From: urmvance@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.christian
Subject: Re: Mentioning "God" on the radio
Date: 23 Nov 92 23:49:41 -0600
Distribution: world
Organization: Memphis State University

In article <1er6muINNica@iskut.ucs.ubc.ca>, comm117@unixg.ubc.ca (Chin) writes:
> Just a couple of things on my mind from a newcomer to this group...
> 
> (1) How many of you wish that some of the crossover artists (Amy Grant,
>     Michael W. Smith) would release a single from their CDs that
>     would explicitly mention God or Jesus?  Some may say that since
>     they are now on secular radio, they shouldn't release a song that
>     mentions God or Jesus, but should that be the case?  I was really
>     hoping that Amy would release the song "Ask Me" from her "Heart in
>     Motion" CD since it addressed the issue of God and Suffering,
>     something that a lot of non Christians ask.  After all, MC Hammer
>     (OK, he now wants to be called just plain "Hammer") released "Pray",
>     which got a lot of airplay, at least where I live (Vancouver) a year
>     ago.  Also, Van Morrison released the song "Whenever God Shines His
>     Light" which was quite blatant in mentioning God and Jesus.  What
>     do you netters think about this?

I am pretty sure that Amy DID release "Hope Set High", which has the lines

	When it all comes down		When it all comes down
	If there's anything good that happens in life It's from Jesus

I could be wrong, but I heard that song a truck-load on Top 40 radio!

> (2) To all those people who think that Amy has "sold out" because she
>     has "crossed over".  Do you hold a "Christian" job?  Do you work
>     for a Christian organization?  I think that it seems a little
>     hypocritical for Christians who criticize "crossover" when they
>     themselves don't hold an explicitly Christian job.  The
>     listening audience needs Christian artists who espouse Christian
>     values through their speakers instead of someone who insists that he
>     is "Too Sexy for my Cat... Too Sexy for my Cat".  Why do I feel like
>     this issue has been addressed ad-nauseum before?

Cross-reference with "Leave Amy Alone", by Lust Control.

> (4) Is Van Morrison a Christian?  I know his songs are very spiritual,
>     but is he a Christian?  Just curious about this.

Yeah. He is.

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Richard Vance: URMVANCE@memstvx1.memst.edu * Memphis St University, Memphis, TN
From: rhm@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Miller)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:48:35 GMT
Subject: Re: hymns
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA