Stryper

...music that is truly inspiring in its praise of God and Jesus. That said, Stryper should be avoided at all costs because it is bad, even though the message isn't. UPDATE: Okay, one more: Your emailer doesn't understand the concept...

In this article: Christian rock, Amazing Grace, God, Ira Gershwin, E mail, and Peaceful Easy Feeling

...and Roll Daily When Wyclef Jean was just a young kid from Haiti, he was a huge fan of Christian rock. Yes, Jean was a Stryper fan. To get more tales from his youth, plus the stories behind making his monster hit with Shakira and hitting...

In this article: Wyclef Jean, Shakira, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Christian rock, Serj Tankian, Lauryn Hill, The Wall, and Fugees

Truth (2000 Michael Sweet album) Truth is the official full-length version of the demo album of the same name released by Christian rock singer, and Stryper frontman, Michael Sweet, two years before (1998). This version was released by...

In this article: Michael Sweet, Michael Sweet, Christian rock, Oz Fox, Restless Records, Boston, and Los Angeles

...only outreach efforts by the campaign. They're also planning…dozens of Christian rock concerts. I didn't even realize Stryper was still around. To hell with the devil! 5 Responses to "Sister Christian Oh the Time Has Come" Ross Green...

In this article: Texas Monthly, Global warming, Christian rock, and White House

...the question: "Oh, is Stryper in the game? " This is for a variety of reasons: a) For 25 years now, Stryper have been the go-to punchline for anyone making a joke about Christian rock (their name is an acronym for "Salvation Through...

In this article: Multiplayer, Christian metal, MTV, Christian rock, Honestly, Hollywood Records, Pride, and To Hell with the Devil

...Christianity, calling rock music the music of the devil. Ironically, it was Swaggart who helped convert Michael Sweet and Robert Sweet , two of the founding members of the band Stryper. Also criticized by Swaggart were Larry Norman (the...

In this article: Jimmy Lee Swaggart, Assemblies of God, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Phillips, and New Orleans

Stryper and their management claimed the promoter was too inexperienced to stage an event of this magnitude, but a group of well-known Christian rock bands, including Saviour Machine, Narnia and Mortification , sided with the promoter. The...

In this article: Michael Sweet, Tim Gaines, Robert Sweet, To Hell with the Devil, Christian metal, Oz Fox, In God We Trust, and God

...playing in small venues. This band would later become Stryper. The band challenged the stereotype of Heavy Metal being satanic and took Christian rock fully into mainstream. With the band, Sweet recorded five successful studio albums that...

In this article: Michael Sweet, Boston, Christian rock, MTV, Oz Fox, Brad Delp, Tim Gaines, Real, and Christian metal

Initially they were a heavy metal / hard rock band with influences from Petra and Stryper, then they changed to a more pop rock and metal oriented genre, and recently changing to a more progressive metal driven musical style. The...

In this article: Oficina G3, Christian rock, Latin Grammy Awards, Petra, Lead vocalist, and Sao Paulo, Brazil