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 Post subject: Is Eisley a "Christian" Band, from the FAQPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:00 am 
Just as a preface: Not trying to start any religious debates here; I know that Eisley appeals to a wide range of folks from different religions or no religion at all, and that's all cool. Anyway, on the question of what it means to be a "Christian" musician, I recently stumbled across this discussion of T-Bone Burnett, and was reminded of the "Is Eisley a Christian Band?" question from the FAQ on this site, and thought that at least some other folks might find it interesting as well: Quote: Two quotes in particular have stuck in my mind ever since I read the book some years ago. Turner describes how Burnett drew inspiration from CS Lewis’ comment that “I believe in God like I believe in the sun. Not just because I can see Him, but because by Him I can see everything else.” As Burnett put it in a 1980 interview:
"If Jesus is the Light of the World, there are two kinds of songs you can write. You can write songs about the light, or you can write songs about what you can see from the light. That’s what I try to do." (p 165). . . . Burnett explained this to Rolling Stone in 1982: "A bricklayer’s job is to build a good wall that will stand against the rain and wind. Writing JESUS on it isn’t going to help it withstand the storms." |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:04 pm
That's a really nice concept. Thanks for sharing. _________________ http://www.myspace.com/luciaelle |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:12 pm
That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:53 pm
Nowhere Man wrote: That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." I  that episode. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:06 pm
Pantheon4 wrote: Nowhere Man wrote: That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." I that episode.Hah. Same. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:27 pm
vivalaspopie wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: Nowhere Man wrote: That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." I that episode.Hah. Same. Ha ha. Yup. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:43 pm
TheAntrider wrote: vivalaspopie wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: Nowhere Man wrote: That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." I that episode.Hah. Same. Ha ha. Yup. whoop whoop. king of the hill is so gold. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:42 pm
I lent Combinations to a friend at work recently. She said she found a lot of Christian references in it? I guess if thats what you're looking for, you can interpret it that way. _________________ Mike=] |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:10 pm
i like that. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:22 am
crazeemunkeyz wrote: TheAntrider wrote: vivalaspopie wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: Nowhere Man wrote: That reminds me of "King of the Hill" when Hank is talking to a Christian rock guy. He says something like "You aren't making Christianity better, you're just making rock worse." I that episode.Hah. Same. Ha ha. Yup. whoop whoop. king of the hill is so gold. Didn't see it, but that quote is incredible. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:41 am
mikep0922 wrote: I lent Combinations to a friend at work recently. She said she found a lot of Christian references in it? I guess if thats what you're looking for, you can interpret it that way. yeah...i think you're right. in my interiew with sherri, i asked her if some people were right in their interpretations like that but she dodged the question all together. (and it wasn't even the stereotypical "why not Christian music?" route.) 
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:02 am
princesstripandfall wrote: mikep0922 wrote: I lent Combinations to a friend at work recently. She said she found a lot of Christian references in it? I guess if thats what you're looking for, you can interpret it that way. yeah...i think you're right. in my interiew with sherri, i asked her if some people were right in their interpretations like that but she dodged the question all together. (and it wasn't even the stereotypical "why not Christian music?" route.) what was the exact question and response? _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:46 pm
mikep0922 wrote: I lent Combinations to a friend at work recently. She said she found a lot of Christian references in it? I guess if thats what you're looking for, you can interpret it that way. I think you can find more reference's to Christianity in a band like Brand New's work than in Eisley's. It makes sense that people of faith will include their beliefs in their art, but I don't really notice it. _________________ EvilSpace |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:44 am
JBaker wrote: I think you can find more reference's to Christianity in a band like Brand New's work than in Eisley's. Totally agree. Although sometime I think stuff like that has something to do with the writer's background. Wasn't Jesse's dad a preacher or something? _________________ My name is actually Sarah. Facebook. Twitter. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:02 am
Jesse's dad is a nurse. oh man how did I know that. 
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