From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
Newsgroups: rec.music.christian
Subject: Re: Amy Grant
Summary: Good point!
Date: 14 Apr 92 17:42:02 GMT
Organization: Center for Microelectronics, MCNC; RTP, NC

In article <9APR199208160542@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov>, vvrcd@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (ROBERT DIBACCO) writes:
> 
> Just thought I would share my thoughts on this issue because I am a 
> supporter of what Amy is doing.  The other day I heard a Christian DJ make 
> a comment about her crossing over and he said.  "It is nice that there is 
> finally a nice role model for kids to look up to out there besides MADONNA" 
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This was my EXACT thought while leaving her concert last summer in Raleigh, NC.
I'm sure most of the people in this newsgroup can remember what it's like to
be a teenager (think back real hard now) and remember how difficult it can be
to deal with peer pressure, self esteem, and a million other things that can
(and do) cause people to head down the wrong path. Even if they don't get saved
listening to AG on a secular radio, she's still someone in the secular scene
standing up and saying,"You don't have to be a sleaze and a degenerate. There's
a better alternative". (A nice contrast to Madonna. I peronally can't stand
Madonna, not because of her music, but because of her lifestyle, image and
antics.) And if they don't get saved on the spot, so what - a seed is still 
planted. She can do a whole lot better job witnessing to the lost by going
to where they are instead of "preaching to the choir".

> I mean come on sure her lyrics aren't blantantly Christian but they are 
> wholesome.  Furthermore what about the song ASK ME denouncing child sexual 
> abuse and how God can bring healing to their lives.  Amy displays a love of
> life and I believe it is because she is on the right track.  
> 
> Finally, I have one other question!  Why don't people bad mouth Michael W. 
> Smith for crossing over?  What is he doing that is any different?

Probably because he hasn't been as successful in becoming a household word
in secular households.

BTW, to the person who accused Amy of crossing over just to make more money:

1. That's pretty difficult to prove. Do you have x-ray vision into her heart
   and soul?
2. In case you forgot, selling records and giving concerts is how she makes
   a living. There's nothing wrong with making good money. I assume this is
   part of the reason you went to college instead of working full time for
   minimum wage flipping burgers at McDonald's.

BTW, I am NOT a hard core Amy fanatic. I listen to her stuff on the radio,
and ended up going to her concert quite by accident - my wife won tickets
to the concert on the radio. Not being a hardcore AG fan, I did enjoy the 
concert very much. It was entertaining, but also left no doubt where she
stood.

 
Ted Brooks
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