Poll: Do you listen to Christian music?

Brazen

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I'm just curious as to how many of us Anandtech tech-junkies happen to listen to Christian music.

I listen to Christian rock and worship. I like the WoW CDs, although I've really been into Caedmon's Call - 40 Acres right now.
 

Elledan

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Jul 24, 2000
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Been there, done that, won't listen to it again.

Until Christians start making good Black/Death Metal and Gothic, nope, I won't listen to any Christian music.


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Bakwetu

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Reggae is often very religious, and in some ways the Rastafarian religion is a variant of Christianity. If this counts, yes almost everyday.
 

DannyLove

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no i don't. Unfortunately I am extremely picky with my music selection, and i seriously doubt the Christian Muci Industry will have the music that I listen to everyday.

My parents do though. They are totally into it ;)

BTW: would an instrumento type song be considered Christian?
What makes a song Christian? the lyrics? if so, most of the music i listen to is ambient which contains no lyrics, but soft music that allows your mind to open and think. Can it be considered Christian music? no? i doubt it myself.

 

cxim

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No, Hesus taught us, that it is better to talk with a Ho, than to further the commercialism of religion.
 

vi edit

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Does P.O.D. and Creed count? If not, then the only time I listen to Christian Music is when I'm stuck on hold by one of our software providers. THey have the christian music radio station as their hold music *shudder*
 

bcterps

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Yup, all the time! Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay are some of my favorites. I also listen to a bunch of praise and worship music (Vineyard, Matt Redman, etc.)

Just like every type of music, there is good stuff and bad stuff, you just got to weed out the stuff you dont like.

--Ben
 

dohyun

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christian music is dope, i used to listen to it alot way back then. Praise music is awesome though, all the vineyard stuff, and delirious.

funny as it was, i used to listen to all the contempory christian music such as PFR,newsboys, as well as some christian rap like gospel gangsters and a-1 swift back in the day.

And it seems theres alot of underground christian bands, who are actually making punk ska rock, not sure about goth. also i think P.O.D (payable on death) is christian, not sure bout creed.


hehe, as for the reggae comment, theres actually a group called Christafari. who believe in similar things as the Rastafarians, except one of they main thing is that they don't believe in Emperor haile selassie. i think there are other christian reggae groups, as ironic as that might sound. i would wonder what true rastas would think about these type of people/and there music who follow the rasta culture/music but do not believe in selassie.
 

Isla

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It was all I was 'allowed' to listen to for a few years. I had to really fight to get 'secular' music allowed in my home.

I like all kinds of music that is well-written and performed, so I still do listen to some contemporary Christian music. I still have my DCTALK, Newsboys, Jars of Clay, Amy Grant (Lead Me On is a great album), etc.

The only kind of music that I don't ever listen to is the kind that spews hate. Other than that, I like everything from funk to classical to country and to alternative.
 

jsm

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Hell yes I do!

I love christian bands like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass and Slayer. If you like Christian rock, Deicide is definitely the band for you! They talk about god, satan, etc., all the time and really in depth!
 

kranky

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jsm, have you already forgotten the beating you got in the Prayer thread? Man.
 

eakers

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nope
but one time i got tricked into going to a christian rave.
about midnight they "got bad vibes" and shut it down saying that we needed to turn it into a prayer thing.

i yelled at them until i got my money back.

*kat. <-- wishes to find her own path to god.
 

Elita1

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Nov 17, 2000
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Yes I do, some of it.
Used to listen to the hip christian bands in my teens. Now I tend to preffer choral pieces or christian instrumentals. However I always enjoy a well-done song!
 

Stark

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Jun 16, 2000
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yes.

that, jazz, and talk radio (npr is great) is all i listen to these days. Just more proof that i'm rapidly approaching 30. ;)
 

Raspewtin

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I don't really seek it out, and care nothing for the message of Christian music, but good music is good music. I'll listen to it if the music is good. (i remember a band i liked that was called DJ talk or something like that had a Chrisitian slant)