I am not in the business of making fun of people’s sincerely held beliefs. I realized why: A song of that title is not the kind of song I would write. I decided to write a song with that title.īut a decade went by, and I had written not a word nor a note for this song. Because, in those days, on the heels of the grungy-edged 90’s, everybody was touting a “more-in-your-face” everything. ![]() The phrase “a more in-your-face Jesus” popped into my head. All the while sporting a gorgeous mullet hairstyle.Īs an erstwhile amateur biblical scholar, I found this more than a little bit amusing. He was a white dude (and I do mean “Dude!) He wore cut-off-sleeved T-shirts, drove a convertible muscle car, brandished firearms, and boxed. Somewhere around the turn-of-the-century, I came across some devotional art depicting Jesus the Savior as a tough, muscular, tattooed guy. (It often takes me years to complete a decent song.) ![]() But the idea was planted in my shifty brain a decade before that. (Okay, maybe a little bit, depending…) I busted it out 10 years ago, somewhere in Southern California, at an L.A. I playfully call it an “Appalachian gospel stomp.” And thankfully, it’s not as controversial as it seems. I’m pretty sure that “Jesus” is the most entertaining song in my repertoire.
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