Non-Cheesy Christian Music

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Oh and back to the glorified karaoke singles...i feel the need to clarify since i didnt really explain anything. I dont mind people redoing praise and worship songs from others. Like if Band A wants to do a cover of a worship song from Band B it's all well and good. The thing I can't stand is David Crowder covers other peoples praise and worship songs, and then turns them into radio singles. That is the part that annoys. Taking someone else's song for personal gain of record sales and the such by using it as a single.
 
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Oh and back to the glorified karaoke singles...i feel the need to clarify since i didnt really explain anything. I dont mind people redoing praise and worship songs from others. Like if Band A wants to do a cover of a worship song from Band B it's all well and good. The thing I can't stand is David Crowder covers other peoples praise and worship songs, and then turns them into radio singles. That is the part that annoys. Taking someone else's song for personal gain of record sales and the such by using it as a single.

Other than 'How He Loves', is there another song that they covered that made it big? I'm pretty sure it's NOT for personal gain either. I think they make the songs better than the original artist(s), imo.
 
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like a lion is a cover, all around me is a flyleaf cover, i saw the light is a hank williams cover. and i still dont like him, and yes he did gain monetarily from the song. and he doesnt make the songs better...unless of course you enjoy commercialized glossiness over true emotion.
 
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like a lion is a cover, all around me is a flyleaf cover, i saw the light is a hank williams cover. and i still dont like him, and yes he did gain monetarily from the song. and he doesnt make the songs better...unless of course you enjoy commercialized glossiness over true emotion.
He didn't make All Around Me any more popular than it already was. In fact, I know Crowder fans that cannot stand his All Around Me cover.

I don't know David Crowder, so what I am about to say is just conjecture, but I don't think he covers songs in order to make money off of them. It seems more likely that he does covers of songs because they minister to him, so he wishes to bless others by ministering to them through the same song.
 
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he is still a blight upon good music...
 
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I'm not sure is ya'll consider them cheesy ... but I love Casting Crowns I think they music is so powerful
 
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casting crowns is actually pretty decent even if the style of music is cheesy. I like a handful of their songs, unfortunately they just get lumped into all the radio music which makes them appear at first glance to be meh. But i agree they are powerful.
 
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all of these are youtubable lol

Eshon Burgandy- The name
Eshon burgandy- a note for the hopeless (100 bar freestyle that sounds sermon like it has so much truth in it)
Eshon Burgandy_ 2nd hand smoke (also named: the evidence of things not seen) (200 bar freestyle that sounds sermon like it has so much truth in it)
pastor AD3- alive
Pasor AD3- L Ohh.V.E
 
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Alright, so I'm curious as to what people can come up with for suggestions on Christian music that is NOT cheesy. Please, no commercialized, slick as a slip-in-slide stuff either. I think this will be a huge challenge since so much of it is.

Ready?

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My music!!! lol I got a very encouraging email from a 17 yr old guy in america recently that he was having trouble finding good christian music because it was just like what the world was producing only with Christian lyrics. God really touched him through some of my songs in a powerful way, it really blessed me because Im not interested in performance or fame, I just want to know God and for people to be impacted and grow closer to Him through what I do. You can PM me if u'd like to know where you can check it out.
 
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Also a very cool site for soak music is www.soakingwithapurpose.com more more just lying in Gods presence, but there is some quality hand picked dtuff on their site.
 
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Why does it matter whether music is "cheesy"? Did you guys know that music that is praising God is supposed to be about HIM, not about us? Have you ever studied what the Bible says about music? I used to be into CCM, but the way most performers sing draws all my attention to them, not to God. I'm not arguing conservative vs. contemporary, but wouldn't you guys say the most important thing is what God thinks about it? Probably everything I listen to would be considered cheesy. www.sacredaudio.com, www.abidingradio.com. I know that this is music that is honoring to God. I'm always thinking about the words and about God while I'm listening to it, not about the style or how cool it is. If cheesy music is honoring to God, I'll listen to it forever.
 

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Why does it matter whether music is "cheesy"? Did you guys know that music that is praising God is supposed to be about HIM, not about us? Have you ever studied what the Bible says about music? I used to be into CCM, but the way most performers sing draws all my attention to them, not to God. I'm not arguing conservative vs. contemporary, but wouldn't you guys say the most important thing is what God thinks about it? Probably everything I listen to would be considered cheesy. www.sacredaudio.com, www.abidingradio.com. I know that this is music that is honoring to God. I'm always thinking about the words and about God while I'm listening to it, not about the style or how cool it is. If cheesy music is honoring to God, I'll listen to it forever.
And Fundamental Broadcasting Network is another one that plays God honoring music. They have alot of the sacredaudio artists, like Soundforth and Petit, Foundation Brass etc. but it's streamed.
 
