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nealmorsefan -> All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/18/2008 9:06:17 PM)

So, I was listening to Petra's "Never Say Die" earlier today when the song "Angel Of Light" came on. The song is an absolute classic and got me thinking...what would people consider the greatest Christian rock songs of all time? Probably some Larry Norman, Daniel Amos, Rez Band, etc. nominees will undoubtedly appear. But what songs do you think stand as emblematic of Christian music in general?

Here's a few of my suggestions:
Petra "Angel Of Light"
Petra "Judas' Kiss"
DeGarmo & Key "666"
Daniel Amos "Black Gold Fever"
Jars Of Clay "Flood"
Steve Taylor "Meltdown At Madame Tussaud's"
Carman "The Champion" - I don't consider him rock either, but this song is total rock-n-roll
Stryper "Soldiers Under Command"
POD "Alive"

Hmm...what are some of the more modern definitively Christian rock songs?



Rufas2000 -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/19/2008 7:04:39 PM)

Oh wow, where to start?

I'll throw a couple out thee:

"Listen to Our Hearts" by Geoff Moore and Steven Curtis Chapman

"(Can't Stop) Lovin' You" by Rez Band (especially the live version on their "Bootleg" live CD).



markb77 -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/19/2008 8:12:32 PM)

Some of my favorites:

77s - This Is The Way Love Is
Daniel Amos - If You Want To
Jars of Clay - Liquid
The Choir - Consider
DC Talk - Jesus Freak
L.S.U. - This Is The Healing



granolagirl -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 10:20:11 AM)

I would have to agree with Stryper "Soldiers Under Command!"
I wouldn't put Jars of Clay in the "rock" category though. They are sort of in the pop-ish or "contemporary" category.

Some newer stuff...because I'm not all that familiar with the older Christian rock bands:
Stavesacre "At This Moment" and "The Trouble With Being Born"
Kutless "Grace and Love"
P.O.D. "Lie Down"
Pillar "Behind Closed Doors"
PAX 217 "Shalom"

That's all for now.



percussionlover -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 2:16:21 PM)

i'll have to add:::::
POWER TO FORGIVE by KAJAGOOGOO
RIVERS by KAJAGOOGOO
THANK YOU by KATINAS
RUN TO THE END OF THE HIGHWAY by KEITH GREEN
MARY by DEGARMO & KEY BAND
NEVER THE SAME by EVIE
OH PRAISE HIM by DAVID CROWDER BAND
BROKEN WINGS by MR MISTER
KYRIE by MR MISTER
GO TELL THEM by DEGARMO & KEY BAND
JOJO by GINO VANNELLI
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE by DAN PEEK
LIE DOWN IN THE GRASS by CHARLIE PEACOCK
STRONGER THAN THE WEIGHT by DAVID MARTIN
ANYWHERE YOU LEAD by DAVID MARTIN
IMPOSSIBLE by DAVID MARTIN
SIN by ANDY MCCARROLL & MORAL SUPPORT
NOTHING TO FORGIVE by DAVID MEECE
MORE THAN THE LOOK OF LOVE by KYLE HENDERSON
HE'S COMING BACK by KYLE HENDERSON
GOD LOVES A BROKEN HEART by JON GIBSON
GOD WILL FIND YOU by JON GIBSON
HOLD ME TONIGHT by 'ARK
ARMS OF THE LORD by 'ARK
PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE by SIMPLE MINDS
MY OWN PRISON by CREED
HIGHER by CREED
I GUESS by CRYSTAL LEWIS
TRUST ME by CRYSTAL LEWIS
THANK YOU by EVERYONE
JESUS SAVIOUR by EVERYONE



dkuest -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 2:53:41 PM)

Come on now, you can't leave out Audio Adrenaline "Never Gonna be as Big as Jesus" or several others by them.

Or how about Kutless "Hearts of the Innocent"?

Pillar "Frontline" or "Fireproof"

I love "Breathe into Me" by Red.

Could throw out many more. You never know if something will be a classic until it stands the test of time. But I think there is some new stuff out that has potential.

