Favorite music?

[Rachel E.]

Hi all,

I was just wondering what music you like. I thought we could list some of our favorite bands/artists, and also some of our favorite tracks.
I have so many genre's that I like that it is hard for me to say for sure. But I'll start.:D

Folk, Gospel, Praise and Worship, Contemporary Christian, Bluegrass, Irish and Celtic, Gospel-bluegrass, some Country..etc.

Annie Moses Band
Michael W. Smith
Steven Curtis Chapman
MercyMe
Casting Crowns
Newsboys
Todd Agnew
Rich Mulliens
Don Francisco
and I could go on for a while...lol:p

"Healing Rain" Michael W. Smith
"Fingerprints" Steven Curtis Chapman
"Step by Step" Rich Mulliens
"Adam, Where are you?" Don Francisco
"Who Am I?" Casting Crowns

and again, I could go on for a while. Thanks everyone!

[Ransom v. Unman]

Oh noes...

You had to ask. :p

Hardcore punk, Oi!, ska, psychobilly, rock-a-billy, "epic" heavy metal, industrial, EBM, deathrock, surf, Celtic, old-school country, deathmetal, crustcore, most classical genres – though favouring the Baroque period, a very few select praise & worship groups, Medieval and Arsenal FC chants.

Favourite bands
Blaster the Rocketman
Headnoise
Flatfoot 56
VNV Nation
No Innocent Victim
Agnostic Front
Warzone
Desmond Dekker
The Specials
The Selecter
Cock Sparrer
The Sex Pistols
The Dead Boys
Resurrex
Minor Threat
Johnny Cash
Dick Dale
Hank Williams
Johann Sebastian Bach
Old (pre-Annette) Nightwish
Dragonforce
Sonata Arctica
Alien Sex Fiend
Officer Negative
Cast Aside
Vivaldi
Combichrist
Psyclon 9
And One
Depeche Mode
Keith Green
Tree63
Tim Hughes

Songs:
"Deploy All Monster" – Blaster the Rocketman
"My Beliefs" – No Innocent Victim
"Jesus Commands Us to Go" – Keith Green
"Fight for What is Right" – Headnoise
"Take 'Em All" – Cock Sparrer
"War on the Terraces" – Cockney Rejects
"Crucified" – Iron Cross
"When the Man Comes Around" – Johnny Cash
"Procession" – VNV NAtion
"Valley of the Damned" – Dragonforce

...

You asked. :o

[ProfessorAlan]

I became a Christian in the 80s, and dj-ed a christian rock show on the college station, so I have a nostalgia for the rock, metal, alternative of that era: Adam Again, Altar Boys, Barnabas, Bloodgood, the Choir, Crashdog, Crumbacher, Daniel Band, Jerusalem, the Lead, Mad at the World, One Bad Pig, Rez, 77s, Steve Taylor, Tonio K, Tourniquet, Undercover, White Cross.

Since then, I've dug the great celtic christian band Iona, as well as Rock N Roll Worship Circus, Soul Junk, and the Violet Burning.

Currently, I dig the Wedding, Rocket Summer, Hawk Nelson, Mute Math, Relient K, and Sanctus Real.

[jacks girl]

Been on a Steve Earle kick laltey too many to name I like them all Esmeralda is playing now i have all 5 dics in the player I do this I'll take an artist and keep him in the player for a long time.



First I'll say I don't like the beer drinking songs of any of these artist I'll name off. I like the love songs. I have most everything that Toby, Travis, brooks and dun did. I love most everuthing they do but the drinking songs.

Toby Keith When we were in Love many others
Tim Mgraw Angel boy
Broks and Dunn I am that man, South of Sante FE
Kennny Chesney You save me many many others
Travis Tritt .. too many to name
Billy Ray too many but fav might be Souther Rain
George STrait have most of his stuff too.
AlanJackson
Keith Whitely



I listen to Contp.. Christian on the direct Tv and have several cd's made that i play but don't get into the artist I do know i like Third day but that is about it.

We fall down





Don't know most of the new guys i just keep up with these ... don't listen ro radio anymore

Some blue grass
Del Mccury
Allison Kraus & Union Station
My Uncle Jim Horn is one of the best


I like old rock too
Bob Segar
Elvis
LYnard Skynard
Eagels
lots of old rock songs that I dont know who sang them

Pop
Nysnc
Also i like many songs but I don't listen to pop much cause I don't listen to radio... I have songs that i like more than an artist

Songs
Rainy NIght in Ga
Country Roads take me home


All for now I may add more later


Jacks

[50/50 Adventure]

I became a Christian in the 80s, and dj-ed a christian rock show on the college station, so I have a nostalgia for the rock, metal, alternative of that era: Adam Again, Altar Boys, Barnabas, Bloodgood, the Choir, Crashdog, Crumbacher, Daniel Band, Jerusalem, the Lead, Mad at the World, One Bad Pig, Rez, 77s, Steve Taylor, Tonio K, Tourniquet, Undercover, White Cross.

