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
DecemberRadioDecemberRadio’s first album in 2006 won a Dove Awardfor Rock Album of the Year. e group is composed of JoshReedy (lead vocals/bass), Brian Bunn (lead guitar), BonneDaughdrill (drums), and Eric Miker (guitar). ChristianityToday named them Best Band of the Year and Best NewArtist.e gospel is not given anywhere on their web site, andtheir biographical sketches only mention “becoming aChristian” or “surrendering to Christ” with no details. Josh“became a Christian” at age seven; Brian, at age eight; andEric, at age six. Not only do they not give a clear testimony ofsalvation, but they also do not mention the church, eventhough the Bible says that it is the house of God and the pillarand ground of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15).eir worldly musical influences include Led Zeppelin,Hermans Hermits, Rolling Stones, Black Crowes, Tom Petty,Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and otherraunchy rock groups.On April 21, 2008, Josh Reedy and Erik Miker had aninterview with John DeBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout. efollowing statements demonstrate their love for the world (1John 2:15-17).“One thing that gets us excited as a band as far as makingmusic and playing it live is seeing Eric Clapton and Stevie RayVaughan and all of these guitar greats. What they were doing.What he did with Cream. From them to like Aerosmith, TomyPetty with his ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ thing. ... I’m reallypassionate about that era of music. ere’s something specialabout it. ... e stuff that we all grew up on from our dad’s oldrecord collections like Chicago and Led Zeppelin inspire us. ...[Brian, our guitarist] spends time on the computer justlearning all of the licks from Eric Clapton and all these people.He learns all these things and just makes it his own.”80
Deliriouse rock group Delirious, which began as Cutting Edge,started in 1992 as a youth worship band at Arun CommunityChurch, a charismatic congregation in England that isassociated with the “Toronto Blessing,” otherwise known asthe “Laughing Revival.” [See e Pentecostal-CharismaticMovements, available from Way of Life Literature.] eirmusic was used widely in Laughing Revival churches such asthe Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship in Ontario and theBrownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida (ClivePrice, “A Delirious New Sound,” Charisma, December 1999,p. 65). eir song “I’ve Found Jesus” is a theme song at thecharismatic Teen Mania conferences. Delirious is at theforefront of the contemporary praise music phenomenon,having authored several popular praise songs, including “ICould Sing of Your Love Forever,” “e Happy Song,” and“Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?”By 2001, the group had sold more than one million recordsand was “considered by many to be the forerunners of themodern worship music movement” (Christianbook.com).e worldliness of Delirious is evident in their choice of“musical heroes,” which include “U2, Radiohead, Blur andother big British modern rockers” (CCM magazine, July 1999,p. 39). When the group played at Walt Disney World inOrlando, Florida, an observer noted that “crowds of believersand unbelievers alike dance with wild abandon” to their rocksongs. “As one non-Christian told them once: ‘I’m not intoyour religion, but I love your music’” (Charisma, December1999, p. 64). It is obvious that Delirious’s rock music appealsto the flesh of unbelievers and cannot therefore be “spiritual.”Delirious’ 1999 Mezzamorphis album includes the song “It’sOK,” which contains crude swearing.ough they claim that they are playing rock music toreach the world for Christ, they also admit that they can dothis without a clear Bible message in their songs.81
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DecemberRadioDecemberRadio’s first album in 2006 won a Dove Awardfor Rock Album <strong>of</strong> the Year. e group is composed <strong>of</strong> JoshReedy (lead vocals/bass), Brian Bunn (lead guitar), BonneDaughdrill (drums), and Eric Miker (guitar). ChristianityToday named them Best Band <strong>of</strong> the Year and Best NewArtist.e gospel is not given anywhere on their web site, andtheir biographical sketches only mention “becoming aChristian” or “surrendering to Christ” with no details. Josh“became a Christian” at age seven; Brian, at age eight; andEric, at age six. Not only do they not give a clear testimony <strong>of</strong>salvation, but they also do not mention the church, eventhough the Bible says that it is the house <strong>of</strong> God and the pillarand ground <strong>of</strong> the truth (1 Timothy 3:15).eir worldly musical influences include Led Zeppelin,Hermans Hermits, Rolling Stones, Black Crowes, Tom Petty,Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and otherraunchy rock groups.On April 21, 2008, Josh Reedy and Erik Miker had aninterview with John DeBiase <strong>of</strong> Jesus Freak Hideout. efollowing statements demonstrate their love for the world (1John 2:15-17).“One thing that gets us excited as a band as far as makingmusic and playing it live is seeing Eric Clapton and Stevie RayVaughan and all <strong>of</strong> these guitar greats. What they were doing.What he did with Cream. From them to like Aerosmith, TomyPetty with his ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ thing. ... I’m reallypassionate about that era <strong>of</strong> music. ere’s something specialabout it. ... e stuff that we all grew up on from our dad’s oldrecord collections like Chicago and Led Zeppelin inspire us. ...[Brian, our guitarist] spends time on the computer justlearning all <strong>of</strong> the licks from Eric Clapton and all these people.He learns all these things and just makes it his own.”80
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