“You don’t look a thing like Jesus Christ to me, you look like self-righteous apathy”¦” mocks Zach sarcastically on Warlike, a dirty half-rapped rocker criticising the capitalist, nationalist and consumer-driven societies we’re all currently a part of whether we like it or not, asking how we became this way, and why we put money and possessions before other people. The beats are funky and up-tempo, with shimmery guitars, harmonious vocals, and some electronic elements but also heavier sections with screeching guitar solos and thundering bass. These guys are pretty hard to classify in terms of styles. Since then they’ve been doing just fine on their own and consistently putting out high-quality music in the alternative genre. Having quickly and easily achieved their monetary goal, the band recorded and released the album entirely independently, having split from their label, Centricity (a Christian label), back in 2013/14. The North Star could perhaps be seen as a Part II to that, although it stands on its own as a great album with some memorable tracks.

This is actually the second album of theirs along the same theme, with the 2014 album Commodity also addressing the same issues. said with a “dangerous unselfishness”.” Dangerous unselfishness seems like a familiar concept from the Bible, and of course, one that should be encouraged and worked into our lives as Christians if we are to fulfill God’s desire of living in his image and being as ‘Christlike’ as possible. Songs that I hope and believe will inspire ordinary humans to live like Martin Luther King Jr. Songs that have been inspired by the courage of ordinary people in history and today that are fighting against injustice. We need your help to get these songs out there. Lead vocalist and songwriter, David Zach, who was a founding member of the band way back in 1995 has spent the past four years out in Southeast Asia and Latin America, “finding evidence of sex trafficking, using covert gear to capture that evidence and then partnering with local authorities to make raids”¦Our goal was that the devastating reality of slavery and injustice would find its way onto this album. Remedy Drive might not be topping the charts, but they clearly have a dedicated and loyal fanbase willing to show that through their donations and continual support. Within a month, they had astonishingly raised $37, 361 with the help of 515 backers. “We’re making a rock and roll album to shine a light on slavery and injustice” they stated on their Kickstarter page which was launched on September 27 th, 2017. The band are unashamedly Christian and their faith is clearly a big part of who they are, with plenty of little biblical references littering the lyrics here and there (the title being one of them – The North Star), but the album itself actually focuses on a specific and important issue the band wishes to expose and discuss. This week, pop rock trio Remedy Drive released their seventh studio album under that name, since changing it in 2006 from Remedy. not preaching to the choir), these unsung heroes of the Christian music world deserve a little bit of accolade for the good work they’re doing. But dig a little deeper and the faith and purpose of these artists shines through, and by using their God-given creative talents to spread the Word for those who might not normally get to hear it (ie. These days, a growing number of bands and artists are moving away from Christian record labels and shirking the generic label of “Christian band”, opting for a more subtle and insidious approach, creating music and lyrics that appeals to a secular audience and sometimes perhaps, on the surface, pass as a regular songs.

In this new music section of Godinterest, we hope to dispel some of those myths by exposing and reviewing some of the best rock, punk, hip-hop, urban and alternative albums, singles and EPs that fall under the Christian moniker. There’s a common misconception amongst non-believers that Christian music is all about praise, worship, and gospel songs that it’s over sentimentalised, cheesy, and mentions God or Jesus in virtually every line, and therefore would have no appeal to anyone usually interested in secular rock or alternative.

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