If you're not into rock/hardcore music, then feel free to pass this one up.
I'm into music. Big surprise there. Anyhow, I don't look for music specifically by genre. Christian or secular or something-inbetween, if it sounds good and speaks to me, I like it. But I do sometimes have a hard time finding "Christian" music that is loud or obnoxious enough to suit my taste. Hubby and I like a band called As I Lay Dying (metalcore ... not for the faint of ears). We first saw them on Fuse - can't remember what the show was. Anyhow, they were just talking and something was said about their faith and we were like "cool". Then their video for "Through Struggle" was played and we liked it so we looked them up. These guys were on the Taste of Chaos Tour with some pretty hardcore secular bands and we were impressed by that, meaning a) they HAD to be good, and b) they were pretty brave.
These two quotes said a lot to us about who they are:
If you use iTunes, you know that they offer a couple freebies on the Music Store main page (at the very bottom, left side). I'm not clear on how often they change (daily or weekly or random?) but I try to make a point to check it out periodically. After all what's better than free tunes?
So a few days ago there was a freebie called "Love Found Me" by Decemberadio. I had never heard of them, but the tune caught my attention, so I got it. So I played it for my husband, and we both decided we really liked it. Interestingly enough, a quick Google search revealed something that we didn't know - they are a Christian band.
Great to know that there are so many Christian musicians out there that ROCK.
I'm into music. Big surprise there. Anyhow, I don't look for music specifically by genre. Christian or secular or something-inbetween, if it sounds good and speaks to me, I like it. But I do sometimes have a hard time finding "Christian" music that is loud or obnoxious enough to suit my taste. Hubby and I like a band called As I Lay Dying (metalcore ... not for the faint of ears). We first saw them on Fuse - can't remember what the show was. Anyhow, they were just talking and something was said about their faith and we were like "cool". Then their video for "Through Struggle" was played and we liked it so we looked them up. These guys were on the Taste of Chaos Tour with some pretty hardcore secular bands and we were impressed by that, meaning a) they HAD to be good, and b) they were pretty brave.
These two quotes said a lot to us about who they are:
"Are you guys Christians in a band or a Christian band?
I'm not sure what the difference is between five Christians playing in a band and a Christian band. If you truly believe something, then it should affect every area of your life. All five of us are Christians. I believe that change should start with me first, and as a result, our lyrics do not come across very "preachy." Many of our songs are about life, struggles, mistakes, relationships and other issues that don't fit entirely in the spiritual category. However, all of these topics are written about through my perspective as a christian."
"How can you be a Christian band and go on tour with bands who represent themselves as evil, satan worshipers?Anyhow... moving right along ...
We hope to intelligently represent a faith that has been very misrepresented in the entertainment industry. There isn't much diversity of thought within metal music and I believe it is important for people to understand opposing views before drawing conclusions. I hope other bands and their fans have an open mind and respect for what we are saying, so it's fair for them to expect the same from us. If truth is the basis of our belief, then the questions other bands/fans have are an important way to understanding what/why we believe. Most of the bands we tour with would never hear a well represented explanation of Christianity if we just stayed home."
If you use iTunes, you know that they offer a couple freebies on the Music Store main page (at the very bottom, left side). I'm not clear on how often they change (daily or weekly or random?) but I try to make a point to check it out periodically. After all what's better than free tunes?
So a few days ago there was a freebie called "Love Found Me" by Decemberadio. I had never heard of them, but the tune caught my attention, so I got it. So I played it for my husband, and we both decided we really liked it. Interestingly enough, a quick Google search revealed something that we didn't know - they are a Christian band.
Great to know that there are so many Christian musicians out there that ROCK.
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