Looking for ideas. . .

[RachelGH]

Hey everybody!

I am planning this coming year's formal (prom if you will) for out homeschooling group here in upstate SC. But I plan on being innovative and doing a completely CHRISTIAN MUSIC ONLY formal! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas what would be some good music to play? I plan on doing some switchfoot, FFH (hows that for variety), Michael English, Stacie Orrico, DJ Maj among others.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

You can email me privatly at rghattwrites@bellsouth.net or leave me a message on here.

Thanks!

Rachel

 

[shadowfax]

Uhhhh, if it was me I would go with Switchfoot. I don't care for FFH. I'm not sure who Michael English or DJ Maj is. I personally wouldn't go with Stacie Orrico. From a teen's point of view, I don't think many Christians are into her anymore.

 

[5stringJeff]

There is a good deal of Christian techno/dance out there, as I understand it. Try and find some of that.

 

[sjpianoprincess]

Try some David Crowder Band. They're awesome!

And that's really cool that you're only doing Christian music!

 

[Here_I_am]

For some good Christian techno, check out Andy Hunter. His music has actually been in several movies, video games and T.V. shows. Such as Alias and The Fast and the Furious.

 

[Macewindu77815]

Do you want "safe" Christian music, or any music that is appropriate for Christians? Because most techno and such has no lyrics, so its really not un-Christian. But if you want all Christian check out David Crowder Band, Andy Hunter, and thats about all the electronic influenced music readily available right now in Christian music...sad ain't it...

EDIT: If you want some rap check out Kj-52, John Reuben, and Grits...

 

[WintarNaht]

If you don't want to offend anyone, I'd go with nothing.
However, Andy Hunter, Disciple, Terminal, Anberlin, Value Pac, Seven Places, Starflyer 59, Inhabited, Number One Gun, and Seventh Day Slumber would be safe for most people.

 

[Sketcher]

Do you want "safe" Christian music, or any music that is appropriate for Christians? Because most techno and such has no lyrics, so its really not un-Christian.

You'd have to preview the songs - while a lot of techno is fine to listen to, sometimes inappropriate lyrics or other sounds can come up, but not until the middle or the end of the song. The culture of electronic music is actually no better than the culture of metal - and for the record I like both genres. Lots of secular techno songs are devoid of inappropriate content, but others should not be listened to by anyone under 18, if you get my drift.

Sheltershed has not been suggested yet. I like their song "Sparrows and Nightengales" very much. A local Christian nightclub for teens played RAZE a lot. And do not forget "Rock the Party" by P.O.D.

 

[RachelGH]

Thanks so much for the ideas so far!
The date for the formal is set May 29th i believe - so keep the ideas coming guys! (and girls )

Rachel

 

[OneManArmy]

If you want music to dance to then get some Grits. Best rap group out there. also another good band for dances is Family force 5. check them out at www.myspace.com/familyforce5 You can download their songs for free. erfquake is awesome.

 

[Macewindu77815]

You'd have to preview the songs - while a lot of techno is fine to listen to, sometimes inappropriate lyrics or other sounds can come up, but not until the middle or the end of the song. The culture of electronic music is actually no better than the culture of metal - and for the record I like both genres. Lots of secular techno songs are devoid of inappropriate content, but others should not be listened to by anyone under 18, if you get my drift.

Sheltershed has not been suggested yet. I like their song "Sparrows and Nightengales" very much. A local Christian nightclub for teens played RAZE a lot. And do not forget "Rock the Party" by P.O.D.

Good point, but I was just generalizing most techno music into one clump...probably a mistake on my part...thanks for the correction.

 

[wgjones3]

Check out The Echoing Green, Joy Electric, FM Static, Thousand Foot Krutch, Spoken, Broken Box, Katie Giguere, Amberlin, Dead Poetic, Under Oath, Kids in the Way, MeWithoutYou, Shane & Shane, Showbread, and Three Cord Wonder.

 

[wgjones3]

I thought of some more--Hawk Nelson, Flyleaf, Everyday Sunday, Paul Wright, Mat Kearney, ZOEgirl, Matt Brouwer, Rick Altizer,The Kry, Rachael Lampa, Miss Angie, Plumb, Not the Joneses, Hocus Pick, Polarboy, Eli, Delerious, dc Talk, Chasing Furies, Clear, Rebecca St. James...

Mix of old and new there but I think you shouldn't have any problem finding some great Christian music for your prom.

 

[Zeakio]

Yeah Anberlin, Acceptance,Antiskeptic (Australian band), Copeland, Emery, Last Tuesday, Mae, MXPX, Number One Gun, Rookie (Australian band), Switchfoot, Wishful Thinking (Australian band) are all great bands that would go well at a school formal/prom. If you want track names I'd be more than happy to give them to you. Just PM me, just incase I forget to come back to this thread!