Since then, I've dug the great celtic christian band Iona, as well as Rock N Roll Worship Circus, Soul Junk, and the Violet Burning.

Currently, I dig the Wedding, Rocket Summer, Hawk Nelson, Mute Math, Relient K, and Sanctus Real.

WOW I am out of touch ................ outside of Reliant K I never heard of any of those bands. I have have 4 children and all they listen to is Christian music.

Ever hear of Glorious Unseen ? ?

[ProfessorAlan]

Sure, I like what Tooth & Nail records is doing, and liked what GU did with the Anchor Fellowship CD. Anchor Fellowship had a tent at Cornerstone '07 that I spent much quality time at, and see that Anchor is doing much good work in Nashville.

[Ransom v. Unman]

I became a Christian in the 80s, and dj-ed a christian rock show on the college station, so I have a nostalgia for the rock, metal, alternative of that era: Adam Again, Altar Boys, Barnabas, Bloodgood, the Choir, Crashdog, Crumbacher, Daniel Band, Jerusalem, the Lead, Mad at the World, One Bad Pig, Rez, 77s, Steve Taylor, Tonio K, Tourniquet, Undercover, White Cross.

Ahhh, yes! The vanguard!

/salute

Since you are a fan of the Lead, you might want to see the hidden tribute my favourite band of all time gave them in their song "Time Machine".

http://edgychristianfictionlovers.ning.com/profile/AustinRvUWilliams

[50/50 Adventure]

This is off the "norm" but I love Iron Maiden. If you know the facts about the band they are actually very good. The drummer is born again and they are all drug free. The lead singer is incredibly established in the professional world and is even a pilot for one of the larger English airlines.

[Ransom v. Unman]

I never figured how "The Number of the Beast" could be construed as glorfuing Satan... It's essentially just a poetic explanation of his doom as foretold in Revelations.

Anyway, yeah, Iron Maiden rocks. ;) :D

[50/50 Adventure]

I never figured how "The Number of the Beast" could be construed as glorifying Satan... It's essentially just a poetic explanation of his doom as foretold in Revelations.

Anyway, yeah, Iron Maiden rocks. ;) :D

WOW ............... so cool someone else thinks so and sees that it is not a satanic song. You made my day ! !

[Katibriah]

Tourniquet and White Cross I've heard of and I like some of their music but I was surprised that I didn't see Petra in that list. My older brother was all about White Cross and Petra. Use to drive me nuts listening to their music all the time.

Personally I like anything instrumental. Lots of classical music such as Mozart and Bach. I also like bluegrass and anything else that has words that are decent, you can understand the words being sung, and the music has to have a good beat to it.
Okay. I'm really not all that picky, but if it has to be played loud and I can't understand the words, to me it's not worth listening to.

[ProfessorAlan]

Petra was good, I saw them play a few times. They were a little mainstream, so I left 'em off the list.

On classical/instrumental, I am a Wagner fan ... can't take the full operas, but I have a few CDs of "Wagner Without Words" -- tremendous.

[50/50 Adventure]

I am not an opera fan but here is something that gave me new respect for it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6HGMfxIVQ

You need to watch the entire thing before criticizing it ............. WOW ....... it is moving.

[Rebecca]

I am not an opera fan but here is something that game me new respect for it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6HGMfxIVQ

You need to watch the entire thing before criticizing it ............. WOW ....... it is moving.

Wow. I'm definitely impressed. :eek:

[Cymrugirl]

Oh boy. Since I’ve started writing, my gentle obsession with music has had to take a back seat. Still, I have plenty of music history to list favorites. Without going into a musical history that is ecclectic to the extreme, I’ll just say that my exposure to music has been from all directions - and probably always will be.

