From: ras@controls.hccd.harris.com (Russell Soule)
Subject: Re: Are KISS christians now?!
Organization: Body of Christ
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 12:46:08 GMT

In article <1992Apr2.191815.18071@javelin.sim.es.com>, gclapp@javelin.sim.es.com (Glenn Clapp) writes:
|> In article <15170008@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> darenm@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Daren McClearnon) writes:
|> >This is sort of off-the-wall...
|> >
|> >At the end of the movie "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", a song called "God Gave
|> >Rock 'n Roll to You" was played over and over.  I had thought that this was 
|> >an old Petra song.  However, in the credits for the movie, the song was
|> >attributed to KISS!  Yes, KISS, as in Gene Simmons, etc etc, the KISS of the
|> >1970's that reviled all Christendom!
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
When did they do this? I'm not a fan of theirs or anything, but I used to be in
the early 80's. I don't remember them doing that. I never took them seriously
enough to think they were doing that.

|> >
|> >What's the deal?!  Did KISS get converted?  Didn't Petra do this song?
|> >
|> >Confused in Santa Rosa,
|> >Daren McClearnon,
|> >darenm@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com
|> 
|> Well, Petra did a cover, as, I guess, did KISS (I'll take Petra any time).
|> Looking at the liner notes in Petra: Captured in Time and Space, I see
|> that "God Gave Rock-n-Roll to You" words and music by Russ Ballard,
|> copyright 1973 Verulam Music Co, London, England.
|> 
|> I seriously doubt that anyone in KISS is Christian (probably just the
|> opposite).  It is a really good song, with a good melodic hook, and 
|> I'd be surprised if more groups (Christian and non) haven't covered it.
|> 
|> Glenn
|> 
Although I have not heard anything about KISS becoming Chrsitian, whether as
a band or individually, let's not be too quick to doubt them, or to label them
as Sataninc. We need to give everyone a chance before we jump to such conclusions.

KISS probably did the song because it basically says rock n roll is a gift of
God (or god, depending on who sings it) and therefore glorifies it. This seems
to go along with the philosophy behind Bill & Ted, so it doesn't surprise me
that it is in their movie.

However, KISS recently met up with tragedy. Their drummer Eric Carr died of
cancer (lung cancer I think) a few months ago, but not after going through
all the treatments. That sort of thing (the death of someone close) can have
quite an effect on people (yes, even the members of KISS). It could even effect
someone as much as to bring them to Christ. God works in mysterious and awesome
ways.

Now, I know that KISS recorded the soundtrack for Bill & Ted's movie before
their drummer died, and from what I gather from other postings on the subject,
Gene Simmons rewrote some of the lyrics which leads me to think (but not
jump to the conclusion) that they were not Christians at that time. If they
are now, then praise God. If they aren't, pray for them, don't condemn them.
That's God's job, or so I thought.

|> -- 
|> | Glenn Clapp                          |  gclapp@javelin.sim.es.com        |
|> | Evans and Sutherland Computer Corp.  |  My opinions are my own, but then |
|> | Salt Lake City, Utah  (801) 582-5847 |  that's my opinion.               |
|> 

Just some thoughts on the subject.

In His name,

Russ Soule


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