Roper- In Excelsis Deo (No Video)

[TheXTVproductions]

I love how FIF and Roper and others like them, don't "mention God." The mainstream Christian Music on the radio, mostly have to mention God every other word...I counted one song by Chris Tomlin, and he said God 42 times. 19 if you don't count the various times he repeats the chorus, shows you how much he repeats the chorus. It is more annoying the rap songs having to cuss every other word. I strongly dislike those kind of songs, and with that said. ROPER AND FIF FOR EVER

[NecroParade]

Actually, Christian music almost is a genre as far as the crap they play on the Christian radio stations goes. Always the same beat, similar voices, almost identical lyrics. A lot of it is just cookie cutter music, and Reese breaks away from that really well. I'm really glad they (and a few other bands like skillet, TFK, and some Switchfoot) didn't sell out, otherwise, there would be no good Christian music.

[MrCrimsonsabre]

2 things: 1- I think that non-mainstream-Christian bands (like FIF, not Casting Crowns) have the idea that "The healthy do not need a doctor."

2- it's like Jon Foreman says, "Christian isn't a genre."

[MathiasTillington]

I just found out about roper, I have always loved FIF and bs2 so this is an amazing find for me! haha

[46578901]

What does it matter, as far as the quality of the music being played, if Roper is a Christian band? I mean lyrically, yes they're talking about God which is awesome. But if you don't like that can't you just focus on the music?

[Bugy52]

i need to get into more of these bands....i miss FIF, really miss reese vocals..

[zeldajunkielol2]

it's not the same though.... : (

[hsdtech]

New work from Brave Saint Saturn is coming monday. That means new songs from Reese.

[fugitive192837]

hey just to add to this whole conversation

idk about if their Christian or not i like the music and even if they are or aren't a religious band i love the music of FIF Roper and Brave Saint Saturn

[byrnside]

roper never tried to be a "religious" band. we just played what we wanted, which sometimes included religious themes. we were labled a christian band, but i assure you, we were just as comfortable playing in a bar as we were playing in a mega church. it was always about just being who we were, and we were unapollogetic about it.

[1thess523]

to all the "if they drop the religious" stuff they would be famous. I have a scripture quote for you."what does it profit a man to gain the world, but lose his soul". FIF was one of the few "Christian" bands as well as the OC supertones. too bad I missed them when they came to town. I didn't appreciate them until it was too late to see them. but I enjoy there live cd's.

[crazy0enough]

ahh! your my hero. i dont think i could say this is my "favorite" roper song because i liked every song on the album, but it was certainly one that i play a lot. xD

i was fortunate enough to see one of their last shows at Joshuafest a couple years ago. amazing live.

[Kayokak]

Popularity comes and goes... What truly stands the test of time is doing something you believe in. Ironically, some of the biggest and most remembered musicians did their best work for the glory of God, and not for their own advancement.

[masterj22]

i like your name, and theres alot of big religous bands, like pod switchfoot flyleaf

and i have seen fif on tv it was combat chuck on much music once years ago.

[stephenstudios]

I hate how everything with Reese is this religion genre... if FIF or Roper wasnt christian rock groups theyd be 50x more popular and would be huge rockstars.

[turdinator5000]

Hold on, are you saying you don't like religion or that you don't like how Reese isn't famous because of how networks like MTV view religious music as not being as worthy of air time?

Or are you saying something totally different?

[stephenstudios]

Haha.. Neither lol.

I'm saying that I hate how FIF and Roper are religious groups. I'm jewish and love their music but don't like listening to "Jesus... Save me!" lyrics that they have and I'm sure many other non jewish people don't want to hear religion in their music either, but that's not my point.

[great1the1nate]

I say drop the use of the term "religious music" seeing as how Fif and Roper are Christians and Christianity isn't a religion.

That is what makes it such a beautiful thing to sing about and if it annoys you then you are missing out on a great deal in the song.

Perhaps God blessed them with great musical talent b/c they sing for Him.

The fact that the secular world doesn't like the idea of grace and mercy in songs and thus forces great bands like fif to quit for not conforming is their loss.

[Wheresthexit34]

i like agree with you but what do you mean when you say Christianity isn't a religion.

[stephenstudios]

If FIF or Roper did their thing minus the religion they'd be huge rockstars because they're soo good. The most famous rockstars alive weren't religious genre groups. If they didn't do this religion genre and were rock or whatever genre you'd classify them as, they'd be huge. Look at the biggest ( or well very well known ) rock starts out there, none of them were religious groups.

[stephenstudios]

Also, very well known rockstars now that are alive aren't religious groups. Nickelback, Aerosmith, Van Halen, etc... not just rock stars, but any music stars are big and they're non religious groups because this religion genre. Groups like red jumpsuit apparatus, greenday, drake bell, hellogoodbye ( i can go on for days ) whatever other artists that are huge aren't religious groups.. none of them are actually.

[stephenstudios]

If FIF or Roper just weren't religious groups I think they would have been at least 50x bigger than they were.

[turdinator5000]

Yes, but I don't think FIF, Roper, and Brave Saint Saturn are/were in it for the money. They want to glorify God first and foremost. As for popular artists not being religious, what of Relient K, they've had pretty good mainstream success.

[NixonIn2008]

@turdinator5000 : I'm very new to the whole "Roper"/"Five Iron Frenzy" thing, but if they weren't in it for the money, and were trying to glorify God first and foremost, why would they have agreed to have one of their hits ("1985") widely distributed in a deal with an EA Sports video game?

[Trance182]

@NixonIn2008 If you are talking about NHL: NHL games and Television have been supporting and playing Christian music for years.. I think the last 6 years their "theme" song for the year (songs they use in highlight commercials, during commercial breaks, etc) have been by a variety christian bands. Also saying that because they have their song on a Sports game is not glorifying God would be undermining the idea that one of the main goals Christian bands strive for is sharing the word in any form

[itskragus]

yea well stephen somethings are more important than having mainstream people like MTV and the liberal media acknowledge you... ya know like Jesus, oh no you dont...anyway i applaud Reese Roper because his band didn't even get Christian main stream attention...

[ticonderoga123]

@stephenstudios Even in their documentary, they mentioned how they KNEW they could have become famous and be on MTV and stuff. But they didn't want to sell out and lose their Christian roots.

[XxOrangeMonkeyxX]

i agree with they would be better if they werent under the christian genre but it really dosnt matter how big they got or anything 2 me...those big name music people cant say they play for one person and one person only

[betadinescrub]

I love everything that FIF does but I couldn't help but crack up when I saw your user name.

[turdinator5000]

Uh, okay, as long as you love FIF, IT'S ALL GOOD!