Christian Artists that need to call it a day.

MoreInSorrow · May 2, 2005

blue_eyes36 said:
as for Carman imo hes the essence of a true christian artist!!!!

Amy

kudos, you just proved alldog's point with this sentence.

Ellesar · May 3, 2005

blue_eyes36 said:
holyrokker , do you have a thing against ccm or do you just like rock music ,sheesh , you even named some people who just started ccm, as for Carman imo hes the essence of a true christian artist!!!!

Amy

ditto to this post. Carman is one of my favorite artists. holyrokker...I disagreed with a lot of your choices. a lot of the artists you posted are some of my favorites and they have great music.

shinpai_ga_nai · May 3, 2005

I don't think any Christian artists should just call it a day. Just because one singer or band is not my favorite, it doesn't mean someone else doesn't like them. Someone likes them and is buying their albums, otherwise they wouldn't have a recording contract. If an artist only reaches one person, that's enough for me and I consider their career meaningful. All of the bands you guys have listed have gotten their careers according to God's will, so if He wants them to continue making records for the next 20 years, it does not bother me because my opinion toward that band/singer means nothing ultimately. If you don't like a band, don't listen to them. You don't need to say they should call it a day.

absolutely_lost_86 · May 3, 2005

any1 but stryper. they should record 4ever. barren cross should get back togethre

MoreInSorrow · May 3, 2005

shinpai_ga_nai said:
Someone likes them and is buying their albums, otherwise they wouldn't have a recording contract.

N-Sync had a recording contract, and people buying their albums....but that doesn't mean they were good, either.

WintarNaht · May 3, 2005

Hmmm... Did I just skip them, or are the Gaithers not on that list? We HAVE to include them.

MoreInSorrow · May 3, 2005

Argyle Park said:
Hmmm... Did I just skip them, or are the Gaithers not on that list? We HAVE to include them.

Isn't Bill Gaither like 400 years old now?

ParaCristo · May 3, 2005

No one mentioned Steven Curtis Chapman? He needs to call it quits.

shinpai_ga_nai · May 3, 2005

MoreInSorrow said:
N-Sync had a recording contract, and people buying their albums....but that doesn't mean they were good, either.

You missed my whole point. And last time I checked N*Sync was not considered a Christian band, thus making your comment completely irrelevant to what I said in my last post in here.

JC 101 FM · May 3, 2005

shinpai_ga_nai said:
I don't think any Christian artists should just call it a day. Just because one singer or band is not my favorite, it doesn't mean someone else doesn't like them. Someone likes them and is buying their albums, otherwise they wouldn't have a recording contract. If an artist only reaches one person, that's enough for me and I consider their career meaningful. All of the bands you guys have listed have gotten their careers according to God's will, so if He wants them to continue making records for the next 20 years, it does not bother me because my opinion toward that band/singer means nothing ultimately. If you don't like a band, don't listen to them. You don't need to say they should call it a day.

Old and tired acts who are not producing good music and yet living on the name sake they built, are making harder for newer better acts to make it due to the lack of room on the radio for them. That's why bands should call it a day...

AmandaT · May 3, 2005

JC 101 FM said:
Old and tired acts who are not producing good music and yet living on the name sake they built, are making harder for newer better acts to make it due to the lack of room on the radio for them. That's why bands should call it a day...

Who's to say that they aren't producing good music anymore? And who's to say that a newer band is better than one of the older ones? That would just be your opinion. If a newer band continually seeks after God's will for their career, then someday they will be more popular. You have to realize that every band that is all over the radio now started out the exact same way that the newer groups are right now. They don't need to just get out of the way "to make room" for the bands you currently like.

Sketcher · May 3, 2005

MoreInSorrow said:
Petra
Audio Adrenaline

Cosigned.

absolutely_lost_86 said:
any1 but stryper. they should record 4ever. barren cross should get back togethre

Bride owns Stryper.

reformedfan · May 3, 2005

wow, I've never heard of any of these.

Why do they need to hang it up, do they suck? As long as they make money, they won't quit.

blue_eyes36 · May 3, 2005

JC 101 FM said:
Old and tired acts who are not producing good music and yet living on the name sake they built, are making harder for newer better acts to make it due to the lack of room on the radio for them. That's why bands should call it a day...

What about secular muscians whove been around for more than 3 decades, like cher, tina turner,& rolling stonens ect.........dosent the same thing apply??if if its thier passion and God is still opening doors and giving them songs and they still have fans why would they & should they stop, ???? oy stop harping on who you dont like cus whether you like them or not SOMEBODY will....!!!!

Amy

Nanee5 · May 4, 2005

I don't think any of them should quit doing what they are doing. I became a Christian in the early 80's so my first experience with CCM was The Imperials, Petra, Amy Grant, etc.,, but now,, I love the new groups also (Kutless, Skillet, SCChapman, Avalon, etc.) You should listen to what you want to and what touches your heart. If you don't like the other stuff,, don't knock it,, just don't listen!

Dean Anderson · May 4, 2005

I like CCM, as well as ACCM. That's why my collection is so massive. It would be even more massive if I had a job. That's right, I'm going on a spending frenzy when I get my next paycheck (whenever that'll be, lol).

MoreInSorrow · May 4, 2005

blue_eyes36 said:
What about secular muscians whove been around for more than 3 decades, like cher, tina turner,& rolling stonens ect.........dosent the same thing apply??

You're right.

It's my firm opinion that those 3 need to hang it up as well, as they have all sucked for many, many years.

MoreInSorrow · May 4, 2005

shinpai_ga_nai said:
You missed my whole point. And last time I checked N*Sync was not considered a Christian band, thus making your comment completely irrelevant to what I said in my last post in here.

Ok, then to fit into the context of a Christian artist/band, I'll go back to Audio Adrenaline. I used to work at a Family Bookstores, and heard their stuff for probably the first 4 years they were around. At no time did they do anything worthy of having a record deal.

And Michael W Smith is only still successful because he jumped on the worship album craze, otherwise, he'd be long since done as well.

blue_eyes36 · May 4, 2005

blue_eyes36 said:
if its thier passion and God is still opening doors and giving them songs and they still have fans why would they & should they stop, ???? oy stop harping on who you dont like cus whether you like them or not SOMEBODY will....!!!!

Amy

AGAIN, NUFF SAID!!!!!!

AMY

AmandaT · May 4, 2005

MoreInSorrow said:
Ok, then to fit into the context of a Christian artist/band, I'll go back to Audio Adrenaline. I used to work at a Family Bookstores, and heard their stuff for probably the first 4 years they were around. At no time did they do anything worthy of having a record deal.

And Michael W Smith is only still successful because he jumped on the worship album craze, otherwise, he'd be long since done as well.

Except that Audio A has a lot of fans still. People like them. People buy their albums. When people buy their albums, the record company is happy. If the record company is happy, they get to keep recording. I'm sure some people have been very moved by some of Audio A's songs. They've probably impacted lives. Just because you don't like their stuff, it doesn't mean that no one else does or should like them. I personally am not a fan of their stuff, but I'm not going to say "Give it up! You've had your time in the sun." because they've gotten to where they are today by God's will. If He wants them to stay in the Christian industry, then they will. It doesn't matter whether you or I like them. As their brothers/sisters in Christ, we should support their ministry, not tell them to give up and "make room for someone better".

This is shinpai_ga_nai, by the way. I changed my screen name.

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