Christian or no?

[Nessie]

Lil confused on these two bands, whether they are Christian or not:

Switchfoot
12 Stones

I see them popping up on the forums, but I also see them on tv, on CDs like NOW and stuff. Which are they? Or, which do they claim to be anyway?

 

[ChristianTeen]

Both of them are in my christian bookstore. And if you look hard at the lyrics I think you can tell.

 

[xpunkskaterx]

switchfot is in the christian bookstore i work at. We can get 12 stones too, but they come froma weird company

 

[fallenbutterfly]

Switchfoot is a Chrsitian group, but I've never heard of 12 stones.

 

[steverock]

12 stones are chrsitian (im almost certain of that).
switchfoot are DEFINATELY christian with no doubt about that one!

just have a listen to them you'll hear.

 

[TheDandyMan]

So, are "Christian" bands supposed to not be popular? And does making them popular magically make them "secular"?

 

[Rich48]

So, are "Christian" bands supposed to not be popular? And does making them popular magically make them "secular"?

It seems that some do believe that if a Christian band (let's take Switchfoot, for example) becomes popular, they are no longer Christian. Never understood that line of thinking!

Rich

 

[FreakofGod83]

froma weird company

wind-up records? whatever.

 

[onajourney87]

The guys in 12 Stones are Christians. However, they do not wish to be labelled as a "Christian band".

osm

 

[Beoga]

what osmaker said about 12 stones


It seems that some do believe that if a Christian band (let's take Switchfoot, for example) becomes popular, they are no longer Christian. Never understood that line of thinking!

I think it is more that a band will start watering down their music and will start to make music more appealing to their audience instead of making music to glorify God.

 

[Nessie]

Just because they are popular, no, that does not make them secular. I listen to a lot of Christian music that is popular even in the secular world.

My point was that it was just kinda weird that I saw these Christian bands on a CD compilation that also included songs about pre-teen sex and drugs and stuff, and it confused me.

I just wasn't sure if they were Christian... I wasn't saying that they weren't.

But hey, if they are starting to include Christian music on these CDs, good!!!

 

[xpunkskaterx]

froma weird company

wind-up records? whatever.

no thats the record label. Stores have to get it from distributers. Its some different company distributer thingy (In Canda)

 

[DJ B.K.]

Just because they are popular, no, that does not make them secular. I listen to a lot of Christian music that is popular even in the secular world.

My point was that it was just kinda weird that I saw these Christian bands on a CD compilation that also included songs about pre-teen sex and drugs and stuff, and it confused me.

I just wasn't sure if they were Christian... I wasn't saying that they weren't.

But hey, if they are starting to include Christian music on these CDs, good!!!

It is indeed good if they are including Christian music on these cd's so some of the type of people who buy those types of cd's can possibly start being led to Christ from the music.

 

[Reborn_in_Christ2003]

They are Christian though they are experiencing success in the secular music industry. Just like P.O.D., Pillar and Skillet.

 

[freezexbrand]

actually switchfoot switched over

 

[freezexbrand]

they them selves are christian, but there music isnt anymore, they changed lyrics to some of thier songs and what not, the brothers dad is the pastor of a church down here