Catholic Rock Bands....where ARE YOU?

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Okay…I really need to vent this and I hope there is somebody out there that will hear me out…
I don’t think it’s fair that our evangelical brothers and sisters are getting all the attention for having Christian Rock music. I love groups like Third Day, Jars of Clay, Pillar, Petra, and the like, but where are the bands that are Catholic? I mean…come on!
I play in a rock band called Pryority 7. We’re based in the Bronx and we’ve been around for almost 3 years. We’ve played in many venues…secular clubs down in the village in Manhattan and in various church events…many of these are dondenominational churches…the only catholic events we’ve played are in my parish coffee houses…that’s it! :mad:
I’ve tried to find things and venues that would support our genre of music within the catholic world, but it’s so hard to find! I mean, think about it. That movie…“Joshua”? They had Third Day in there…it was a catholic movie! I love Third Day, but it’s just a shame that there are no Catholic Rock bands out there. The truth is that only the lead singer and myself are Catholic. Our bassist is going to a prespyterian church (I know I misspelled that), and our drummer is dondenominational. Yet we all consider each other as brothers in Christ regardless of the differences in doctrines. We are willing to play in a secular club, a catholic church, a baptist church, a pentecostal church…anywhere and everywhere! I just want to know where are the Catholic rock bands!!! I’ve looked up a couple, they exist, but they’re the minority in the midst of the Tony Melendezes and the like…Check out our website…
www.pryorityseven.com and see what you think.
God bless you. :cool:
 
sevensorrows.com

these guys are really good. they have had a few problems keeping members lately but after all is fixed they will be great once more.
 
Seven Sorrows sound really good…God bless them. Too bad they’re clear across the continent from us. We’re based in the Bronx, New York. Any Catholic Rock bands in the tri-state area? :confused:
 
Pryority7 sounds good.Keep on writing and playing and keep doing exactly how you are doing now.
Your generation of youth need to hear your music, because it has a positive message.

May God Bless You Abundantly :blessyou:
 
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that. God bless you in what you do.
Once again, where are the Catholic youth events for us to play at? :confused:
 
I LOVE THIRD DAY! Ahem. Sorry about that. 😃

Wow, you know you’re right? I never stopped to consider that there are not a lot of specifically Catholic rock bands out there. Huh… Now I am on a mission to find some!
 
That’s what I’m talking about? I just don’t get it!!!
Well, I think it’s time for some heavy Gospel messages through some heavy rock in the Catholic Church. PLEAAASEEEE no more of the folk music!!!
Not to say there’s anything wrong with folk music…I’m just saying lets diversify a little!!!
 
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That’s what I’m talking about? I just don’t get it!!!
Well, I think it’s time for some heavy Gospel messages through some heavy rock in the Catholic Church. PLEAAASEEEE no more of the folk music!!!
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Perhaps this is because trying to put the Gospel message into heavy rock doesn’t quite work. I say this as an amateur musician who happens to record and listen to a great deal of heavy stuff (Symphony X, Iced Earth, etc.). Trying to fit the Good News in there doesn’t always work; the music’s rhythm and tone is usually inherently against those messages that Christ spreads.

Contrary to popular belief, you can’t mix any style of lyrics with any other style of music and be successful. If you mix folky music with evil lyrics you can often end up in the realm of comedy; conversely, writing harder music with loving lyrics can often end up as satire or cynicism. Not always, but it can.

I’m not advocating folk music either for Catholic rock; I tend to not like such garden variety, cookie-cutter songs. I’m not saying rock can’t be used to spread the message (heck, it’s in my screenname!). I’m just saying that it must be done well in order to do so, and often the musical genre people wish to play doesn’t correlate with the message they want to disseminate.
 
Interesting point. I see where you’re coming from, but in my experience of song writing, writing about God in a rock song format doesn’t nessecarily have to be a “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so” kind of thing. Christianity is real. Christianity is hard core. Our beliefs are hardcore. Our struggles personally in reference to sin, dying to oneself and rising in Christ are not soft subjects. If written correctly, with the poetry and passion of the daily walk we all as believers face, these songs not only become Gospel songs, they become songs of the heart, songs of individual struggle and divine promise. Throw in a heavy guitar riff and great vocals and I’d like to think that’s what at least Pryority 7 is trying to convey. Maybe we’re not totally there yet, but we’re on the journey towards that. That alone inspires me to write and play more.
 
I’d think the largest convention type events for Catholic artists would be the Stubenville Youth Conferences, Life Teen, Catholic Youth Ministries, Rock for Life - -

Our Parish has hosted local Christian rock band “Dustforth” - it was a very well attended event with youth from many differnet Denominations.

Being involved with the Catholic Musicians Network would be another suggestion -
 
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