me: okay, apropos of nothing
\nwho rocks more – mormons in bands, or evangelicals?<\/p>\n
Bridget Jack Meyers: you mean like, secular bands?<\/p>\n
me: we’ve got brandon flowers
\nyep
\nyou’ve got lifehouse, switchfoot, and onerepublic. and the fray
\ni think you guys probably win
\nwe do have jimmy eat world, but they’re all inactive<\/p>\n
Bridget: I think so too. but there are a lot more of us.
\nwhat about maroon 5?<\/p>\n
me: are they mormon?
\nmormon 5?<\/p>\n
Bridget: lead singer is.
\nhis parents are byu professors<\/p>\n
me: really? nice!<\/p>\n
Bridget: plus you have jewel. sort of.<\/p>\n
me: yep
\nbut you get sixpence<\/p>\n
Bridget: and scott stapp.<\/p>\n
me: yeah, i think we’re outnumbered
\nhey, at least we don’t have to claim stryper :P<\/p>\n
Bridget: and flyleaf is pretty cool borderline christian\/secular group<\/p>\n
me: i’ll have to take a look at them
\noh, you guys have paramore too, i think<\/p>\n
Bridget: is she christian? didn’t know that<\/p>\n
me: i thought she was
\nand, what’s the deal with evanescence? are they anything in particular?<\/p>\n
Bridget: ben moody was christian
\nbut he hasn’t been part of the band for a long time<\/p>\n
me: ahh<\/p>\n
Bridget: we have jordan sparks. and who’s the guy who just won AI?
\nhe’s evangelical too<\/p>\n
me: hey, wait, we have the runner up
\nright?
\narchuleta<\/p>\n
Bridget: “Battlefield” is a total knock-off of “Our God is an Awesome God”
\nthat’s true. though I haven’t heard any of his stuff on the radio yet.<\/p>\n
me: yeah, me neither
\nany other AI? isn’t Daughtry something?<\/p>\n
Bridget: well, Clay Aiken and RJ Helms were evangelical…
\ndoubt they still are
\nI’m not sure on Daughtry<\/p>\n
me: we do have the New York Dolls (well, kind of). and Gladys Knight.
\nand Donnie and Marie
\nooh, and the Jets<\/p>\n
Bridget: heh. donnie and marie.<\/p>\n
me: yeah, we have no chance, do we?<\/p>\n
Bridget: nope<\/p>\n
probably helps that evangelicals use such upbeat music in worship in the first place
\nand there’s the whole Christian music scene which some people transition to or from. Phil Stacey from AI has been getting played on Christian stations.<\/p>\n
me: right, and didn’t some other mainstream bands start out with Christian station exposure?<\/p>\n
Bridget: Jessica Simpson started on the Christian music circuit, believe it or not<\/p>\n
me: i think i remember reading that the fray or onerepublic did. or something like that
\nhah! that’s right
\nand didn’t katy perry start there too?<\/p>\n
Bridget: she claimed she got a lot of hell for being big-busted
\nmaybe. dunno about her.<\/p>\n
me: hah! she totally did
\n(just checked wikipedia)<\/p>\n
Bridget: Fantasia Barrino is Christian, too. though I also haven’t heard any of her stuff on the radio.<\/p>\n
me: hmm – this would make an interesting blog post<\/p>\n
Bridget: Is that a hint?<\/p>\n
me: heh :)<\/p>\n
Bridget: I have meant to do one final post and note I was leaving, just got wrapped up in the move<\/p>\n
me: no worries
\ni was considering being lazy and just copying the chat into a post<\/p>\n
Bridget: I say go for it. Lazy is good. I’m watching Quarantine at the same time right now.<\/p>\n
me: i don’t think either of us said anything embarrassing or problematic
\nokay, i’ll copy it and post it as “a discussion on music” or something of the sort<\/p>\n
Bridget: No, don’t show them the part where I sent you all my porn links<\/p>\n
me: i’ll edit that part out<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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