80's Christian Music

[BDBoop]

Anybody around and listening, back in the day? A few weeks back, I remembered how much I loved Steve Taylor. This morning, I remembered "I Manipulate." Here are the lyrics. I can't find this particular tune on Youtube, but I'm likely to buy the CD before much more time elapses.

Does your soul crave center stage?
Have you heard about the latest rage?
Read your Bible by lightning flash
Get ordained at the thunder crash

Build a kingdom with a cattle prod
Tell the masses it's a message from God
Where the innocent congregate
I manipulate

Take your notebooks, turn with me
To the chapter on authority
Do you top the chain of command
Rule your family with an iron hand

I dispense little pills of power
From my hideaway ivory tower
From the cover of heaven's gate
I manipulate

Now it's time to fill in the space
Where we talk about a woman's place
Do you want to build a happy home?
Have you sacrificed a mind of your own?

'Cause a good wife learns to cower
Underneath the umbrella of power
From the cover of heaven's gate
I manipulate

Yes, I know that parable
That's the story of the prodigal
If you question what I'm teaching you
You rebel against the Father too

If he loved him why'd he let him go?
Well, I guess I don't really know
But I see it's getting late

 

[bayoubill]

'fraid I can't give you any help on this one...

 

[Mr Natural]

I remember the good old days when rock and roll was Satans' music.

 

[peach174]

Yep!
I was and my favorite was and still is Michael W. Smith's Secret Ambition.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vHedm6ycsY]Michael W. Smith - Secret Ambition - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

For those of us who were pentecostals in the 70's and 80's, this music was absolutely considered to be "of the devil."

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76E7MJsYx1g]Steve Taylor - I Blew Up The Clinic Real Good - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

Yep!
I was and my favorite was and still is Michael W. Smith's Secret Ambition.

Michael W. Smith - Secret Ambition - YouTube

This song has stuck with me since the first time I heard it. It's a benediction of sorts. It always calms me down.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idbh7w1A3VY]Michael W. Smith Glorious Grace With Lyrics - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

One of my wedding songs.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPGYwVEHZJA]Don Francisco - I Could Never Promise You - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BDBoop]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLfUbE_2thA]Amy Grant - El Shaddai [Age to age] - YouTube[/ame]