Petra - Chameleon / Angel of Light / Second Wind (live 1984)

This one doesn't need much explanation. It's a video of some classic Petra tunes from Never Say Die and More Power to Ya played live, somewhere. It's a capture from a Christian Music videos program called Light Song. This is about the time I started getting into Christian music (and music in general). My first two tapes were Never Say Die and Steve Taylor's I Want to be a Clone. I've been messed up ever since. :)

Band: Petra
Song: Medley: Chameleon / Angel of Light / Second Wind (live 1984)
Album: Never Say Die & More Power To Ya

Novella - Give Me Love

I first heard Novella on the the Axemen album (song called Running Home). I really liked them the first time I heard them and really enjoyed the two albums they release for Star Song. Here's a video from their first album...

Band: Novella
Song: Give Me Love
Album: One Big Sky

Altar Boys - You Are Loved

The Altar Boys were one of my favorite groups when I was in high school. They were one of the few bands that could teeter the line between legitimate 80s-era pop-punk rock and in-your-face spirituality. Having something besides Dallas Holm to help keep me entertained was important to this teenager.

I didn't even know this video existed until recently. I was happy to run across it...

Band: Altar Boys
Song: You Are Loved
Album: Gut Level Music (GLM)

The Beginning

This blog came about as a result of a message board that I'm a part of. I started posting YouTube videos of old classic Christian rock songs/bands that I found. After a while, I discovered that I was amazed at how many there were out there. So, I thought I would launch a blog where I could share these in one user-friendly spot.

Now, the rules for this blog are going to be pretty lax. That is, I will post things from any given timeframe (although I doubt I will post anything from the last few years). Also, I may post videos from artists that some would not consider "Christian" artists. (That gets into a whole "Christian Music vs. Music by Christians" argument that I don't really care to get into.)

This is just a fun place where those of us that grew up listening to classic CCM can have a bit of nostalgia. Enjoy!

Larry Norman / Mike Roe
(I figured I would start this off with the Godfather of Christian Rock accompanied by another pioneer of the genre)