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Christian Artists that need to call it a day.

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JC 101 FM said:
This is all about the best the CCM industry can produce and right now the "vets" in the industry are not making good music and this is Fact, the last time Point of Grace had a number one hit, some of the younger ones at CF were still in pampers... It's time for them to R-E-T-I-R-E...

Sorry I had to spell it out for you.

But if God still giving them the songs and the passion for thier music obviosly GOD still has a job for them to do , ITS all up to HIM not people right?? thats the way i see it , and thanks for the spelling lesson i always wanted to know how to spell retire!!!!!(LOLOL)!!! God bless You!!!

AMY;)
 
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blue_eyes36 said:
But if God still giving them the songs and the passion for thier music obviosly GOD still has a job for them to do , ITS all up to HIM not people right?? thats the way i see it , and thanks for the spelling lesson i always wanted to know how to spell retire!!!!!(LOLOL)!!! God bless You!!!

AMY;)

No, I don't believe that the garbage that these groups produce come from God. If they were good songs, yes I could see that happening, but these are just terrible songs, about God, not from him. These people just don't know how to do anything eles for a living. Can you imagine Jody McBrayer of Avalon working at a gas station or the local factory?
 
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holyrokker said:
Newsboys
Newsong
Nichole Nordeman
Bebo Norman
Michael O'Brien
Erin O'Donnell
Stacie Orrico
Fernando Ortega
Out Of Eden
Out of the Grey
Ginny Owens
Plus One
Plus One
Plus One
Plus One (kick) - Sorry - they should have never been a "band" to begin with

Wow. Stacy Orrico's in this list? I've heard of Fernando Ortega. They play him on WMBI 90.1 fm in Chi-Town.
 
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JC 101 FM said:
No, I don't believe that the garbage that these groups produce come from God. If they were good songs, yes I could see that happening, but these are just terrible songs, about God, not from him. These people just don't know how to do anything eles for a living. Can you imagine Jody McBrayer of Avalon working at a gas station or the local factory?


song inspirerd by the Holy Spirit are not garbage , like it or not their songs touch and lead people to Christ, and Yes i can see them working in a gas station or factory if God wants and places them there!!!;)


Amy
 
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JC 101 FM said:
I'm talking about the ones who had their time in the sun, stopped making great records and won't go away.

My choice

Avalon...Greatest Hits and then a horrible follow up record

i think newsboys makes this list. they still sound like 80's music!!!!!! I meen come on!!!
 
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blue_eyes36 said:
song inspirerd by the Holy Spirit are not garbage , like it or not their songs touch and lead people to Christ, and Yes i can see them working in a gas station or factory if God wants and places them there!!!;)


Amy

I've always believed that gifts from the Holy Spirit were good...not below average.:amen:
 
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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.

Hey, don't bag on MWS! He's one of my influences as a writer!
 
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Dean Anderson said:
If anyone needs to call it a day, it's Eminem (don't even say it, Slim),

i agree anyone who claims to be something called the real slim shady really needs to get out cause they must be loosing their mind.
 
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Petra has made the decision recently to retire. (that is just a sidenote) BUT...as a "newbie", I must admit I was disappointed to read a thread began with such a negative tone. Are we as the body of Christ not to lift one another up, and encourage each other? Are we not to walk in the example of Jesus and love each other well? Hmmm...don't see how this is possible when we are tearing down ministries that (whether they are OUR personal tastes or not) have done nothing but get the message of the gospel to those we who are not in the industry have the opportunity to. Just my opinion...;)
 
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agapekris said:
Petra has made the decision recently to retire. (that is just a sidenote) BUT...as a "newbie", I must admit I was disappointed to read a thread began with such a negative tone. Are we as the body of Christ not to lift one another up, and encourage each other? Are we not to walk in the example of Jesus and love each other well? Hmmm...don't see how this is possible when we are tearing down ministries that (whether they are OUR personal tastes or not) have done nothing but get the message of the gospel to those we who are not in the industry have the opportunity to. Just my opinion...;)

i don't think anyone one was trashing anybody. we were just stating our veiws on it. it IS ok not to like a certain band you know. also we weren't tearing down their ministries i am very aware these bands DO have good ministries and praise God for it.

P.S. welcome ;)
 
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agapekris said:
Petra has made the decision recently to retire. (that is just a sidenote) BUT...as a "newbie", I must admit I was disappointed to read a thread began with such a negative tone. Are we as the body of Christ not to lift one another up, and encourage each other? Are we not to walk in the example of Jesus and love each other well? Hmmm...don't see how this is possible when we are tearing down ministries that (whether they are OUR personal tastes or not) have done nothing but get the message of the gospel to those we who are not in the industry have the opportunity to. Just my opinion...;)

Check again.....when's the last time one of those bands played a REAL secular venue? A club or a bar even? Just because they play an arena, doesn't mean they're out 'spreading the word'. They are self-serving a bunch of Christian kids, not preaching to the lost.
 
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agapekris said:
Petra has made the decision recently to retire. (that is just a sidenote) BUT...as a "newbie", I must admit I was disappointed to read a thread began with such a negative tone. Are we as the body of Christ not to lift one another up, and encourage each other? Are we not to walk in the example of Jesus and love each other well? Hmmm...don't see how this is possible when we are tearing down ministries that (whether they are OUR personal tastes or not) have done nothing but get the message of the gospel to those we who are not in the industry have the opportunity to. Just my opinion...;)

We are helping...
Bad music makes Christ look bad. We are asking them to stop.
 
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