Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

In July 2012, Newsboys was one of the bands featured at the14th annual Lifest in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Christian rock’sone-world church building enterprise was in full steam at thisevent. Other popular groups and artists participating wereSwitchfoot, Underoath, Building 429, Norma Jean, StevenCurtis Chapman, Tammy Borden, Love & Death, CastingCrowns, and Disciple. 15,000 enthusiastic fans gathered tocelebrate ecumenical unity through the sensual power of rock& roll. Participants could choose from three worship services,including a Catholic Mass led by Bishop David Ricken, whoofficially approves of the “Marian Apparitions” at the Shrineof Our Lady of Good Help in northern Wisconsin. eapparition appeared to Adele Brise in 1859 and said, “I amthe Queen of Heaven, who prays for the conversion ofsinners,” plainly identifying itself as a demon, since the onlyQueen of Heaven mentioned in Scripture is an idolatrousgoddess that was condemned by the prophet Jeremiah (Jer.7:18). at Christian rock is intimately associated with suchthings is clear evidence of its apostasy.Peter Furler attends the charismatic Bethel World OutreachCenter in Brentwood, Tennessee. It is affiliated with thePentecostal Every Nation Ministries. Peter Wagner lists EveryNation as part of the New Apostolic Reformation that seeksto restore the offices of prophet and apostle to the churches.NewsongExtremely popular, NewSong was the only Christian rockgroup to fill the 15,000-seat Bi-Lo center in Greenville, SouthCarolina. More than 350,000 attended their 2009 Spectaculartour.e group is evangelistic, but they believe the heresy thatrock music can be an effective tool for evangelism. In fact,they believe that rock music is more powerful than preaching.Russ Lee says, “A three-minute song can move us in ways a 45minute sermon never would. Music penetrates the outer238