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well i guess a=on some things christians are just going to have to agree to disagree
 
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You're right about agree to disagree. I would never argue with someone about a controversial issue like music, if they were not open to changing their opinion. But, I would discuss it with someone who was searching for the Lord's will instead of just following their own opinion. You know the verse in Proverbs that says "Iron sharpeneth iron?" As Christian brothers and sisters, we are supposed to be trying to help each other whenever possible (while keeping a good spirit). CCM is part of what hindered my relationship with God and with my parents in the past, and I would not want that for any of my Christian brothers or sisters.
 

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You're right about agree to disagree. I would never argue with someone about a controversial issue like music, if they were not open to changing their opinion. But, I would discuss it with someone who was searching for the Lord's will instead of just following their own opinion. You know the verse in Proverbs that says "Iron sharpeneth iron?" As Christian brothers and sisters, we are supposed to be trying to help each other whenever possible (while keeping a good spirit). CCM is part of what hindered my relationship with God and with my parents in the past, and I would not want that for any of my Christian brothers or sisters.
Amen to that.
 
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if by ccm you mean the average drivel they play on the radio, then I must agree. I find it terrible and cant listen either. Personally i have found many excellent christian bands online through sites like you tube

Blessthefall
the Devil wears prada
we came as romans
the almost
skillet
disciple
underoath
 
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fromtheinside0ut

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true. And with that, I would just like to say I cannot stand Amy Grant's new song "better than a hallelujah." Basically the song is saying God loves honest misery more than He does praise. That is downright stupid. God would rather we praise Him than complain to Him about our sorrows any day. Sadly, the song sounds pretty, so people don't take the time to actually pay attention to the lyrics.

The chorus:
"We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah"

That is not Biblical. Paul and Silas were not pouring out their miseries in prison. They were praising God. God does not hear a melody when His children are suffering. It is not beautiful to be a mess; it is simply messy. God created us to WORSHIP Him. A Hallelujah (literally: Praise God) will always be more beautiful to God than our miserable lives.

Christian artists get on my nerves with their pretty songs that aren't Biblically sound. If you are going to make a living out of being a Christian artist, take the time to research what you're writing.
I do believe that what the song is trying to say is that God appreciates when we can humble ourselves and cry out to Him as our comforter more than some people who just habitually say words of praise without meaning behind them. He wants us to be honest and cry out that we need Him before just repeating words we hear over and over at church. Throughout the verses as well, it says "sometimes" after "better than a hallelujah." Just pointing that out =]

I must admit that I thought the same as you when I first heard the song, but then I really began to think and meditate on it and this is what I've come to mean when I sing along to the song.

Edit: That being said, I think you all should check out The Rocket Summer. He is not signed under a Christian label by his own choosing. He wanted a bigger outreach than just repeating the same things to other Christians that they hear every day. He writes all of his music and plays all of the instruments as well. He's truly inspiring. The vast majority of his music sends a positive message and much of it has evident Christian influence. He never fails to acknowledge God in concert, too. Go on. Check him out. THE ROCKET SUMMER!
 
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if by ccm you mean the average drivel they play on the radio, then I must agree. I find it terrible and cant listen either. Personally i have found many excellent christian bands online through sites like you tube

Blessthefall
the Devil wears prada
we came as romans
the almost
skillet
disciple
underoath
I don't like most of these bands simply because of the music style. I don't like the harder music. I prefer the "cheesy" stuff to it.
 
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if by ccm you mean the average drivel they play on the radio, then I must agree. I find it terrible and cant listen either. Personally i have found many excellent christian bands online through sites like you tube

Blessthefall
the Devil wears prada
we came as romans
the almost
skillet
disciple
underoath
I thought CCM she meant all the music endorsed by 'Christ Community Music' magazine.. but i'd hope i was wrong! 'cause CCM has everything from brandon heath to underoath to rebecca st.james. they cover a whole spectrum of Christian artists. www.ccmmagazine.com

and technically.. the radio station i loved to listen to where i grew up had and still has the almost, skillet, underoath and the devil wears prada on it.. so that could be considered 'avg drivel' to some.