I did grow up on Petra and Stryper and all, but I've pretty much moved on unless I'm feeling nostalgic.



jeh972 -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 4:30:02 PM)

mine would have to be God Gave Rock And Roll to You by petra or rebirthing from skillet.[sm=cool.gif]



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 5:50:38 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: percussionlover

i'll have to add:::::
POWER TO FORGIVE by KAJAGOOGOO
RIVERS by KAJAGOOGOO
THANK YOU by KATINAS
RUN TO THE END OF THE HIGHWAY by KEITH GREEN
MARY by DEGARMO & KEY BAND
NEVER THE SAME by EVIE
OH PRAISE HIM by DAVID CROWDER BAND
BROKEN WINGS by MR MISTER
KYRIE by MR MISTER
GO TELL THEM by DEGARMO & KEY BAND
JOJO by GINO VANNELLI
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE by DAN PEEK
LIE DOWN IN THE GRASS by CHARLIE PEACOCK
STRONGER THAN THE WEIGHT by DAVID MARTIN
ANYWHERE YOU LEAD by DAVID MARTIN
IMPOSSIBLE by DAVID MARTIN
SIN by ANDY MCCARROLL & MORAL SUPPORT
NOTHING TO FORGIVE by DAVID MEECE
MORE THAN THE LOOK OF LOVE by KYLE HENDERSON
HE'S COMING BACK by KYLE HENDERSON
GOD LOVES A BROKEN HEART by JON GIBSON
GOD WILL FIND YOU by JON GIBSON
HOLD ME TONIGHT by 'ARK
ARMS OF THE LORD by 'ARK
PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE by SIMPLE MINDS
MY OWN PRISON by CREED
HIGHER by CREED
I GUESS by CRYSTAL LEWIS
TRUST ME by CRYSTAL LEWIS
THANK YOU by EVERYONE
JESUS SAVIOUR by EVERYONE

Not all rock, but I love alot of songs on your list. Kaja was hot! JG is one of my favorite artists (more R&B)



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/20/2008 6:06:12 PM)

"Judas Kiss" and "This Means War" - Petra (among a host of others)
"Always There For You" and "To Hell With the Devil" - Stryper
"Rock The Party" and "Alive" - POD
"God Rules" and "Pilate" - Undercover
"Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music" - Larry Norman/Geoff Moore
"Shut Me Out", "Run", and "Strong Tower" - Kutless
"Jesus Freak" and "Colored People" - DC Talk
"Throw Yo Hands Up" - Tobymac f/Kirk Franklin
"666" and "Every Moment" - DeGarmo & Key
"Come On Elaine" - Rob Frazier
"Fire & Ice" and "Playing Marbles with Diamonds" - Steve Camp
"More" and "Stranger to Danger" - Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart
"That's When the Love Comes Down" - Rez (Resurrection) Band
"Take My Life" and "Tonight"- Jeremy Camp
"All Over Me" and "Lift Me Up" - the Benjamin Gate



gracescartwright -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/21/2008 3:01:54 PM)

here's my CURRENT list (im only 20, so these are newer:

HANGING BY A MOMENT-LIFEHOUSE
REBIRTHING-SKILLET
THE LAST NIGHT-SKILLET
JESUS FREAK-DC TALK
PORTABLE SOUNDS (THE WHOLE CD)-TOBYMAC
UNDERDOG-AUDIOA
EVERY LITTLE THING-HAWK NELSON
MEANT TO LIVE-SWITCHFOOT
DARE YOU TO MOVE-SWITCHFOOT
YOU-SWITCHFOOT
CHOOSE LIFE-BIG TENT REVIVAL
ENTERTAINING ANGELS-NEWSBOYS, AND SHINE BY NEWSBOYS (FIRST TAPE I BOUGHT WHEN I WAS TEN!)



pastorgs -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/21/2008 4:08:26 PM)

How about "Light A Candle" from Whiteheart? Since we are looking at "white," then Whitecross' "In The Kingdom" comes to mind (and ear).



humbleinspirit -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/21/2008 6:37:55 PM)

Wasn't that by Steve Camp instead?

Also, are we talking strictly rock, or anything that may fall under "pop/contemporary as well?

quote:

KAJAGOOGOO


I reckon this is a different band than the one who had the 80's hit "Too Shy"?



ManimalX -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/21/2008 11:51:26 PM)

Ooo, I wanna play!

How about some classic Christian rock:

Stryper - Together Forever, Makes Me Wanna Sing, To Hell With The Devil
Bloodgood - Anguish and Pain, Killing the Beast, Demon on the Run, What's Following the Grave
Petra - Angel of Light, Chameleon

Some modern stuff that actually rocks:

Delirious? - The entire Glo album, the entire Mezzamorphis album, the entire Touch album, the entire World Service Album... you get the idea!

Decemberadio - Dangerous, Love Found Me

Glenn Kaiser Band - Torch, Nick of Time, (pretty much anything he does!)

Fee - All Because Of Jesus, We Shine, Broadcast

Lots of other stuff, but the wife is home and I'd rather talk to her than type here!



