Most every Westerner has some relationship with the Christian church. He/She is usually either a part of it or alternately has some sort of aversion to it. We all understand that Christianity - maybe even moreso than other faith practices - carries with it a lot of cultural baggage here in the States. For this reason as well as personal reasons, many otherwise "spiritually open" people (the types of which might frequent this site) may tend to dismiss anything that has a Christian label on it. There is the possibility, however, that one is throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater.
Take this week's two main offerings from RockOm, for instance. Top-selling musician Derek Webb [pictured] (who has seen career sales approaching one million records) has a controversial new album that lays out an alternate and more honest perspective in the Christian conversation. He shares with RockOm about this album, his role as an artist and where he believes the music industry is headed. Another follower of Jesus, singer-songwriter Josh Garrels shares our Featured Track of the Week. His song "All Creatures" (which can be streamed in the right column of the homepage all week) speaks to "a deep connection with nature in relation to God."
Give these two guys a shot. You just may be surprised what you'll glean. You may even be blessed in the process.
Trevor, President of RockOm.net
Tags: Christianity, Church, Derek Webb, Featured Track of the Week, Jesus, Josh Garrels
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