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
St. James, RebeccaRebecca St. James (b. 1977) is a hard-rocking contemporaryChristian musician who rose to fame in the 1990s. She hassold two million albums and has further influence throughmovies and books.She says, “I’ve always liked rock music. ... I feel very calledand passionate for a rock/pop audience” (“Rebecca GetsReal,” Christianity Today, 2005).At the beginning of her music career she opened shows forCarman.St. James starred as Mary Magdalene in !Hero, the musicalrock opera. !Hero depicts Jesus as a cool black man. e LastSupper is a barbecue party and “Jesus” is crucified on a citystreet sign.In 2006, St. James recorded the theme song for theecumenical National Day of Prayer.St. James admits that she has been deeply influenced by C.S.Lewis and her song “Shadowlands” is based on his work. (Seethe free eBook C.S. Lewis and Evangelicals Today at the Wayof Life web site -- www.wayoflife.org.)When Pope John Paul II visited the United States inJanuary 1999, St. James was one of the CCM musicians whojoined hands with hundreds of thousands of Catholics towelcome him at a Catholic youth rally (CCM Magazine, April1999, p. 12).In an interview in 2008 St. James recommended e RoadLess Travelled by New Ager M. Scott Peck (“Rebecca St. JamesGoes Back to Work,” Jesusfreakhideout.com, April 22, 2008).Peck says “God wants us to become Himself (or Herself orItself). We are growing toward God. God is the ultimate goalof evolution” (e Road Less Traveled, 1978, p. 270).It is unconscionable that a Christian would recommendsuch an author and such a book in any sense whatsoever.Obviously she doesn’t recognize the demonic spirit of theNew Age.322
In the same interview, St. James called e Shack“absolutely extraordinary.” She resonated with the false goddepicted in e Shack, a god who is female, cool, nonjudgmental,does not exercise wrath toward sin, does notsend unbelievers to an eternal fiery hell, does not requirerepentance and the new birth, and puts no obligations onpeople. (See “e Shack and Other CCM Gods” in thisDirectory of Contemporary Worship Musicians. See also “eShack’s Cool God” at the Way of Life web site,www.wayoflife.org.)Stevens, Marsha(For more on the the history of contemporary praise musicfrom its inception in the Jesus People movement and theintimate association of contemporary praise with thecharismatic movement in general as well as its most radicalaspect, the “latter rain apostolic miracle revival,” see “CalvaryChapel,” “Christ For e Nations,” “Lindell Cooley,”“International House of Prayer,” “Tim Hughes,” “IntegrityMusic,” “omas Miller,” “Kevin Prosch,” “David Ruis,”“Michael W. Smith,” “John Talbot,” and “John Wimber.”)Marsha Stevens (b. 1954) is the author of the popular song“For ose Tears I Died (Come to the Water).” She was one ofthe multitudes of Jesus hippies that were brought into CalvaryChapel in the early 1970s. With her sister Wendy Carter andfriends Peter Jacobs and Russ Stevens, Marsha formedChildren of the Day, one of the first contemporary Christiangroups. Children of the Day’s first album was Come to theWater, released on Calvary Chapel’s Maranatha label.(Altogether Maranatha published four of Children of theDay’s albums.) e album was funded with a $900 loan fromCalvary Chapel’s leader Chuck Smith, Sr. Children of the Dayhad two cuts on Maranatha Music’s first big hit album eEverlastin’ Living Jesus Music Concert.323
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St. James, RebeccaRebecca St. James (b. 1977) is a hard-rocking contemporaryChristian musician who rose to fame in the 1990s. She hassold two million albums and has further influence throughmovies and books.She says, “I’ve always liked rock music. ... I feel very calledand passionate for a rock/pop audience” (“Rebecca GetsReal,” Christianity Today, 2005).At the beginning <strong>of</strong> her music career she opened shows forCarman.St. James starred as Mary Magdalene in !Hero, the musicalrock opera. !Hero depicts Jesus as a cool black man. e LastSupper is a barbecue party and “Jesus” is crucified on a citystreet sign.In 2006, St. James recorded the theme song for theecumenical National Day <strong>of</strong> Prayer.St. James admits that she has been deeply influenced by C.S.Lewis and her song “Shadowlands” is based on his work. (Seethe free eBook C.S. Lewis and Evangelicals Today at the <strong>Way</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> web site -- www.way<strong>of</strong>life.org.)When Pope John Paul II visited the United States inJanuary 1999, St. James was one <strong>of</strong> the CCM musicians whojoined hands with hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> Catholics towelcome him at a Catholic youth rally (CCM Magazine, April1999, p. 12).In an interview in 2008 St. James recommended e RoadLess Travelled by New Ager M. Scott Peck (“Rebecca St. JamesGoes Back to Work,” Jesusfreakhideout.com, April 22, 2008).Peck says “God wants us to become Himself (or Herself orItself). We are growing toward God. God is the ultimate goal<strong>of</strong> evolution” (e Road Less Traveled, 1978, p. 270).It is unconscionable that a Christian would recommendsuch an author and such a book in any sense whatsoever.Obviously she doesn’t recognize the demonic spirit <strong>of</strong> theNew Age.322
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