Posts Tagged ‘king’s x’

Love Overrides Everything That’s Not Kosher

“And if you feel what you think is true . . . If you found peace deep inside of you . . . If you think that Jesus has saved you . . . Pray for me, pray for me, if you really do believe . . . Then don’t forget to pray for me.” “Pray” by King’s X, 2008 King's X from left to right: Jerry...

November 13th, 2012 | Music | Read More

The One That Got Away

When I converted to Christianity it became apparent that I could not reconcile my faith in God with my musical listening tendencies. I soon found myself sorting through my compact disc collection and discarding those I deemed incompatible with my Christian worldview. With the exception of a few U2 albums,...

October 4th, 2012 | Featured, Music | Read More

Yes, This Album Was Once Sold In Christian Bookstores. No, It Won’t Ever Be Again.

Plenty of folks, including Burnside on occasion, rail against the machinery of Christian music. There’s good reason to do so, since the Christian music industry at large has hardly been a catalyst for innovation and creativity. But many of Burnside’s writers have also been deeply impacted...