| Rock and roll has virtually become the
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| | 50 years and he's still going. Dizzy
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| dominating influence behind all of
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| | Reed, keyboard player for Guns N' Roses,
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| today's popular music. We hear it used in
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| | performed on Larry's 1998 Copper Wires
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| a variety of media forms; everything from
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| | album. His latest album was recorded from
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| T.V. commercials to Christian praise
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| | a live concert held in 2005.Larry Norman
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| songs
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| | was initially banned by the church, but
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| But, it wasn't too long ago, when many
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| | in 2001 he was inducted into the gospel
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| Christians thought rock and roll was
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| | music Hall Of Fame. His music, which at
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| evil. I remember going to a church
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| | first created a lot of controversy within
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| meeting once where they showed film clips
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| | main stream Christianity, resulted in a
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| of Janis Joplin and other famous rock
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| | revival that swept across the country.
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| stars of the sixties. We were warned that
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| | Many hippies suddenly found what they
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| rock music could lead us into sin because
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| | were looking for and became born-again
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| the beat was of the devil.Interestingly,
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| | Christians. Today the church has embraced
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| the Jesus movement was also in full swing
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| | the genre of rock and roll and is using
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| around this time. Many hippies, in search
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| | it to spread the gospel world-wide
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| of spiritual truth, were "turning-on" and
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| | through the medium of contemporary
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| "tuning-in" to Jesus. Some of these folks
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| | Christian music.So, is rock and roll
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| just happened to be musicians whose roots
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| | evil? From what I've written above, it
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| were in rock and roll. And they began to
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| | would appear to be doing some good. Could
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| change things.Larry Norman is a prime
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| | it be that a few well meaning folks were
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| example. He has been bringing rock and
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| | a little hasty in their intial assesment?
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| roll into religious music since 1956. His
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| | The Bible says:"Therefore judge nothing
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| albums were at one time banned by the
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| | before the appointed time..."I personally
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| church. However, he is considered to be a
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| | believe that a musical style, in and of
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| pioneer and father of Christian rock and
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| | itself, is neither good or evil. However,
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| his music has influenced many rock
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| | music is a very powerful force which does
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| musicians that followed.Larry and his
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| | influence our thoughts and emotions. It
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| band opened for such rock and roll groups
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| | can be, and often is, used to promote a
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| as The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Janis
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| | specific agenda or viewpoint. How will
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| Joplin, The Byrds and others. In 1966
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| | you use your musical talent? My hope is
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| Capitol records offered him a recording
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| | that you'll realize the potential your
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| contract and suddenly he found himself on
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| | music has and find creative ways to make
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| the same label as The Beatles! After
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| | a better environment for all of us.Kathy
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| reviewing his 1972 album, Only Visiting
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| | Unruh is the webmaster of Each month
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| This Planet,
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| | she publishes the ABC Learn Guitar
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| Billboard magazine called Larry Norman
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| | Newsletter offering free tips for guitar
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| "the most important songwriter since Paul
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| | players, songwriters and indie artists.
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| Simon."Larry Normans's music career spans
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