What the discovery of the underground Christian music of 70s shows

[brainstormer]

If you go to youtube and search on keywords like xian, psych, folk, and loner, you come up with about fifty artists from the 70s that didn't make it during that time but put out excellent music. In fact, many of these records are now selling for $300 to over $1000.

The sad fact is that these were people that were trying to do ministry, create music that was more relevant and more "in tune" than most of the mainstream artists who became famous.

What this says to me is one reason why we've really fallen as a Christian nation is that it really as been about "business" and not so much about ministry, at least in America, for the last 40 years. I don't say this to be divisive, but I think the lack of anyone helping this bands up really proves this.

 

[Dave-W]

LOL. I knew a few bands in that category myself.
I could have been one but I never did a record then.

 

[ScottA]

If you go to youtube and search on keywords like xian, psych, folk, and loner, you come up with about fifty artists from the 70s that didn't make it during that time but put out excellent music. In fact, many of these records are now selling for $300 to over $1000.

The sad fact is that these were people that were trying to do ministry, create music that was more relevant and more "in tune" than most of the mainstream artists who became famous.

What this says to me is one reason why we've really fallen as a Christian nation is that it really as been about "business" and not so much about ministry, at least in America, for the last 40 years. I don't say this to be divisive, but I think the lack of anyone helping this bands up really proves this.

Jesus told us, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19:40 - bless you for hearing their cry!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

this is a 70's group...Parchment...

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Ahhh...here is the one I used to do the housework to

 

[musicalpilgrim]

and this one...do you remember this?

 

[Dave-W]

Here is one by my good friend Pat Quinn of East Lansing MI. He was one of my "guitar heros" as a young college kid in the early-mid 1970s. A couple of decades later I got to lead worship for a seminar in his home congregation which was quite an honor. BTW - I knew about half of the musicians on this album.

 

[mnorian]

Ahhh...here is the one I used to do the housework to

Hi Musical gal! found this little thread and love this album! Can just imagine a housewife singing and dancing and dusting, sweeping and cleaning while praising the Lord! Really love the song on here "Angel Voices at 21:03 it is so up-beat "Comes the dawning of the day, when things will fade away" and it has this great horn section blowing away so cheerfully. Thank you for posting this. It must have been an English group from the sound of them and I never heard of them before.

 

[Dave-W]

Here is a great one from another Michigan band: Aslan from Spring Arbor College. This was recorded in '72. I did NOT know these guys. My fave track is "Celebrate" starting at 34:23.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Can just imagine a housewife singing and dancing and dusting, sweeping and cleaning while praising the Lord!

That was me! The house sparkled, I must try it again it will give me energy I am sure!

and Psalm 96 1

 

[musicalpilgrim]

here is a group, loved by my daughter in the early eighties...very noisy! there are a number of discs on youtube as they were popular among Christian youth at the time.

 

[mnorian]

here is a group, loved by my daughter in the early eighties...very noisy! there are a number of discs on youtube as they were popular among Christian youth at the time.

Wow! that was a Christian group; the look like Queen or some other heavy-metal group? And we were taking about heavy-metal groups for the new forum; maybe we could look at them; I don't have time to listen to them right now; but did their lyrics praise the Lord?

 

[musicalpilgrim]

well, when I took my daughter to see them in concert...I waited outside, they were so loud! I am sure they were Christian words as my daughter was on fire for the Lord at the time...

 

[onemanband2112]

LOL. I knew a few bands in that category myself.
I could have been one but I never did a record then.

Yep! There are a bunch that made a record and that was it but they were very good songs and talented musicians.

God Bless you!
George Arriola Music Vocals

 

[onemanband2112]

Jesus told us, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19:40 - bless you for hearing their cry!

Very well said Scott, thanks for sharing.

God Bless you!
George Arriola Music Vocals

 

[onemanband2112]

Here is one by my good friend Pat Quinn of East Lansing MI. He was one of my "guitar heros" as a young college kid in the early-mid 1970s. A couple of decades later I got to lead worship for a seminar in his home congregation which was quite an honor. BTW - I knew about half of the musicians on this album.

Awesome! I enjoy Phil Keaggy too another great artist.
Blessings!
George Arriola Music Vocals

 

[onemanband2112]

here is a group, loved by my daughter in the early eighties...very noisy! there are a number of discs on youtube as they were popular among Christian youth at the time.

Awe the 80's! Let everything that hath breath Praise The Lord!
George Arriola Music Vocals

 

[onemanband2112]

Wow! that was a Christian group; the look like Queen or some other heavy-metal group? And we were taking about heavy-metal groups for the new forum; maybe we could look at them; I don't have time to listen to them right now; but did their lyrics praise the Lord?

Yeah The Rez Band, Baron Cross, Jerusalem were also good.
Blessings!

George Arriola Music Vocals