HeadToChrist.com
Before I got saved, I was really worried about the 'music on that side'. If I were to become a Christian, the music would be drab and I would never be able to play the same again. Well, I was only half right there.I was wrong about the drab music. I immediately found www.christianrockradio.com . The local Christian contemporary radio station is ok, but I always played hard rock and metal. Christianrockradio.com and LifeSongs (www.lifesongs.com) introduced me to bands I had already dug (Chevelle, POD, etc.) and alot that I didn't know (Skillet, Audio Adrenalin, Kutless, Big Daddy Weave, etc.)
I was right about never being able to play the same ever again. Now, instead of searching for salvation in music, I am able to use my God givin talent to worship the one that gave it. The joy and peace I searched for so long in the bars was never there. The money, drugs and earthly desires were there, but nothing that could satisfy. Now, playing with a different reason, the express intent of soley worshiping the Lord is my purpose for playing. So I do play differently. I play better knowing that I am worshiping and showing the love of Christ. I only hope to use it to help someone that is lost and seeking as I was.
Back in the day there was (and still actually is) a band called LeRoux (www.laleroux.com). I have always dug their music and still collect memorabilia from their heyday. The original lead singer from the group was Jeff Pollard. He left the band in the early 80's when he committed his life to Jesus Christ. Since then he's become a well respected minister and has written tracks and other things. He also recorded a Christian rock album with Kenny Livgren from Kansas who was also saved by grace around the same time and his friend Jeff. I mention this about Mr. Pollard because he was someone I admired (and of course still do) in my early Christian walk. I went from wondering how someone could give up the rock and roll life for church, to understanding the world and Satan's lies. He showed me how morals and priorities are more important that earthly desires.
Now my point of this entire diatribe is this. www.headtochrist.com
Man I used to love me some KoRn. They were the hardest and best music to me before I was saved. But as my morals in life change with Christianity, I came to dislike the message in their music and that of other bands music. The music was amazing but the message killed it all for me. I don't think any of them are totally bad people, but I cannot condone the negativity I used to thrive on and worship. I remarked to the drummer in our band at church this past Sunday that I would listen to Korn all day if it were not for the lyrics.
Well the Christian rock scene just got another member heavier since KoRn's guitarist Brian Head Welch got saved. I know God will use him to reach the lost like no one else. And I can't wait to hear the awesome music to come from him and his new purpose for playing.
Congrats and welcome to ya there Head. And thank you God for showing someone else out there exactly what the truth is.
Here's a few cool links I found about Head.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/people_welchhttp://chasingthewind.net/?p=654 (check out the 2 mp3 files from his talk at his church in Southern Cali.)
http://www.vbf.org/ Valley Bible Fellowship - Head's Church - His testimony in audio and video
http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/jej_korn_meets_christ.asp
posted by todAnthony @ 8:20 AM
1 Comments:
I just read "Save me from myself"
I too went through some hardships similar to his and I am not completely out of my trials.I found his story so inspirational.
He may not completely know how much he helped me,by just telling his story.I recomend this book to many others...And I am passing this book on to a fellow fan so it can help them to. Thanks Brian
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