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To: DesertRhino

Might be.

Though I see these characters as not much more than hitching a free ride on the names and legacy of Ronnie Van Zant & Lynyrd Skynyrd. At best, members of a tribute band.

My druthers lean toward people who never got wealthy playing music and producing music intending to honoring God wasn’t a side gig - it was their lives.

For example - the late “God Father” of “Christian Rock’, who pretty much single-handedly invented the genre:

“Larry Norman: Why don’t you look into Jesus?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6roOZ1pOsI

But whatever floats some other people’s boat, I suppose. Just not my cuppa tea.


9 posted on 09/12/2024 7:31:20 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

Saw Larry a couple times live.


10 posted on 09/12/2024 7:37:00 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: LouieFisk

38 Special (Donnie Van Zant) was formed in 1974, three years prior to Ronnie dying in the plane crash. They have had multiple platinum selling albums and was one of the biggest selling bands on the 80’s. So much for “hitching a ride.”

Johnny and Donnie have been writing, singing, and producing Christian songs for more than 25 years. For example, 38 Special’s Changed By Love and Saving Grace came out in 1997.


14 posted on 09/12/2024 8:27:44 PM PDT by jps098
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