@vuther316 It doesn't say "uh", it says "um" You won't understand this but I'll try: In 1974 (when this was written) Keith considered himself a Christian but by his own admission hadn't made Jesus the lord of his life. Still, some of his best stuff was written in those days, and his understanding of how deliberately bad jokes can emphasise the point was well in display here. But Keith would later reject the term "glory" to describe anything he did, thus the "um" - it doesn't fit today
he didn't want to be a "rock star" after he got saved in fact for a while after he was saved he stopped playing music altogether! but then he realized that he could use his music to bring glory to God, he did not do it for his own glory.
jrnelson what do you mena all his UH glory! is that some pun against him? for everyone's informatioon this was before he was saved his other music is MUCH better.
@vuther316 If you couldn't figure the joke out on your own it's probably futile to explain it, I didn't say Keith in his glory. Re-read the comment. Keith obviously would have rejected the term "glory" as used in any way to describe his earthly labors, thus the "uhh..."
@JRNelsonSr The description says that "fans will note that Melody is listed as a co-writer" ... why? She's listed as the co-writer of MANY of his songs, and was THE writer of "There is a Redeemer."
@BreathOFLaminin True: in fact Keith and Melody's songwriting talents had a lot to do with how they got together in the first place. My point was to show upfront that this definitely was THE Keith Green and not a record by some guy who just happened to have the same name. Melody seems to go out of her way to deny Keith's secular recordings beyond the early Decca stuff, so I feel like I'm playing "Keith Roulette" when I blindly buy one of these records. Melody's credit was "pre-turntable" proof.
@JRNelsonSr That's interesting, as it's clear to people like me who listen to him a lot , that the voice is his. I don't know why she would deny the pre-Christian, after Decca, recordings, as his original goal even after becoming a Christian was to just be a rock singer, which there's nothing wrong with. I don't see anything wrong with this song, even if it is secular. I think she just doesn't want him to be ridiculed by the legalistic "Christians," who hate anything that's not the old hymns.
IIRC, Keith had signed a deal with CBS early in his career; I always took that to mean his music lent itself to a certain theatrical style which is clearly evident here (and in some of his more overtly Christian stuff.) He certainly had a unique style and boatload of talent.
Keith was clearly influenced by Jesus Christ Superstar on this one, particularly "King Herod's Song". Or, who knows, maybe Andrew Lloyd Webber was influenced by Keith? :)
i read your stupid coment and it said UH thus you were being sarcastic. i probably shoudl have made this clear at first
vuther316 1 month ago
@vuther316 It doesn't say "uh", it says "um" You won't understand this but I'll try: In 1974 (when this was written) Keith considered himself a Christian but by his own admission hadn't made Jesus the lord of his life. Still, some of his best stuff was written in those days, and his understanding of how deliberately bad jokes can emphasise the point was well in display here. But Keith would later reject the term "glory" to describe anything he did, thus the "um" - it doesn't fit today
JRNelsonSr 1 month ago
he didn't want to be a "rock star" after he got saved in fact for a while after he was saved he stopped playing music altogether! but then he realized that he could use his music to bring glory to God, he did not do it for his own glory.
vuther316 2 months ago
jrnelson what do you mena all his UH glory! is that some pun against him? for everyone's informatioon this was before he was saved his other music is MUCH better.
vuther316 2 months ago
@vuther316 If you couldn't figure the joke out on your own it's probably futile to explain it, I didn't say Keith in his glory. Re-read the comment. Keith obviously would have rejected the term "glory" as used in any way to describe his earthly labors, thus the "uhh..."
JRNelsonSr 2 months ago
@JRNelsonSr The description says that "fans will note that Melody is listed as a co-writer" ... why? She's listed as the co-writer of MANY of his songs, and was THE writer of "There is a Redeemer."
BreathOFLaminin 7 months ago
@BreathOFLaminin True: in fact Keith and Melody's songwriting talents had a lot to do with how they got together in the first place. My point was to show upfront that this definitely was THE Keith Green and not a record by some guy who just happened to have the same name. Melody seems to go out of her way to deny Keith's secular recordings beyond the early Decca stuff, so I feel like I'm playing "Keith Roulette" when I blindly buy one of these records. Melody's credit was "pre-turntable" proof.
JRNelsonSr 7 months ago
@JRNelsonSr That's interesting, as it's clear to people like me who listen to him a lot , that the voice is his. I don't know why she would deny the pre-Christian, after Decca, recordings, as his original goal even after becoming a Christian was to just be a rock singer, which there's nothing wrong with. I don't see anything wrong with this song, even if it is secular. I think she just doesn't want him to be ridiculed by the legalistic "Christians," who hate anything that's not the old hymns.
BreathOFLaminin 7 months ago 2
@JRNelsonSr where do you find these records?
david81672able 5 months ago
isnt this the late christian rock artist?
MichaelHansenFUN 1 year ago
@MichaelHansenFUN yes
truegemrn 11 months ago
This post dates Jesus Christ Super star by a few years. It is very similar to Herod's song though.
pauleywood 1 year ago
IIRC, Keith had signed a deal with CBS early in his career; I always took that to mean his music lent itself to a certain theatrical style which is clearly evident here (and in some of his more overtly Christian stuff.) He certainly had a unique style and boatload of talent.
sjplwc 2 years ago
This is a great song!!
martinone9 2 years ago
Are these recordings available on cd???
martinone9 3 years ago
Not legally.
thirdimpact 2 years ago
Keith was clearly influenced by Jesus Christ Superstar on this one, particularly "King Herod's Song". Or, who knows, maybe Andrew Lloyd Webber was influenced by Keith? :)
rhubarbcub 3 years ago