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Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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“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 people<strong>of</strong>f” (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 <strong>of</strong> 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 Pr<strong>of</strong>ile,newreleasetuesday.com, Nov. 26, 2007).LeFevre is an elder in the Mt. Param Pentecostal Church(Church <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> arock concert are always questionable due to the sensualityand emotion-wrenching mysticism <strong>of</strong> the music itself.LeFevre very aggressively promotes the heretical nonjudgmentalphilosophy that is building the end-times, oneworld“church.”: “He doesn’t think Christians should209

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