Stryper
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Truth (1998 Michael Sweet album)Truth (1998 Michael Sweet album) Truth is a demo album released by Christian rock singer, and Stryper frontman, Michael Sweet. The album was independently produced by Sweet and released in 1998 under his own label. The album was sold... In this article: Michael Sweet, Michael Sweet, Christian rock, and Stryper |
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The Corner on National Review Online | October 26, 2009
'I prefer my decadence pure' -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
...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
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Rolling Stone | November 29, 2007
How Wyclef Jean Got His Groove Back With Shakira: Q&A, Plus Listen to Jean Talk Pink Floyd, Led Zep : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
...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
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Wikipedia | October 04, 2009
Truth (2000 Michael Sweet album)
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
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Texas Monthly - Poll Dancing | July 01, 2008
Poll Dancing: Texas Monthly
...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
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MTV News | September 19, 2008
MTV Multiplayer » Christian Metal Band Stryper Coming To Christian Clone Of 'Guitar Hero' In 2009
...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
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Wikipedia | October 28, 2009
Jimmy Swaggart
...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
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Stryper
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
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Wikipedia | October 20, 2009
Michael Sweet
...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
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Wikipedia | November 06, 2009
Oficina G3
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
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Stryper is a Christian metal band from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983, they are pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian metal music. Stryper enjoyed great success during the mid-late 1980s, with one Platinum and two Gold records, before breaking up in 1992 at a time when most metal (especially glam metal) groups of the 1980s were losing popularity. However, the band reunited in 2003 and since have released two new studio albums.
The name "Stryper" derives from the King James Version of Isaiah 53:5:
"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
The scriptural reference is also part of Stryper's logo on most of their releases. (They also incorporate stripes into most of their outfits and their logo.) Once the band embraced the name of Stryper, drummer Robert Sweet created a backronym which is:
Salvation
Through
Redemption,
Yielding
Peace,
Encouragement, and
Righteousness.
- Name:
- Stryper
- Origin:
- Orange County, California, United States
- Years Active:
- 1983-1992
- 2003-present
- Current members:
- Former Members:
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- Kenny Metcalf
- Matt Hurich
- Associated With:
- Sindizzy
- Bloodgood
- Tourniquet
- Boston
- Whitecross
- Guardian
- King James
- Blissed
- Genre:
- Christian metal
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