(June 23, 2015 at 5:17 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:

(June 23, 2015 at 5:06 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote: Christian rock is pure. Pure shit, that is.

Yes.  If it is any good at all, it is just called "rock."  U2 has some Christian lyrics, and they are just a rock band.  Bands that suck advertise themselves as "Christian rock," as otherwise no one would buy their worthless recordings.

The band U2 has Christian members guess you will have to mark them off your list.

GC

(June 24, 2015 at 2:37 pm)Godschild Wrote:

(June 23, 2015 at 5:17 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Yes.  If it is any good at all, it is just called "rock."  U2 has some Christian lyrics, and they are just a rock band.  Bands that suck advertise themselves as "Christian rock," as otherwise no one would buy their worthless recordings.

The band U2 has Christian members guess you will have to mark them off your list.

GC

My local bar has a Jew behind the counter pulling pints but they don't market the place as a Kosher club. The fact the owner happens to be Jewish is just a characteristic of himself, not his work or produce.

There is a multitude of good music, I think the Beatles and Marshall Tucker are great bands, excluding some of their lyrics. The instrumental and composition parts a of their songs are still some of the best, I listen to neither because I can not find their songs without lyrics. Most the rock I listened to, which was extensive, was not altogether the best music, loud music drowns out those who are less talented. I use to love the rock as much and probably more than most, but was realistic and understood that talent wasn't exactly what many rock bands need to be successful. Now I'm sure many here will dispute what I'm saying and that's your right, but it want change the truth. 

As for Christian bands it wouldn't surprise me if some were doing Christian music because they otherwise wouldn't make it in the world of music. There is great talent in Christian music, some of the best guitar players, some of the best voices, some of the best at composition. You all are probably like me, I do not like the lyrics of most rock music and you dislike the lyrics of Christian music. However unlike you I recognize the talent of secular musicians and writers, I appreciate their talents. One thing I can say for Christian music, you'll not here the songs calling for murder of others, rape of the innocent, drug use, cheating on spouses and all the other things that is detrimental to society. Christian music does try to promote a better society, not to say that all rock music is bad but so much of it is I stay away from it, much of it doesn't aid in my spiritual growth.

To answer the OP, all music that praises God and shines a light on moral living according to the Bible could be considered acceptably spiritual.

GC

(June 24, 2015 at 2:42 pm)Metis Wrote:

(June 24, 2015 at 2:37 pm)Godschild Wrote: The band U2 has Christian members guess you will have to mark them off your list.

GC

My local bar has a Jew behind the counter pulling pints but they don't market the place as a Kosher club. The fact the owner happens to be Jewish is just a characteristic of himself, not his work or produce.

SO.

GC

(June 24, 2015 at 3:11 pm)Godschild Wrote: [...] There is great talent in Christian music, some of the best guitar players, some of the best voices, some of the best at composition. [...]

This is the stupidest thing you've ever said... this week.

(June 24, 2015 at 6:07 am)Cato Wrote: I've always enjoyed Billy Connolly's bit on Christian rock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cfWRQPcE8A

Brilliant. Prompted me to do a youtube search for 'shittiest ever christian music' or something like that anyway. Amongst the plethora of brain melting shite that came up was this one which at least made me laugh...

https://youtu.be/aj5Qm0x0x7w

Wonder what he's doing now? Maybe this was Godschild as a child?

In defense of Christian rock, there is an anthology of some of the biggest male artists in the genre that has to be heard to be believed: "Jesus Took My Balls and Other Songs of Praise" -- available at Hobby Lobby and your local pastor's nubile daughter's bedroom.

I grew up in a fundementalist pentacostal home as a musician so my mother was extremely lurked over my music like the big eye in the sky. I remember having to hide a hard rock tape (from a group called SHOUT) in a box under the deck. Oh yes, I never stopped to ask myself the questions you've asked...at least back then. I just accepted it was bad. Our church showed us just what secular music could do your mind with all the evil spirits that jumped on you by making us watch old 80s videos of musical back-masking etc. I was crushed when Rush's 2112 album was a feature on one of these videos.

(June 24, 2015 at 3:39 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:

(June 24, 2015 at 3:11 pm)Godschild Wrote: [...] There is great talent in Christian music, some of the best guitar players, some of the best voices, some of the best at composition. [...]

This is the stupidest thing you've ever said... this week.

Really, then why are they so often recognized by the secular world of music, there are some very good old rock guitar players who are now in Christian music and have been for many years, but then I guess a little kid like you wouldn't know what was good.

GC

(June 24, 2015 at 10:49 pm)Godschild Wrote:

(June 24, 2015 at 3:39 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:
This is the stupidest thing you've ever said... this week.

Really, then why are they so often recognized by the secular world of music, there are some very good old rock guitar players who are now in Christian music and have been for many years, but then I guess a little kid like you wouldn't know what was good.

GC

Really? Name some.