Rufas2000 -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/21/2008 11:58:46 PM)

quote:

Lots of other stuff, but the wife is home and I'd rather talk to her than type here!


Why would you want to do that??? [:D]



rlj -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 12:21:34 PM)

I can think of a few though I concentrated on toons not mentioned, toons that rocked and toons that I thought were important:

Love God Hate Sin - Mylon and Broken Heart
No Way I'm Going Down - Whitecross
I Wish We'd All Been Ready - Larry Norman (Not the greatest "rocker" but a very important song to those who listened to it when it was new)
Yahweh - 2nd Chapter of Acts


Honourable mention goes to Deliverance and Vengeance Rising when they somehow performed and got recorded the old worship chorus "Holy Holy Holy". ; )



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 2:18:42 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: ManimalX

Ooo, I wanna play!

How about some classic Christian rock:

Stryper - Together Forever, Makes Me Wanna Sing, To Hell With The Devil
[Petra - Angel of Light, Chameleon

Love them!!![8D]



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 2:19:54 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: rlj

I can think of a few though I concentrated on toons not mentioned, toons that rocked and toons that I thought were important:

Love God Hate Sin - Mylon and Broken Heart
No Way I'm Going Down - Whitecross
I Wish We'd All Been Ready - Larry Norman (Not the greatest "rocker" but a very important song to those who listened to it when it was new)
Yahweh - 2nd Chapter of Acts

Great picks!!!!



themoodyexperience -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 3:46:01 PM)

I'm noticing Judas' Kiss by Petra is on several lists. And how can you not go wrong with this song? Backmasking, awesome convicting lyrics, great guitar parts and the synth at the end. The definition of Christian rock.



rebelyell -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 3:56:39 PM)

I haven't listened very extensively in Christian rock, but out of that which I have heard my favorite song is Supernatural by dc talk.



percussionlover -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 5:08:24 PM)

no,,its the same band but by kajagoogoo's 2nd & 3rd albums ( islands..aka..extra play in the USA & crazy peoples right to speak) their christian lyrics were right to the front & kaja's, Nick Beggs was very upfront about being a christian from day one as well as the other members in the band. after kajagoogoo's break-up, Nick Beggs from kaja was once the bassist for christian/celtic band Iona.
quote:

ORIGINAL: humbleinspirit

Wasn't that by Steve Camp instead?

Also, are we talking strictly rock, or anything that may fall under "pop/contemporary as well?

quote:

KAJAGOOGOO


I reckon this is a different band than the one who had the 80's hit "Too Shy"?



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 5:34:22 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: percussionlover

no,,its the same band but by kajagoogoo's 2nd & 3rd albums ( islands..aka..extra play in the USA & crazy peoples right to speak) their christian lyrics were right to the front & kaja's, Nick Beggs was very upfront about being a christian from day one as well as the other members in the band. after kajagoogoo's break-up, Nick Beggs from kaja was once the bassist for christian/celtic band Iona.


Did he? I have "Extra Play" somewhere in my cassette inventory. I have Iona's videos on one of my VHS sets, too. They played them alot on my local Christian station back in the day...



rockitd -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 5:35:27 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: themoodyexperience

I'm noticing Judas' Kiss by Petra is on several lists. And how can you not go wrong with this song? Backmasking, awesome convicting lyrics, great guitar parts and the synth at the end. The definition of Christian rock.

ABSOLUTELY!!! A true classic.[8D]



WHTim -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/24/2008 10:32:00 PM)

Personal favorites
Stavesacre "At the Moment", "Gold and Silver"
Rich Mullins/Ragamuffin Band "My Deliverer"
Larry Norman "I wish we'd all been ready"
Living Sacrifice "Reject", "Reborn"
Delirious "My Glorious"
POD "Coming Back", "Alive"
Newsboys "Lost the Plot"
Plankeye "Open House"
U2 "40"
NIV "Stand Up"
Further Seems Forever "Light up ahead"



1love1God1way -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/25/2008 1:27:15 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: gracescartwright


REBIRTHING-SKILLET
THE LAST NIGHT-SKILLET



No no no. Skillet's best stuff was far before this. Belonging on the list would be Best Kept Secret and I Can.



DaveW -> RE: All time greatest Christian rock songs (3/25/2008 3:15:44 PM)

"God Gave Rock & Roll to You" Petra - Come Join Us
"Holding On to You" - Paul Clark (with Phil Keaggy) - Good to be Home
"Livin' on the Bottle" - The Way - Can it Be?
"Hanging Tree" - ArchAngel (live piece)
"Rock for the King" - Barren Cross - Rock for the King



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