Akacia

[schupdoggy]

Akacia from the USA, good band.

[schupdoggy]

Here's a link for Akacia

http://stevexs.tripod.com/akacia/

[schupdoggy]

Are there any christian prog bands on the moon?

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by schupdoggy

Are there any christian prog bands on the moon?

Kind of a subjective term. Visual Cliff is, but they're instrumental. Salem Hill is sometimes lumped into it, but their music has nothing to do with it, and it's misleading.

There's always Neal.....

[mailotron]

What about IONA ?

[Methem]

Originally Posted by schupdoggy

Are there any christian prog bands on the moon?

I think the members of late Tabula Rasa from Finland were quite religious/spiritual guys, and that's sometimes reflected on the music of the band. They don't, however, have any English songs.


-Methem

[moses]

Ajalon is also on the Moon (second cd anyway), and they're Christians. I'm pretty sure the deal is that the Moon does not discriminate towards or against having Christian music on the Moon but the key must be that the *music* is worthy of inclusion rather than any lyrical positions they hold.

I'd say Akacia is quite worthy of musical inclusion on the Moon, but I've only ever heard their "An Other Life" disc.

[Bmithra]

Ok. I don't mean to disrespect anyones beliefs, but from my experience most people who claim to be christian, are not. So what does it matter if a band is"christian" or not, if the music is good. Good music is just that. Good music.

Period.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Bmithra

Ok. I don't mean to disrespect anyones beliefs, but from my experience most people who claim to be christian, are not. So what does it matter if a band is"christian" or not, if the music is good. Good music is just that. Good music.

Period.

Same argument as I propose with labels such as world music, etc.

Some bands however, embrace the Christian belief, and some are lumped into it.

Actually, I find "libertarian" a smokescreen for tons of people. Some have made a strong case (I think Jim is one), but too many others hide behind it, don't understand what they're talking about.

Maybe we should say Christian songs, not music. And I think moses said it perfectly in his post.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Good Christian prog is as welcome here as any other sub-genre or categorization. Neal Morse's latest solo albums (One and Testimony) are perhaps the most overtly Christian lyrically, but they're damn fine albums. I should be fired if I didn't add them to the Moon for their lyrical content.

We have a song by a Turkish band Siddhartha called "Om" - should that be disallowed due to the Buddhist reference?

Aural Moon is about music, and the appropriateness of the music is what counts. I generally do not believe in censorship, though I would draw the line at including any lyrics that are overtly hateful, racist, or pro-violence. If you disagree with that stance I hate you and will beat you up

Hope none of that sounds defensive - it wasn't intended to be...

oh yeah, I'll check out Akacia when I get a chance.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by progdirjim

Neal Morse's latest solo albums (One and Testimony) are perhaps the most overtly Christian lyrically, but they're damn fine albums.

And the "?" album too!