Music that Shaped My Life : Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie

Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there will it lie

What does it mean, what does it mean?

Music that Shaped My Life

by Samuel Febres

Like I’m sure it was for many people, music was a very important part of my life. I subdued myself in the music that I listend to. I remember going to the music store and spending a couple of hours listening to CDs searching for new bands, and checking out new albums of bands that I already liked. I would read liner notes, memorize lyrics, instrument parts, learn the names of the band members and what instruments they played, and admire the album art.

In my teenage years, the music that I purchased was almost exclusively Christian. That isn’t to say I wasn’t opposed to listening to non Christian music, which I wasn’t, I just would rather spend the money I did have music I knew I would like whole-heartedly and wouldn’t necessarily need to be concerned with the content of what I was listening to. I was also fortunate at the time that record labels like 5 minute walk records and tooth and nail records were just getting started promoting acts that provided good alternative music by Christian artists. Without these types of labels, I was losing hope in finding quality Christian music to listen to that I would enjoy. I pretty much based most of the CDs and music that I bought off of what label they were on, which at the time was mostly tooth and nail bands.

Unfortunately, now that I’m older, I have less time to spend in record stores or online listening to music for a few hours on end to find something new, nor do I have the extra change to spend buying a couple of CDs a month, but those years when I did really meant a lot to me.

The music may not have been life changing in the sense that it spoke something powerful and I dedicated my life to some cause because of it, but I identified and connected with the music and/or the lyrics.

In rememberance of that time, I’d like to share some of those artists here with you.

MxPx

Five Iron Frenzy

The Supertones

Plankeye

The W’s

All Star United

Sixpence None the Richer

Squad 5-0

Grits

Deliriou5? (a little later on)

What are some of your favorites from back in the day?

In an upcoming post, I plan on sharing some of my favorite songs from those artists. I hope you’ll swing by and check them out. A lot of them are no longer active.

Published: March 20, 2008

Filed Under: Life, Music

http://brodyharper.com Brody

Delirious and Sixpence were staples of mine growing up. Also do you remember Dryve? That album was amazing. I still have the tape.
http://samuelfebres.com/blog Samuel Febres

I don’t remember them musically, but I do remember seeing the name/album cover around.

That might be one I need to look up and check out, albeit and bit late.
Natalie

Delirious, Jars of Clay (early years), Seven Day Jesus, Skillet (I don’t care what you say), SWITCHFOOT!!!, MXPX, Creed (I don’t care what you say), DC Talk (the later years…I don’t care what you say Jesus Freak was a great album!!!), and later on Five Iron Frenzy and POD.
http://www.theepicbeat.com adam

I have to agree with Natalie about Jesus Freak. I remember putting the album on with a couple music snob friends because we had heard that it was different. We really tried to hate it. But could not.
Every song is incredible.

Also:

The PRAYER CHAIN
Asight Unseen
Black & White World
Lifesavers Underground
The Violet Burning

There was also a band called Sometime Sunday that rocketh like no band rocketh before. Mikee the lead singer was 6’7″ and made Henry Rollins look like Timberlake.

Thanks for the memory lane post. I think that there was something different about the music scene in the early to mid nineties. I sensed it shifting in the late nineties when we all began saying “What’s alternative these-days?” Everything back then was about the live show and the album….and I think it turned into focusing more on the single and the production.

I miss the mosh pits of my youth, and now I am the old guy at the back of the room.
http://samuelfebres.com/blog Samuel Febres

I agree, there was something different about the music back then. It more geniune and less business-like. That maybe because of my age though, but I liked it and miss it.

Jesus Freak was a good album. I came late to the table on that one me-thinks.
Natalie

Delirious, Jars of Clay (early years), Seven Day Jesus, Skillet (I don't care what you say), SWITCHFOOT!!!, MXPX, Creed (I don't care what you say), DC Talk (the later years…I don't care what you say Jesus Freak was a great album!!!), and later on Five Iron Frenzy and POD.
adam

I have to agree with Natalie about Jesus Freak. I remember putting the album on with a couple music snob friends because we had heard that it was different. We really tried to hate it. But could not.
Every song is incredible.

Also:

The PRAYER CHAIN
Asight Unseen
Black & White World
Lifesavers Underground
The Violet Burning

There was also a band called Sometime Sunday that rocketh like no band rocketh before. Mikee the lead singer was 6'7" and made Henry Rollins look like Timberlake.

Thanks for the memory lane post. I think that there was something different about the music scene in the early to mid nineties. I sensed it shifting in the late nineties when we all began saying "What's alternative these-days?" Everything back then was about the live show and the album….and I think it turned into focusing more on the single and the production.

I miss the mosh pits of my youth, and now I am the old guy at the back of the room.
Samuel Febres

I don't remember them musically, but I do remember seeing the name/album cover around.

That might be one I need to look up and check out, albeit and bit late.

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