED ALBUMS (Artist/Title of Album or CD)

* Keith Green, "No Compromise" (EXCELLENT!)
* Carman, "The Absolute Best"
* Russ Taff, "Russ Taff" (So he's not shy)
* Michael English, "Michael English" (These guys like naming their albums
after themselves)
* Michael W. Smith " The First Decade"
* Russ Taff, "Under Their Influence"

This is, of course not a complete list, but what I could muster up in a
few minutes.

Jerry Welch

www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2810/

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