Spirit in the Sky, etc. (was: Re: First Christian Rock Album: NOT

Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 03:02:03 GMT
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www.nickalexander.com wrote:
> 4) Why "Spirit in the Sky" and "Let the Sunshine In" (do / do not)
> qualify as CCM tunes, (and why the Jesus People sang them).
>
http://www.lyricsxp.com/lyrics/s/spirit_in_the_sky_norman_greenbaum.html
There was a doctrinal issue with the line
"Never been a sinner I never sinned", if I recall....
Now, "Let The Sunshine In" ??? CCM? I don't really think
so, it was part of the musical "Hair". As far as I can tell
the "Sunshine" is a kind of LSD! Answer for Timothy Leary, dearie! :-)
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/hair/78557.htm
That reminds me: Another song that was sort of interesting, was Todd
Rundgren's "Love Is The Answer" (also covered by England Dan and John
Ford Coley in mid-1979):
http://www.guitaretab.com/r/rundgren-todd/16574.htm
The song mentions the "Light Of The World". Does Todd mean God? :-)
As far as I know, no-one considered "Love Is The Answer" a CCM
song. But....a couple of decades later, a Filipino CCM singer
named Gary Valenciano covered it! Is it CCM now?
http://phcnas.tripod.com/valencianogary.html