Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
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Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Partially inspired by Starfire's topic (https://thecmr.forumotion.com/t7516-why-don-t-more-christian-metal-bands-write-songs-like-this), post your favorite lyricist(s) in Christian metal/rock, or rather bands that have your favorite lyrics.
Some that come to my mind include:
Andrew Schwab (Project 86)
Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou)
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(Everything starting with A was not deliberate.)
Some that come to my mind include:
Andrew Schwab (Project 86)
Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou)
A Hill to Die Upon
(Everything starting with A was not deliberate.)
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
I'm not a Christian, but I think that whoever writes the lyrics for The Burial (at least the most recent album) and Micah Kinard from Oh, Sleeper are really good.
Also Jason Wisdom definitely lived up to his name (on Dichotomy at least)
Also Jason Wisdom definitely lived up to his name (on Dichotomy at least)
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Reese Roper (Five Iron Frenzy, Brave Saint Saturn, Roper, Guerilla Rodeo)
Michael Knott (solo, LSU/Lifesavers, Aunt Bettys, Bomb Bay Babies, CUSH)
Mark Salomon (The Crucified, Stavesacre, Neon Horse, Outer Circle, White Lighter)
Jeff Bellew (The Crucified, Stavesacre, Chatterbox)
Greg Minier (The Crucified, Minier, Applehead)
Josh Moore (Beloved)
Joe Musten (Beloved, YOUR SON IS DEAD, Advent, Torn)
Ethan Luck (My Red Hot Nightmare, solo)
Chris Dickens (Mission of One)
Michael Knott (solo, LSU/Lifesavers, Aunt Bettys, Bomb Bay Babies, CUSH)
Mark Salomon (The Crucified, Stavesacre, Neon Horse, Outer Circle, White Lighter)
Jeff Bellew (The Crucified, Stavesacre, Chatterbox)
Greg Minier (The Crucified, Minier, Applehead)
Josh Moore (Beloved)
Joe Musten (Beloved, YOUR SON IS DEAD, Advent, Torn)
Ethan Luck (My Red Hot Nightmare, solo)
Chris Dickens (Mission of One)
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Eric Clayton
William Ashton Knight
Frank Hart
Ojo Taylor
Glenn Kaiser/Jon Trott
William Ashton Knight
Frank Hart
Ojo Taylor
Glenn Kaiser/Jon Trott
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Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Neal Morse
Eric Clayton [2] (Saviour Machine)
Glenn Kaiser [2] (Rez Band)
Larry Norman
Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
Neal Morse
Eric Clayton [2] (Saviour Machine)
Glenn Kaiser [2] (Rez Band)
Larry Norman
Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
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Mark Hall (Casting Crowns)
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine)
I also really like the lyrics of several songs by The OC Supertones - don't know if Matt Morginsky wrote all of them.
Matt Smith (Theocracy)
Eric Clayton (Saviour Machine)
I also really like the lyrics of several songs by The OC Supertones - don't know if Matt Morginsky wrote all of them.
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Glenn Kaiser
Steve Taylor
Andrew Schwab
Steve Taylor
Andrew Schwab
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Jimmy P Brown II
Ted Kirkpatrick
Matt Smith
Ted Kirkpatrick
Matt Smith
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Ted Kirkpatrick of course
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Larry Norman
Steve Hindalong
Neal Morse
Kerry Livgren
Michael Sweet
Ulf Christiansson
Michael Roe
Terry Taylor
Steve Taylor
Ted Kirkpatrick
Michael Pritzl
Bono/The Edge
Amy Grant
Ojo Taylor
Michael Drive Lee
Jimmy Brown III
Michael W. Smith
Oden Fong
Eric Clayton
Matt Smith
Lary Dean
Mark Gershemel
Steve Hindalong
Neal Morse
Kerry Livgren
Michael Sweet
Ulf Christiansson
Michael Roe
Terry Taylor
Steve Taylor
Ted Kirkpatrick
Michael Pritzl
Bono/The Edge
Amy Grant
Ojo Taylor
Michael Drive Lee
Jimmy Brown III
Michael W. Smith
Oden Fong
Eric Clayton
Matt Smith
Lary Dean
Mark Gershemel
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
My favortite is undoubtedly Bob Hartman. We must take into consideration that Petra used to release their discs once a year, and since Greg X. Volz left the band, hartman was the only band's songwriter.
