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The Crossover Connection Week 25: The Heart of Christian Music

Posted on July 22, 2023 by expressyourself4him

While there is only one Anne Wilson, the former lead singer of the secular group Heart, my former students at Red Lion introduced to a Christian girl band. Although I didn’t embrace every artist encouraged for me listen to, I soon began to collect ZOEgirl albums. My favorite album is the Ultimate Collection which is a two CD set. Since I wasn’t able to find this on You Tube, my second choice was Different Kind of Free which is attached above.

In [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off], Galatians 5:1.

Since my parents loved to travel each summer, I found myself listening to soft rock stations along with Casey Kasem’s America’s Top 40 until we arrived. This is where I was introduced to many songs from Heart. After rededicating my life to the Lord in college, I longed to find a crossover group with a similar sound to Heart. There may be a better match out there, but for now ZOEgirl has filled my spiritual void for a Heart like Christian band. I hope you enjoy listening this week.

by Jay Mankus

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S.A.N.S. Episode 258: Devil

Posted on October 17, 2022 by expressyourself4him

Anne Wilson made her debut as a Christian artist in 2021. Wilson’s version of “My Jesus” reached number one on Billboard ‘s Hot Christian Songs chart. Perhaps Anne’s timing was ideal like the words of King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 3:4. Regardless of the reason for Anne’s success, I was impressed my Wilson’s most recent single Devil.

Then Jesus was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil. 2 And He went without food for forty days and forty nights, and later He was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, If You are God’s Son, command these stones to be made [[a]loaves of] bread. 4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God, Matthew 4:1-4.

When I heard this song on K-Love Radio a few weeks, I was immediately reminded of the passage above. After fasting for 40 days to prepare Jesus for his earthly ministry, the Devil tried to catch Him off guard. Jesus was tempted physically, mentally, and spiritually before telling the Devil to get lost. The lyrics of Devil reference the apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15:54-58. May Anne’s song bring you comfort the next time you are tempted.

by Jay Mankus

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