Re: Evanescence, christian?

I agree, whats wrong with doing a cross over by taking the cross over.  It
worked for DC Talk, Michael W Smith, Newsboys, Kathy Troccolli  and even Bob
Carlisle.

We had artist who crossed over from the secular market into the Christian
and without being afraid of professing their faith in both markets  "
Charlie Daniels, Glen Campbell and Bill Medly (spelled incorrectly)".

Is it important to have the Christian label to be an artist of faith? No.
But it is important not to be ashamed of your faith if you plan on marketing
yourself to those who will not accept you because of you faith.

Is it more important to you to sing about the Gospel of Christ, His love and
His mercy or is it more important to you to just be heard, known and famous?

I hear so many artist say its about the music, if that is so, then why do
you care about peoples opinion about you?





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Sam Shem
 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.
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> "CDriver333" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >  It's a real epidemic in the realm of Christian music... bands
downplaying
> > their faith in the secular industry. Not just Evanescence... I've seen
it
> with
> > MxPx, Chevelle and several others. When interviewed by secular
magazines,
> > they'll state that they're "not a Christian band" or something to that
> effect.
> > Are they afraid of people not buying their records? Maybe if they were
to
> be
> > honest about their faith and not try to hide it (or even deny it!), they
> would
> > be much better off!
>
> I can understand a group making that statement in certain contexts . . .
"We
> don't want people to dismiss our music because we happen to be
Christians,"
> for example, or "Our music sounds more like current pop/rock music than
> typical Christian music," or, "We don't play music for the primary purpose
> of evangelizing the world for Christ," or "We want our music to be made
> available in the general market."
>
> On the other hand, Evanescence seemed to be saying they weren't Christians
> at all. They seemed mad to be asked the question.
>
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