MUSIC:
Amy Grant - Began as a christian* singer song writer, whom after a few christian* albums found that she could make more money serving a secular singer/songwriter. After a few years/dollars she came back to christian* recording but found that it was not enough money and went back to a secular stylings only to fade off into obscurity.
Jars of Clay - Began as an alternative rock/pop christian* band made very little money in the christian market. Amazingly "saw the light of ministry" and thought they would make a larger 'evangelical'* influence on the world by going secular and touring with bands in a hope to 'evangelise'* them, this garnered them them two secular albums before fading off into obscurity.
CREED - Makes no claims of being a 'chrisian'* band yet most in the secular realm derive them to be by secular understanding to be 'christian'*, likewise most christians derive the band to be secular. In either instance the band has found that narrow bridge that seems to have peiople buying from boths sides into thier act. But how liong before they too fade into obscurity.
PEOPLE:
Jimmy and Tammy Faye Baker - Once had a decent respectable minstry in a land far far away a long long time ago, but then thier ministry got a local cable deal, and from that to the big time networks, all too soon the power, money and fame over came them. and now where are they now? Faded in to shameful obscurity.
Oral Roberts - Had a real fair pentecostal outreach ministry, even in the midst of network notority until one fatefull day the draw of money was to much and a 700 foot Jesus stood in front of him and told him "Raise 20 million dollars or I will kill you" which he promptly passed on to his adoring fans. Having fallen short of the goal Oral the next day was found still Alive thus began he shameful fading into obscurity.
Jerry Falwell - A fundamental* christian* preacher who will lash out at whatever the latest popular thing is {tellitubbies, Star Wars 1, spet11/gays lesbians} and as soon as his supportes stop the support payments due to outrage instantly his apologies come out and he sulks his way into obscurity until the next issue can flare him up once more into a frothing rage of inconsistancy.
Its a shame that what were/are fairly decent people corrupted by the draw of filthy lucre and self gain.
*these terms marked by an * are used in thier lossest{sp} sense possible.
[/end rant]
Amy Grant - Began as a christian* singer song writer, whom after a few christian* albums found that she could make more money serving a secular singer/songwriter. After a few years/dollars she came back to christian* recording but found that it was not enough money and went back to a secular stylings only to fade off into obscurity.
Jars of Clay - Began as an alternative rock/pop christian* band made very little money in the christian market. Amazingly "saw the light of ministry" and thought they would make a larger 'evangelical'* influence on the world by going secular and touring with bands in a hope to 'evangelise'* them, this garnered them them two secular albums before fading off into obscurity.
CREED - Makes no claims of being a 'chrisian'* band yet most in the secular realm derive them to be by secular understanding to be 'christian'*, likewise most christians derive the band to be secular. In either instance the band has found that narrow bridge that seems to have peiople buying from boths sides into thier act. But how liong before they too fade into obscurity.
PEOPLE:
Jimmy and Tammy Faye Baker - Once had a decent respectable minstry in a land far far away a long long time ago, but then thier ministry got a local cable deal, and from that to the big time networks, all too soon the power, money and fame over came them. and now where are they now? Faded in to shameful obscurity.
Oral Roberts - Had a real fair pentecostal outreach ministry, even in the midst of network notority until one fatefull day the draw of money was to much and a 700 foot Jesus stood in front of him and told him "Raise 20 million dollars or I will kill you" which he promptly passed on to his adoring fans. Having fallen short of the goal Oral the next day was found still Alive thus began he shameful fading into obscurity.
Jerry Falwell - A fundamental* christian* preacher who will lash out at whatever the latest popular thing is {tellitubbies, Star Wars 1, spet11/gays lesbians} and as soon as his supportes stop the support payments due to outrage instantly his apologies come out and he sulks his way into obscurity until the next issue can flare him up once more into a frothing rage of inconsistancy.
Its a shame that what were/are fairly decent people corrupted by the draw of filthy lucre and self gain.
*these terms marked by an * are used in thier lossest{sp} sense possible.
[/end rant]
