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In
The Early Eighty's
As the early 80's bounded into being, some
mainstream rock artists cultivated musical growing fields in the Christian
industry. These lyrical converts, such as Rick Cua(formerly the bass player
for The Outlaws), Leon Patilla(Singer for the group Santana) had totally
crossed over, while others(such as B.J.Thomas and Kerry Livgren-songwriter
for Kansas) continued with both secular and Christian music careers, much
to the chagrin of many believers who wished them completely Christian.
A musical vexation was even on quarterback Terry Bradshaw in 1980 as he
released Until You, his expression of praise to the Almighty, ironically
coinciding with the eruption of Mount St. Helens!
Amy Grant, the sweetheart of contemporary
Christian music, sees her career start to skyrocket, secular bands such
as R.E.O.Speedwagon and ZZTop are topping the rock charts while Christian
rock is still relatively a very small segment. But just around the corner
comes Stryper, a rocking Orange County quartet ready to take the scene
to new heights!
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