what is everyone's fav christian bands?

[Ignatius J. Reilly]

Mine right now is this band called Virgin Black...they have kind of an operetic, gothic style with some metal parts. The lyrics are pretty deep usually, and very spiritual. Check 'em out if you're into that sort of style.

Some other favorites...

Paramaecium
Extol
Living Sacrifice

[SlaveofChrist]

I'm all about....
United Live (Hillsongs Australia)
The Paul Colman Trio.... I met Paul few years ago before anyone in america knew who he was (he's australian), one of the coolest people I know. Completely genuine.

[Patroclus]

I am not crazy about very many Christian bands. But I do like Chasing Furies.

/ot Perhaps a moderator in this forum will want to move this thread to the Ampitheatre.

[Rubia Warren]

I like gospel music (not the southern kind, either!). So, there really aren't many "bands', but a lot of singers and choirs. I like Dottie Peoples, I LOOOVE Fred Hammond and Radical For Christ, Joann Rosario, Hezekiah Walker and the LFT choir, Mary Mary, Shirley Caesar, and the list goes on and on......

[DanielleJoy]

FIVE IRON FRENZY!!!!!! WOOOOOO!!!!!

hehe, i'm going to their farewell tour in october... can't wait :joy:

[Undomiel]

I like the lighter rock stuff - Switchfoot, for example. And some of the older stuff - Jars of Clay, DC Talk, Steve Taylor, Stryper, Amy Grant and really old stuff - Keith Green, 2nd Chapter of Acts, and a few others. I also like Creed.

[Sher]

* Off topic: Perhaps a moderator in this forum will want to move this thread to the Ampitheatre. *

Done ...

[doogieduff]

Defnitely MAE, although Christian they are THE BEST BAND OUT THERE PERIOD, Christian or not. I'm also a HUGE Five Iron Frenzy fan, and lucky for me Danielle, I live in Denver and we get the best shows, including the last show ever!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sheepdog]

Justifide,
Skillet,
Pillar,
POD,
38th Parallel,
Blindside,
Earthsuit,
Pax 217.

i believe that sums up my favorites

[Patroclus]

Yeah, I like the older Jars of Clay (before If I left The Zoo), the Older Third Day (before Time); I like Keith Green and a few songs by Plumb (like Drugstore Jesus). I am also a big fan of Newsboys. FIF is pretty cool too; Reese Roper is an amazing lyricist.

[Em7add11]

Zao
Norma Jean
Living Sacrifice
Extol
Pedro the Lion
Saviour Machien

Mostly Solid State Records bands as you can see. :teeth: That's the only "Christian" label that consistantly puts out good music.

[Bill the Cat]

I love FFH, Mary Mary, Selah, Avalon, K2S, Mark Lowery, Rachel Lampa, and just about any contemporary Christian band

[Ignatius J. Reilly]

hey em7add if you like saviour machine you should definitely check out virgin black's new album.

[Em7add11]

I think I shall, is there a way to preview them online anywhere?

[dawnghost]

05-26-2003 @ 10:29 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=108354#post108354)
JonL:

Mine right now is this band called Virgin Black...they have kind of an operetic, gothic style with some metal parts. The lyrics are pretty deep usually, and very spiritual. Check 'em out if you're into that sort of style.

Some other favorites...

Paramaecium
Extol
Living Sacrifice

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

A METALHEAD IS AMONGST US!!!!!!

my fav is Crimson Moonlight

http://www.crimsonmoonlight.com/cm/images/framsida_01.jpg


ROCK ON!!!! :rockon:

[Ignatius J. Reilly]

hey em7add you can check out their homepage at http://www.users.bigpond.com/craigedis/virginblack/
their new album doesn't come out 'til the 4th of june, but i got it early cause i saw 'em the other night in LA. :cool: ...it's reeeally epic and spiritual. they have a 17 min song on it called the everlasting. so good. the album is like saviour machine meets my dying bride. and also get their album "sombre romantic" if you can. it's really sad music, but hopeful at the same time.

and dawnghost i love CM (all i have is their demo though). that's cool that there's someone else here who likes 'em. i'm into all that stuff...like slechtvalk, pantokrator, vaakevandring, sanctifica. have you heard CM's album yet? i heard it came out a while ago..

[Patroclus]

Yesterday @ 12:11 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=109195#post109195)
Bill the Cat:

I love FFH, Mary Mary, Selah, Avalon, K2S, Mark Lowery, Rachel Lampa, and just about any contemporary Christian band

But, Bill, you're so cool...

/me leaves the room sobbing.

[Bill the Cat]

Hey, I was merely showing the diversity of musical genres I listen to. I like all music, except secular rap where they only curse or talk vulgarly, and secular Death Metal.

[DanielleJoy]

prog metal is pretty cool... opeth, rhapsody, stratovarius... i have a living sacrifice sweatshirt but i've never heard them.... it was a hand me down from my boyfriend who saw them live

[Jade]

My Number 1 favorite is Steve Taylor. :rockon:

But Newsboys & Jars of Clay tie for a close second. :thumb:

[Em7add11]

Today @ 02:42 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=110258#post110258)
DanielleJoy:
i have a living sacrifice sweatshirt but i've never heard them....

