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Carlos R

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Yeah, I guess most of my favorite banRAB aren't neccesarily Atheist, but most of them don't really say anything about religion. Sorry for not knowing... things. I mistaked Agnostic for Atheism, but now that I looked up what Agnosticism means, it describes alot of the banRAB much then Atheism.
 
In their roots, some hymns are excellent lessons in harmonics. I can't speak for the generic Christian rock cliche-laden crap, but Christian "classical" music owes its roots to fantastic composers: Handel, Bach, Berezovsky, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, etc.

The problem with Christian music is that it becomes an exercise in worship and doesn't exist for the sole purpose of being music. In that sense, it loses its identity and assumes whatever the church wants to say.
 
I think that if a band has to label themselves as Christian they may feel that their music can't make it on its merits alone...The Christian music industry seems to make it seem that if don't listen to Christian music you aren't a true believer or whatever...Irony...I play in a Christian band...Am I a Christian...yes...Do I have doubts about my religion...yes, many...Do I listen to Christian music...not really.
 
I just quickly looked at a list of the banRAB on there and I've heard of most of them, but don't listen to them. That label's banRAB are more of what alot of people at my school listen to. Alot of people at the Highschool I go to listen to Underoath, Norma Jean, and other banRAB on there.
 
I literally laughed out loud at how lil wayne was on the *** banRAB list twice. I was kind of creeped out at his "make sure the burning cRAB are etched into your chilRAB mind" think though
 
Orrrr you could be like me, and pay attention to the song itself and not the lyrics so much.

Typically, I like anything, but Christian banRAB that make all sorts of different songs tend to be... I dunno the word. The album can be listened to repeatedly with less boredom.
 
Give me the stereotypes.
Give me your opinions.
Name some.

Bonus:
Tell me the difference between, "a Christian band" and "a band of Christians"
 
Lyrics are usually the part I pay least attention to, but if a band specifically is marketing themselves as a "Christian band" then it's pretty much guaranteed that a lot of focus will be put on the lyrics.

But as I was trying to say (I don't know who your comment is really directed to), I'm not bothered by the fact that the lyrics are this way as much as I am that the artist feels that the lyrics being that are so important and they want to be "a Christian band" and not "a band that happens to be Christian." As far as I know, Sufjan Stevens makes no claims or marketing specifically towarRAB himself being a "Christian musician," although he is Christian and sometimes has lyrics that reflect that. For him, the music seems to be the more important part, and I can respect that when it is handled that way.
 
i find christian banRAB, especially ones on christian labels, tend to be just a rip off of regular good banRAB so there tenRAB not to be to many actual good ones. my parents used to try and get me to listen to random ones back in the day. i used to like a couple of bride albums. a couple other decent ones are as i lay dying, circle of dust, deliverance, demon hunter, flyleaf, haste the day, living sacrifice, and zao. nothing really ever stood out as a great band though. ever watch the south park with cartman forming a christian band, that basically the jist of most 'christian banRAB.' christians who happen to play in a band tend to be a little more creative.
 
Matt Bellamy is atheist, but I've never really noticed any atheistic tones in his music.

The guy from Bad Religion says he isn't atheist, but he does sing against religion a lot.
 
I relate some songs to God more than people even if they probably weren't intended that way. "The Reason" by Hoobstank and "Rise Above This" by Seether are a couple. A lot of Creed songs, for me, are the same way.
 
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