Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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Ledner, MichaelLedner, author of “You Are My Hiding Place,” is seniorpastor of the Pentecostal (Four Square) emerging churchflavored Desert Streams Chapel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Itdescribes itself as “a post modern, relevant and relational”church.LeFevre, MylonMylon LeFevre (b. 1944) grew up in a family thatperformed Southern gospel. He le the family group in the1960s over “group tensions and a dispute about hissideburns” (CCM Magazine, July 1998, p. 76), and his musichas had a rebellious character ever since. He embarked on arock & roll career and released his first solo album in 1970. Itwas supposed to be a “Christian” rock album, but LeFevreadmits that he and his fellow band members smokedmarijuana together and he soon fell away from church (JohnW. Styll, “Mylon LeFevre: e Solid Rocker,” CCM Magazine,March 1986). Aer performing with some of the mostfamous rock groups, such as e Who, the Rolling Stones,and Little Richard, and becoming a slave to drugs (includinga near-fatal overdose of heroin in 1973), LeFevre made “arecommitment” to Jesus in 1980 while attending a concert bythe early CCM group 2nd Chapter of Acts. (LaFevre had beenrecording and performing Christian music with Phil Keaggyand others since 1976.)In the 1980s he formed the “Christian rock” group BrokenHeart, and they released their first album, Brand New Start, in1982. His 1985 album was the absurd and unscriptural Sheepin Wolves Clothing.In 1987, LeFevre and his band attempted to “cross over” tomainstream rock by renaming themselves “Look Up.” eself-titled album contained lyrics that were religious butabstract:208

“But the album we made for Epic [Look Up] is more subtle andstill has the Christian message. But it is not so religioussounding. We’ve been careful to avoid any religiousterminology in this record that would turn peopleoff” (LeFevre, cited by Jeff Godwin, What’s Wrong withChristian Rock?, p. 124).“It’s an anointed record and it’s got a good message, but it’s veryshallow. We really avoided certain words and phrases, youknow” (LeFevre, cited by John Styll, CCM Magazine, March1986).In 1989, LeFevre had a massive heart attack while touringwith White Heart and his health problems forced theretirement of Broken Heart.Of the period 1982-1991, LeFevre says, “I was a Christianmusician who preached a little, worshiped a little, and rockeda lot” (“Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart Artist Profile,newreleasetuesday.com, Nov. 26, 2007).LeFevre is an elder in the Mt. Param Pentecostal Church(Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee) near Atlanta. Hissecond wife, Christi, was “ordained” by Word-Faith hereticsKenneth and Gloria Copeland. (LeFevre is divorced from hisfirst wife Anne.)Since 1992, LeFevre has had a solo Christian rock career.His 1992 album Faith Hope and Love included guestappearances from Carman, Michael W. Smith, 4Him, andSteven Curtis Chapman.LeFevre has a zeal to preach Christ to those who attend hisconcerts. By 1989, he claimed that 160,000 young people hadsigned decision cards at his concerts (Jerry Wilson, “RockEvangelist for the 90s,” CCM Magazine, July 1990, p. 30). Wewould warn, though, that “decisions” made in the context of arock concert are always questionable due to the sensualityand emotion-wrenching mysticism of the music itself.LeFevre very aggressively promotes the heretical nonjudgmentalphilosophy that is building the end-times, oneworld“church.”: “He doesn’t think Christians should209

Ledner, MichaelLedner, author <strong>of</strong> “You Are My Hiding Place,” is seniorpastor <strong>of</strong> the Pentecostal (Four Square) emerging churchflavored Desert Streams Chapel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Itdescribes itself as “a post modern, relevant and relational”church.LeFevre, MylonMylon LeFevre (b. 1944) grew up in a family thatperformed Southern gospel. He le the family group in the1960s over “group tensions and a dispute about hissideburns” (CCM Magazine, July 1998, p. 76), and his musichas had a rebellious character ever since. He embarked on arock & roll career and released his first solo album in 1970. Itwas supposed to be a “Christian” rock album, but LeFevreadmits that he and his fellow band members smokedmarijuana together and he soon fell away from church (JohnW. Styll, “Mylon LeFevre: e Solid Rocker,” CCM Magazine,March 1986). Aer performing with some <strong>of</strong> the mostfamous rock groups, such as e Who, the Rolling Stones,and Little Richard, and becoming a slave to drugs (includinga near-fatal overdose <strong>of</strong> heroin in 1973), LeFevre made “arecommitment” to Jesus in 1980 while attending a concert bythe early CCM group 2nd Chapter <strong>of</strong> Acts. (LaFevre had beenrecording and performing Christian music with Phil Keaggyand others since 1976.)In the 1980s he formed the “Christian rock” group BrokenHeart, and they released their first album, Brand New Start, in1982. His 1985 album was the absurd and unscriptural Sheepin Wolves Clothing.In 1987, LeFevre and his band attempted to “cross over” tomainstream rock by renaming themselves “Look Up.” eself-titled album contained lyrics that were religious butabstract:208

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