Christian Rock -The Emmaus Road Band - Gospel - 1977 - Gospel Rock

Loud and fierce energy-packed Southern rock custom with mean Skynyrd kind of sound and killer guitar leads all over. So what if theyre from Jersey and the lead guitarist and songwriters a Nazarene reverend? - these guys sizzle! Gospel kicks things off and sets the pace with its raging electric guitar action. Songs like Love and the slow intense blues rocker Damascus Road also set off an impressive array of hard guitar fireworks. Prisoner, Messiah and Sinai Mountain are all solid pieces in the Southern/classic rock tradition. But its the title track that takes the cake: eight minutes of heavy classic rock of epic Fraction-like proportions that begins with a wispy mysterious mood before building to an incredibly powerful climax (with some spooky reverbed apocalyptic Scripture readings in the middle). On the lighter side are the ballad All Ive Done, the happy-go-lucky harmonica country rocker Time and the brief closing afterthought Jesus Loves Me. No fluff whatsoever. Good production for a custom, not too clean, not too primitive. Makes a great companion to Damascus Roads I Am A Light. From Oradell, New Jersey. (Ken Scott - Heavenly Grooves blog)

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• christian
• southern
• rock
• gospel
• 70's
• emmaus
• road
• band
• skynyrd
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• oldies
• religious

[spudy8]

u no, by listening to 'gospel rock',we are simply dimmng and blurrng the line between Christianity and the world, a line which should be so clear that people should not get confsed between a Christian song or a worlds song.eg, you hear ths music blasting through the ears of some person who is frequently going out and getting drnk at the wknds and then you hear the same song being played by a Christian and you think are they are just as worldly. Is this really how God's peope should be known?????

[BordiniBlues85]

@spudy8 No.. I think rock is a rythm like others.. the question of the rock is the problem with behavior.. involoted in sex and drugs..I think this music have a good blessed lyric.. God's people should make a difference in attitudes of christian who loves God and his neighbor

[calvarypreacher]

I grew up in the chrch from which this band came...Long live Charlie Rizzo!

[chasbro777]

Thanks dude....chasbro777

[JoshuaVanneck]

Good

[appleinthesky1]

This is great!

[29mannie]

dont judge other peoples likes..the lyrics are great! every1 has diferent likes like i really dont like rock mutch i like rap and man alot of people judge rappers also! but thats wut they like n thats what God has call'd them for. to bring people that like that music to Jesus Crist..now tell me is it a sin making good music? i believe it doesnt matter wut type of music u lisen too aslong as the lyrics worship the lord!

[primusdeathstar]

@BordiniBlues85 your right. rock is just the tune and lyrics. the REAL bad things about rock songs today is their lyrics

[slomojo1111]

@BordiniBlues85 LOVE this!! Are there any Christian bands that sound like this today? Sadly, I think Christian music today is so bland.

[tommyolver]

hmm pretty good

[wwwjjjaaaccc]

Man! These guys really rock out. Awesome message too.