Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

(Devlin Donaldson, “Rockin’ Randy,” CCM Magazine, August1983).Stonehill’s philosophy is expressed in the followingstatement:“Rock music is the only type of music some kids will listen to.If we don’t put Jesus into modern music, some of them mightnever really hear the message!” (Stonehill, cited by Paul Davis,“Wanting to Do Something Monumental in Music,’ New Music,No. 16, 1979).ere are many problems with this philosophy, not the leastof which is that the “Jesus message” commonly inserted intoChristian rock is abstract and insufficient and oen patentlyunscriptural. It is exceedingly rare that Christian rockcontains a clear gospel message. In reality, what Christianrockers are doing is entertaining young people with rockmusic and pampering them with a vague “spirituality” that ismore akin to New Age than Bible Christianity.SwitchfootIn July 2012, Switchfoot was one of the bands featured atthe 14th annual Lifest in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Christianrock’s one-world church building enterprise was in full steamat this event. Other popular groups and artists participatingwere Newsboys, Underoath, Building 429, Norma Jean,Steven Curtis Chapman, Tammy Borden, Love & Death,Casting Crowns, and Disciple. 15,000 enthusiastic fansgathered to celebrate ecumenical unity through the sensualpower of rock & roll. Participants could choose from threeworship services, including a Catholic Mass led by BishopDavid Ricken, who officially approves of the “MarianApparitions” at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help innorthern Wisconsin. e apparition appeared to Adele Brisein 1859 and said, “I am the Queen of Heaven, who prays forthe conversion of sinners,” plainly identifying itself as ademon, since the only Queen of Heaven mentioned in350