Gods musicians?

[johnalv]

I used to play in a secular band, I was saved and thought I could get a message out to the world, but it was like spinning tires. When I was in my teens, I had a vision that my music would help people. My words were written with time and I write nothing about the immoral stuff, Im 48 now, I went through life, and walke through my wilderness. I always seeked God in this, so I did not forget Him. I learned alot and knew He was with me in my trek. I had the potential to move up in the music buisness, but I always asked God if this is what He wanted for me. Before Styper hit the scence, I had the same vision they had. I got married in my late 20's, continued on and off with music, playing clubs, concerts, stuff like that. About 7 years ago I got deep into asking God, is this where you want me? I can play anything any group throws at me, I can mimic bon scott or brian johnson from acdc to a tee or play any music. I write my own stuff too. It wasn't till last few years that a thought came to my mind, what if I made it to get to a tour, would i leave my family of 5 children and my wife of now, 19 years married. I dedcided no, God showed me clearly by nothing working out, I had a bike fest just fall apart, clubs that booked me closed down or something happened, but I knew God was at work. This past year it all came to the decision of the heart. I decided to stop. I would give my talent and all for God, I have gotten my family to play some spots at church and it is wonderful, and am advertising that i am looking or will play with a christian rock band, weird thing is there are not any of those musicians where i live at, so in the studio i am going. But God and my family are my top priorities. I don't want to set foot in clubs anymore. The final straw was on a foggy nite of 2010 on december 5th, at 230am, after a cruddy gig for $30, which I didn't want to do, but committed due to bandmembers I am loyal to things. I was hit by a drunk driver who didn't stop at the stop sign, I had sensed something was going to happen, and I was going 55mph and he was going 50 at least, I pulled into the 3rd lane and he hit the rear end of my van and sent me spinning several times. Well he took off, to make it short, i pulled my van over to the shoulder and stepped out untouched and hurt. The guy in the truck had lost his plate at the scence so we got him. But I knew then that Christ had answered me. I have a site, my songs are dedicated to Him. Some songs are about Christ and the church, of what He would tell her and about warnings from false prophets and life how it is. But now I am working toward christian music.

 

[Thunder Peel]

It's tough to make it work. I'm passionate about music and spent years in Nashville trying to get a band together. My dream job would be to tour and record music that both Christians and non-believers can enjoy and find comfort in. It was frustrating hopping from one audition to another and talking with a dozen people who never seemed as motivated or passionate as I was.

We as believers can do so much through art and outreach. Bands like U2 and Switchfoot are great examples of what happens when believers make great music and are able to reach out to a wide array of people all over the world. I would love to do that too but finding motivated Christian musicians is surprisingly difficult. No one wants to be in the time and work it takes, which is disheartening and very disappointing.