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The Crossover Connection Week 28: The Evolution from Soft to Hard Rock

When it comes to music, I have a history of being late to the party. Yet, in 1989, I came across today’s featured band in one of those impulse purchases at the counter of my favorite Christian bookstore before it closed. Liaison debuted as a soft rock group, somewhere between Air Supply and Boston. Three years later, Liaison transformed into a Christian version of Cinderella.

But the [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach, Through the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized), Who forbid people to marry and [teach them] to abstain from [certain kinds of] foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have [an increasingly clear] knowledge of the truth, 1 Timothy 4:1-3.

Songs like Go and Sin No More and Kick It Down were on the Sampler CD that I purchased. These hit songs from Liaison’s debut album led to 4 total albums. Liaison’s second album Urgency served as a transition from soft rock to mainly rock songs. When Liaison released Hard Hitter in 1992, I believe this if their most appealing album. I hope that you have time to enjoy Liaison this week.

by Jay Mankus

S.A.N.S. Episode 38: Go and Sin No More

Back in the 1980’s, the Christian bookstores that I shopped at had a series of items positioned on the counter. The impulse buyer in me was a sucker for music samplers, individual songs from new albums that were set to be released sometime in the year. As I went through my closest this winter to prepare to move this summer, I was astonished by all the sampler CD’s that I have accumulated. Yet, if it wasn’t for these CD’s, I might not have heard of the group Liaison.

When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you? 11 She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more, John 8:10-11.

Go and Sin No More was one of the featured songs that introduced me to Liaison. While in college, a special radio program on Saturday night highlighted new and unknown Christian rock bands. As for today’s featured song, it comes right out of the Bible as Jesus addresses a woman who was spared from being stoned to death. Instead of falling into bad habits of your past life, Jesus leaves this woman with a simple message: go and sin no more. I hope you enjoy this classic ballad.

by Jay Mankus