Christian Music

[Christy4Christ]

Does anyone know of any good Christian rock? I have tried to refrain from listening to secular music lately, not that I think it is evil or anything like that but because I find myself falling back into old thinking patterns sometimes. I wonder if anyone can suggest any good Christian Rock? I like Jennifer Knapp alot but I need more variety.

 

[LongingForLight]

Michael W. Smith, Michael Card are both good.

 

[AsburyJuke]

Hey Christy !

I don't know if they are good but a friend of a friend is in a band called Sonic Flood out of Nashville. He says they are really good and he's not especially religious so check them out!

 

[ps139]

My favorite Christian band (actually the only one I listen to) is called Burlap to Cashmere. They're really really musically talented, and full of energy! I have one CD of theirs, called "Anybody Out There?" Its amazing. The guitarist, whoever he is, is just ridiculous, and the lead vocals are awesome.

Here is a view I found of that CD:
The songs included on Anybody Out There? cover a stylistic range from modern pop to Mediterranean stomp with some element of the one inevitably thrown into the other. Exploring a diversity of subjects including love, war, salvation, divorce, the struggle of flesh against spirit, and the death of friends, Burlap seeks to chronicle the emotions of life, without ever opting for easy answers. Instead they show a willingness to walk every step of life's journey with deliberation, rejoicing when it is the time to rejoice, and mourning when it is the season to mourn.

Maybe I can try and send you some songs via IM?

 

[Christy4Christ]

I would love that and I could send you a couple Jennifer Knapp songs if you want to check her out, she's kind of folky rock, I can't really explain her genre other than Christian but she is good.

 

[Woodsy]

I avoid secular music for the same reasons, Christy! There are a bunch of Christian artists whose music I dig. I'll also list a song by them to give you a flavor...

DC Talk - My Will
Audio Adrenaline - Ocean Floor
Chris Tomlin - Famous One
Relient K - Getting Into You
Ten Shekel Shirt - Ocean
Delirious - Everything
Rebecca St. James - I Thank You
Mark Schultz - He is My Son
Nichole Nordeman - To Know You
Ginny Owens - Free
Sixpence None the Richer - Brighten my Heart

I could burn you a mixed CD, if you'd like. You can pm me if you'd like me to...

 

[Christy4Christ]

I avoid secular music for the same reasons, Christy! There are a bunch of Christian artists whose music I dig. I'll also list a song by them to give you a flavor...

DC Talk - My Will
Audio Adrenaline - Ocean Floor
Chris Tomlin - Famous One
Relient K - Getting Into You
Ten Shekel Shirt - Ocean
Delirious - Everything
Rebecca St. James - I Thank You
Mark Schultz - He is My Son
Nichole Nordeman - To Know You
Ginny Owens - Free
Sixpence None the Richer - Brighten my Heart

I could burn you a mixed CD, if you'd like. You can pm me if you'd like me to...

I have "Famous One" by Chris Tomlin, and I love it. I have heard of some of the others but never heard their stuff. Maybe you could zip them up in a file and send them or something? I would love to hear them, I have DSL so I think it could be done fairly quick.

 

[Christy4Christ]

Oh and one more thing, Tribe, do you like jennifer Knapp? Has anyone heard of her even? LOL

 

[Woodsy]

Oh and one more thing, Tribe, do you like jennifer Knapp? Has anyone heard of her even? LOL

Yeah, I do know of her and like her music. I hear it quite a bit on our local Christian station, but don't have any of her stuff.

I've only got dialup, but I can try Zipping a bunch of these songs and posting them on my website for you to download, if that'll work for you. I'll still probably have to let the upload run overnight, though.

 

[Christy4Christ]

Oh that will be a pain in the butt for you but if you ever get around to it let me know..

 

[Woodsy]

I'm uploading some of them now. I'll pm you the url.

 

[AmeriLovesJesus]

I listen to beautiful Christian music....

I thought I was the only one who felt that way.. although I am a music lover.. Music is my life.. I have just been drawn to listen to more christian music lately.. like it calms me down.. makes me feel HAPPY..

This isn't rock but its beautiful christian music..

There is a song by Josh Groban "You raise me up"... I love it.. I listen to it all the time..

Then I listen..

Yolanda Adams "Open up my heart"

Yolanda Adams "The Battle is the Lord's"

Yolanda Adams & Donnie McClurkin "The Prayer"

CeCe Winans "Alabaster Box"... <Good one.. It reminds me of me..

Smokie Norfol "I need you now"

 

[Christy4Christ]

I also forgot that there is another one that has a couple of good songs. I think it is Hillsong or something like that.

 

[LuxPerpetua]

Have you heard any of the WOW Worship CDs? They are awesome and you can buy them online, at bookstores, and music stores. I love contemporary Christian music and the WOW CDs contain songs from a variety of artists. One of my favorite songs is "In Christ Alone" by Adrienne Liesching and Geoff Moore. These are the words:

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this Solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He arose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious Blood of Christ
No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

I think that is just beautiful!
This song is from the WOW Worship (Yellow) but it can also be found on the CD "Secrets of the Vine: Music . . . a Worship Experience."

Hope this helps a bit.

Your sister in Christ,
Allison

 

[Christy4Christ]

Here's a mini sample of Jennifer Knapp

Sing Mary Sing

 

[Veritas]

I like Rachael Lampa. She's a very talented teenage Catholic girl who's very popular. I bought one of her CD's for my teenage neice and she loved it. I got it for myself too! And I loved it!

 

[Christy4Christ]

And here are the lyrics to my absolute favorite Jennifer Knapp song...I wish I could figure out a way to upload this song to a web page and let you guys download it or something. I don't know how though

Read all the lyrics it's a great song, especially the part about Peter...


Undo Me

Papa I think I messed up again
Was it something I did?
Was it something I said?
I don't mean to do you wrong
It's just this way of human nature!

Sister I know I let you down.
I can tell by the fact you're never comin around.
You don't have to say a thing..
I can tell by your eyes exactly what you mean.

That it's time to get down on my knees and pray.
Lord undo me
Put away my flesh and bone
Til you own this spirit through me.
Lord undo me.

Mama I know I made you cry
But I never meant to hurt you
No I never meant to lie.
While the world shook it's head in shame
I let you take the blame.

Brother I know you labored so hard to please (yeah yeah yeah)
But I cut you down and I left you on your knees
Well I know it must be

Time To get down on my knees and pray.
Lord undo me
Put away my flesh and bone
Til you own this spirit through me.
Lord.....

I am wanting, needing, guilty & greedy.
Unrighteous, unholy undo me undo me.

Abba father you must wonder why
More times than Peter I have denied.
Three nails and a cross to prove
I owe my Life eternally to you!

Well its time to get down on my knees and pray.
Lord undo me
Put away my flesh and bone
Til you own this spirit through me.
Lord undo me.

 

[LightHearted]

The only song that I've heard wih Jennifer Knapp in it, also has Mac Powell. "Sing Alleluia" is an awesome song.

Third Day is my favorite Christian Rock band.

 

[praisinggod]

Don't forget the Newsboys. I think would like their Adoration CD. Cadet, Jeremy Camp, Stacie Orrico.

 

[kern]

I know that you specifically said Christian rock, but if you like classical music, there are any number of Masses that you can buy (i.e. Bach's Mass in D, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Mozart's Requiem). It's hard to make music more Christian (Catholic I guess) than just setting the text of the Mass to music.

-Chris