Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

Scripture is an idolatrous goddess that was condemned by theprophet Jeremiah (Jer. 7:18). at Christian rock is intimatelyassociated with such things is clear evidence of its apostasy.Talbot, John Michael(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,”“Marsha Stevens,” “Michael W. Smith,” and “John Wimber.”)John Michael Talbot (b. 1954) is a very popularContemporary Christian recording artist, with sales ofmillions of CDs. He is also very influential in thecontemplative prayer movement, thus representing two of themost powerful elements binding together the ecumenicalmovement: contemporary music and contemplativemysticism.Talbot was raised Methodist, but in his book Come to theQuiet he thanks his parents for “installing a great love forworld religions with me in my formative years.” At age 15 hedropped out of school and formed the folk rock band MasonProffit with his older brother Terry. ey opened for JanisJoplin, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and other well-knowngroups and sold hundreds of thousands of records. At age 17he married, and soon thereaer he began an earnestinvestigation into religion. In 1971, Talbot was in a motelroom praying, “God, are you a he, a she, or an it?” when heallegedly “saw a Christ figure standing over” him (Come tothe Quiet, p. 5).“I saw an image that looked like Jesus--it was a typical Christfigure--an incredible sight. He didn’t say anything--he was just351