MP3.com: Living Sacrifice (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/222/living-sacrifice.html)

[bar Jonah]

My favorite Christian band, bar none (and I believe one of the most important Christian bands in existence) is... the Supertones.

They are skilled, versatile, and carry a powerful, hard-hitting message to the Body of Christ. Not only do they give us music that praises, prays and educates, but they aren't afraid to openly rebuke young Christians who are weak in their faith, who think wearing a WWJD bracelet is their way of "witnessing" or sharing the gospel, who spend spend hours a day on a Playstation but never pick up a Bible.

Songs like "Return of the Revolution" and "Grounded" and "Escape From Reason" could easily be unofficial theme songs of the GODISNOWHERE ministry here in Denver, of which I am blessed to be a part. Challenging people to their face with the truth.

A close second is ApologetiX. Sometimes easily dismissed as just "that Christian parody band," they are not only entertaining and hilarious but also wonderfully educational to listen to. Most Christians could learn a great deal from this band. They use more specific scriptural references than any 3 or 4 other Christian artists I'm aware of.

Not only that, but you know how easy it is for young people to learn their favorite songs by heart in a short amount of time. Just imagine a 12 year old who has learned a mere five ApologetiX songs... and who consequently can do the following at the drop of a hat:

* Name all twelve disciples of Jesus
* Name all the books of the Bible, in order
* List the entire geneology of Jesus
* Name all of the kings of Israel, in order
* Rattle off all of the significant, false missing links proffered by evolutionists.

If you saw a 12 year old do that, you'd probably faint. LOL But anyone here could do all that, just by learning 5 songs by ApologetiX. http://bysshe.homestead.com/files/Smiley_RightIdea.gif

[Peek-a-boo-baby]

My all-time favorite Christian artist is Jennifer Knapp. :joy:
I'm sooo sad that she is taking a break right now... :bawl: but I'll get over it.:thumb:

[Peek-a-boo-baby]

But I have to agree with RightIdea that ApologetiX are great!!! I saw them live once and they were so fun.

[DanielleJoy]

05-28-2003 @ 05:30 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=110378#post110378)
Em7add11:



MP3.com: Living Sacrifice (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/222/living-sacrifice.html)

thank you! :teeth:

[Steven]

Is it too late to nominate Led Zeppelin?

"Stair way to heavennnn..."

[dawnghost]

05-28-2003 @ 08:14 AM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=109723#post109723)
Ignatius J. Reilly:
hey em7add you can check out their homepage at http://www.users.bigpond.com/craigedis/virginblack/
their new album doesn't come out 'til the 4th of june, but i got it early cause i saw 'em the other night in LA. :cool: ...it's reeeally epic and spiritual. they have a 17 min song on it called the everlasting. so good. the album is like saviour machine meets my dying bride. and also get their album "sombre romantic" if you can. it's really sad music, but hopeful at the same time.

and dawnghost i love CM (all i have is their demo though). that's cool that there's someone else here who likes 'em. i'm into all that stuff...like slechtvalk, pantokrator, vaakevandring, sanctifica. have you heard CM's album yet? i heard it came out a while ago..

hey Ignatius!

I'm so sorry I'm only responding to you now, somehow I wasn't subscribed automatically to this thread and completely forgot about it...

anyway, I love 'old' Sanctifica, Slechtvalk and Vaakevandring too! actually Antestor is also good :teeth:

about CM, no, I haven't heard their new album yet. it's impossible to buy one of their albums here in Brazil, so I'm gonna have to import it.

I'm gonna buy it here (http://www.blastbeats.com). you should visit this link, they have a preview to one of their songs, and it sounds extremely brutal, man! I love Pilgrim's growling! :teeth:

[Rubens]

slechtvalk, pantokrator, vaakevandring, sanctifica. opeth, rhapsody, stratovarius Living Sacrifice

OK, it's official...I am TOTALLY old and out of touch

[ahem] my faves: in the harmless radio pop corner, Newsboys (great Aussie talent there people!) thanks to their catchy tunes and lyrical genius, e.g;

Justin is adjustin' to the odour from Vito's evergeen incence
but aromatherapy won't make him any younger than Oliver's all-liver supplement
his late mate Merily merrily said immortality can't be bought in a jar
this just in; Justin's had enough of cure-alls, gonna quiz the neighbour kid with the fish on his car

and in the soulful, folk-rock corner, the brilliant Jars of Clay.

BTW, Christian bands aren't the only Christian bands, if you know what I mean...Sixpence None The Richer have done some wonderful stuff, especially Babe in the Straw one of the most beautiful Christmas songs ever made, with Leigh Nash's cute, raspy (dare I say sexy?) vocals. They have even done a cover of Don't Dream It's Over by secular Oz band Crowded House (another bunch of geniuses). But I digress!!

Music is great, full stop.