Of albums, these, so far, are my longest lasting favorites:

Abbey Road, The Beatles
The Village Green Preservation Society, The Kinks
Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
Created to Worship, Rita Springer
Arthur;the Rise and Fall of the British Empire, The Kinks
The White Album, The Beatles
International Velvet, Catatonia
The Joshua Tree, U2
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2
Songbird, Eva Cassidy
Crimson and Blue, Phil Keaggy
Essential Mozart
Mozart’s Requiem
Requiem for a Dream, Kronos Quartet (these guys rock)
Calico Skies, Paul McCartney
The Best of ELO
Essential ChieftainsNickel Creek, Nickel Creek
Stealing Second, Chris Thile
Not All Who Wander are Lost, Chris Thile
Beyond Nature, Phil Keaggy
Takin’ it to the Streets, the Doobie Brothers
One More Song for You, the Imperials
So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt, Keith Green
Dreamin’, Reba Rambo
You Gotta Go There to Get Back, Stereophonics
Creedance Cleerwater Revival, CCR
Gimme Fiction, Spoon
Want, Rufus Wainwright
Til the Sun Turns Black, Ray LaMontagne
The Best of Earth, Wind, & Fire
Forget About It, Alison Kraus
Take Me Away, Sarah Kelly
Everything by Roger MillerThe Four Seasons, Vivaldi
The essential Billy Joel
A Single Man, Elton John (weird choice I know - but I have my reasons)
The Soundtracks to the Lord of the Rings



Oh wow, this could go on and on and on and on!

I am currently discovering Maximo Park, Elvis Costello, Frank Zappa (Hot Ratz is pretty great), and Imogen Heap. I also love croonies (Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin), and other classical composers that are essential to me: Corelli, Gustav Holst, Rachmaninov, and several others. I prefer chamber music these days, but Holst’s The Planets is still top of the charts for me.

[Ransom v. Unman]

Requiem for a Dream, Kronos Quartet (these guys rock)

A slight sidebar, but I have to ask... did you see the movie that went with this soundtrack?

Did you need therapy afterwards?

[Cymrugirl]

Nope, didn't see the movie. I actually discovered Kronos Quartet via their other albums first, but this is my favorite album of theirs. I read enough reviews of that film to stay away from it. Sounds weird. And, just not interesting enough to spend a couple of valuable hours on.

[Ransom v. Unman]

Well, if you were a student of film, I'd be reccomending you see it.

As you aren't, you've probably made a very wise decision.

[Cymrugirl]

I somewhat suspect that the Cannes Film shown in Mr. Bean's Holiday slightly skewers that pscyhological forray. From what I've read, I could never decide if it sounded more experimental, intentional, or pretentious. I suppose I'll never know....

[Ransom v. Unman]

Aaronovsky's a bloody genius. That movie probably hits as hard as anything else on film. But this would be hijacking to continue this discussion...

[Rachel E.]

RvU,

Start a movie watching thread! lol

You are all more fans of music I haven't spent much time around, I'm afraid. I do like classical and some opera. I'm a fan of the LOTR soundtrack too!
Thanks so much every one!

[pajarita_deDios]

Oh noes...

Favourite bands
The Sex Pistols
Minor Threat
Johnny Cash
Hank Williams
Johann Sebastian Bach
Old (pre-Annette) Nightwish
Vivaldi

Right on. I'm with you on these. SP and MT knew how to rock.

My other favorites
Anberlin
Nirvana
Foo Fighters
Seether
Trapt
Pearl Jam
Queen
Rise Against
Against Me!
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Scorpions
Seventh Day Slumber
Tiger Army
Beastie Boys
Breaking Benjamin
The Classic Crime
Def-Leopard
Edison Glass
Evans Blue
Falling Up
The Goo Goo Dolls
HelloGoodbye
James Blunt
Live
Miser
Muse
Pat Benatar
Joan Jet
Patty Griffin
Plumb
Jennifer Knapp
Further Seems Forever
Eisley
Dido
Bebo Norman
Fair to Midland
Alison Krauss and Union Station
The Afters

Randomly favorite songs:
Patty Griffin "Peter Pan" and "Mary"
The Wedding "Say Your Prayers"
Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Live "Lightening Crashes"
Pearl Jam "Last Kiss"
High Flight Society "Sweet Redeemer"
Anberlin "Every song on every album"

Ok...Well that's not it, but it's what I could think of right now. As soon as I turn on my ipod I'll realize I forgot about 100 others.

[Cymrugirl]

You've got some old schoolers in there, Pajarita!

Has Plumb disbanded? I really liked Candy Coated Waterdrops.

And what? Nobody's listed Stryper yet?

[Cymrugirl]

Oh and wow, ForeverJoy, I just spotted your ode to Don Francisco. Very old school. I really love the era of Christian music when it was being recorded by secular labels. They were bringing in whole orchestras - brass - the works. Phil Keaggy's old albums from the sixties are stellar -even though his guitar skills were really still just getting warmed up.

