Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

All five members of the band named secular rockers. Tainamed U2; Brad, the Cars; David, Phil Collins; Mac, TomPetty; and Mark, George Harrison (“Guy Talk” interviewposted at Christianity Today web site, Feb. 26, 2002). Anyonefamiliar with the music and atmosphere at secular rockconcerts should know that a Bible believer has no businessthere. “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works ofdarkness, but rather reprove them” (Eph. 5:11).MERCYME’s “Cover Tune Grab Bag” series includes“Jump” by Van Halen, “riller” by Michael Jackson(complete with choreographed Jackson-style dancing),“Crazy” by Outkast, “Ice Ice Baby” by rapper Vanilla Ice, “LaBamba,” “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, “It’s the End of theWorld” by R.E.M., “Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi, “Hard to SayGoodbye” by Motown, “More an Words” by Extreme,“Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, “Footloose,” “Eye of theTiger” by Survivor, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, “HoldMe Now” by ompson Twins, “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” and “IFeel Fine” by the Beatles, “More an Words” by Extreme,and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper.MANDISA, whose music is sung by some IndependentBaptist churches, says that her musical influences “run thegamut from Whitney Houston to Def Leppard” (“Mandisa,”Wikipedia). Two of her favorite musical artists are Beyonceand Steve Wonder, and her personal goals are “to meet and beon Oprah” (“Mandisa,” AmericanIdol.com).PHIL KEAGGY’s 2011 CD “Live from Kegwood Studio”features “homage to George Harrison with a spot-onrendition of the Beatles’ hit ‘Here Comes the Sun.’”If parents allow their young people to be influenced by theContemporary Christian Music world or if they stay in achurch that promotes Contemporary Christian Music, this isthe type of worldly example they will have. e world ofsecular rock & roll is spiritually dangerous in the extreme.Further, the CCM crowd not only listens to and performssecular rock, they even use secular rock in worship.310