But I also love these song writers:
Ted Kikpatrick
Michael Bloodgood (along with Les Carlsen and the guys in Bloodgood. Their rhymes are great and sounds like poesy to me)
Glen Kaiser
Jimmy Brown II
Sacred Warrior (I guess Bruce Swift is their main songwriter)
But I also love these song writers:
Ted Kikpatrick
Michael Bloodgood (along with Les Carlsen and the guys in Bloodgood. Their rhymes are great and sounds like poesy to me)
Glen Kaiser
Jimmy Brown II
Sacred Warrior (I guess Bruce Swift is their main songwriter)
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Matt Smith is my favorite, without a doubt.
Other favorites:
Markus Sigfridsson (Harmony) - Chapter II: Aftermath has some great lyrics.
Mehida - Not sure who wrote the lyrics for Blood and Water, but they were quite good.
Children 18:3 - all their albums have great lyrics.
Becoming the Archetype - Primarily for Celestial Completion.
Other favorites:
Markus Sigfridsson (Harmony) - Chapter II: Aftermath has some great lyrics.
Mehida - Not sure who wrote the lyrics for Blood and Water, but they were quite good.
Children 18:3 - all their albums have great lyrics.
Becoming the Archetype - Primarily for Celestial Completion.
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Steve Taylor does have incredible lyrics, but I still can't get into his music. If we're judging purely lyrics though, this judge is holding up a hard 10/10 for Taylor.
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Steve Rowe, Jayson Sherlock - Morti
Roger Martinez -Roger Rising
Tommy Green - Sleeping Giant
Dallas Taylor - Underoath/Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster
Little Timmy - AILD,ADM
Roger Martinez -Roger Rising
Tommy Green - Sleeping Giant
Dallas Taylor - Underoath/Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster
Little Timmy - AILD,ADM
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
(I'm just going to assume that the lead vocalist writes most/all of the lyrics in the average band...)
I'll definitely second Micah Kinard for Oh, Sleeper.
Also:
Josh Scogin (Norma Jean)
Mike Hranica (The Devil Wears Prada)
Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter)
Jake Luhrs (August Burns Red)
Thor Georg Buer (Grave Declaration)
Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf)
Karl Walfridsson (Pantokrator)
I'll definitely second Micah Kinard for Oh, Sleeper.
Also:
Josh Scogin (Norma Jean)
Mike Hranica (The Devil Wears Prada)
Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter)
Jake Luhrs (August Burns Red)
Thor Georg Buer (Grave Declaration)
Lacey Sturm (Flyleaf)
Karl Walfridsson (Pantokrator)
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Matt Smith
Verbum Lux, I think keyboardist, Mikko Härkin wrote all of Mehida's material.
Verbum Lux, I think keyboardist, Mikko Härkin wrote all of Mehida's material.
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Here's one not already mentioned:
Alice Cooper.
Already mentioned:
Matt Smith
Eric Clayton
Glenn Kaiser
Ted Kirkpatrick
Michael Roe
Michael Sweet
Steve Taylor
Steve Hindalong
Alice Cooper.
Already mentioned:
Matt Smith
Eric Clayton
Glenn Kaiser
Ted Kirkpatrick
Michael Roe
Michael Sweet
Steve Taylor
Steve Hindalong
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Antestor! Forgot about them, but was listening to Omen earlier.
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Kris Klingensmith, Barnabas
J Jackson, ApologetiX
Michael Roe, 77s (and others)
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Michael Roe, 77s (and others)
Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
A thread almost a year old..........................
decided to pull it out and add (to my list)
Josh Scogins (68', The Chariot, Norma Jean)
Ryan and Don Clark (Demon Hunter)
Jimmy Ryan/Brennan Chaulk/Stephen Keech (Haste The Day)
decided to pull it out and add (to my list)
Josh Scogins (68', The Chariot, Norma Jean)
Ryan and Don Clark (Demon Hunter)
Jimmy Ryan/Brennan Chaulk/Stephen Keech (Haste The Day)
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Re: Favorite lyricists in Christian metal/rock?
Oh my... There's too many to be mentioned IMO. Some of my favorites are:
Michael Sweet (Stryper)
Bob Hartman (Petra)
Thor Georg Buer- Grave Declaration
Miika Partala & Manu Lehtinen (Deuteronomium)
Michael Sweet (Stryper)
Bob Hartman (Petra)
Thor Georg Buer- Grave Declaration
Miika Partala & Manu Lehtinen (Deuteronomium)
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