[Rachel E.]

You meant me there, Lucia? I'm ForeverHis, but you can call me Rachel.
I like Don Francisco a lot. And yes, I know he is ooooold school, but I don't mind. I've heard about Phil Keaggy, but never listened to any of his. I'll have to do that some time!

Rachel

[Ransom v. Unman]

I like Don Francisco a lot. And yes, I know he is ooooold school, but I don't mind.
There's nothing wrong with old-school...

"Old wine is better!"

[Rachel E.]

There's nothing wrong with old-school...

"Old wine is better!"

You are right, there isn't. I don't mind liking the old-schoolers. I was raised on Don Francisco! He is from my home state! So I am rather proud of him...:D

[Cymrugirl]

Oop - sorry, Forever. Yes, I meant you.

There's a secular artist that reminds me a bit of Don Francisco. Ray LaMontagne. His music actually has the kind of staticy noise you hear on old recordings from the seventies. If you didn't tell me it was new, I'd think it was recorded then. His first album particularly had a Francisco flavor.


Phil Keaggy's guitar piece Happy is brilliant, bluesy - and his older songs in which he's singing are still, to me, the best he ever wrote. I still pick Crimson and Blue as my favorite album of his just because he actual does so many Beatles sendups and throws in some pscyhadelic pieces that are just....awesome. The song Doin' Nothin' is just a great essay of sorts on media - and he screams and grinds his guitar just fantastically on it.....BUT if you buy a newer copy of the album, it's gone. I don't know why they took it off. My parents hated that song because it sounded so wild back when I first bought it, so maybe others felt the same? Anyway, his equally interesting Don't Pass Me By is still on there. But his biggest accomplishment really came with Beyond Nature - which is just a nod to the McCartney White Album song the whole thing is remniscent of - Mother Nature's Son. Very mellow - very extraordinary.

He's wonderful. His concerts are very unique. If you get a chance to see him play his music, I wouldn't pass it up. He's one of the best guitar players that have ever graced the stage, period, and watching him is similar to being in a trance.

[ProfessorAlan]

Has Plumb disbanded?

Plumb is really just Tiffany Arbuckle, with a rotation of backing player, so there really is no "disbanding" possible ... it's just the one person for practical purposes. She seems to put out an album every couple of years, and do a few shows now and then, too.

[wgjones3]

I loved Plumb's first CD. Can't say I've felt very many warm fuzzies about anything since.

[wgjones3]

Hi all,

I was just wondering what music you like.


Well, some bands/artist I like are:

3 Doors Down
Chely Wright
Pete Murray
Jason Upton
Sara Bareilles
Ingred Michealson
Spoken
Tom Petty
Johnny Cash
Fink
Flyleaf
Meiko
Nirvana
Amos Lee
Foo Fighters
Audioslave
Bob Seger
Chevelle
Chris Daughtry
Cory Smith
The Corrs
Dave Barnes
Metallica
John Ruben
John Mayer

I'm scanning through iTunes right now and those are the only artists I've got on my laptop who really jump out at me.

[pajarita_deDios]

Plumb is really just Tiffany Arbuckle, with a rotation of backing player, so there really is no "disbanding" possible ... it's just the one person for practical purposes. She seems to put out an album every couple of years, and do a few shows now and then, too.

Yes, that would be the correct answer Lucia. She is also married and just had her first child when her last album came out last year.

[obietemp]

I am a PanHead....a Skillet Fan. I LOVE them. Song Obsession really kicks it.
Am also into the older heavy metal sound. I don't really know the secular groups, but rocked out to the old Disciple.

[Ransom v. Unman]

I am a PanHead....a Skillet Fan. I LOVE them. Song Obsession really kicks it.
Am also into the older heavy metal sound. I don't really know the secular groups, but rocked out to the old Disciple.

Which Disciple – 'cos the rap-rock band Disciple isn't really too old-school, nor is the other Disciple I'm more familiar with (xDisciplex A.D.)...

I guess I'm sorta' confused... I hear old-school metal I think either Bloodgood and Stryper or the original Living Sacrifice.

[obietemp]

I guess sort of like Living Sacrifice. One of their albums is, This Might Sting a Little.

[ProfessorAlan]

I guess I'm sorta' confused... I hear old-school metal I think either Bloodgood and Stryper or the original Living Sacrifice.

I went to Cornerstone for the first time this last Summer, mostly for the 80s Metal Reunion Stage -- WhiteCross, Bride, X-Sinner, and Bloodgood.

freakin' awesome!