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The Crossover Connection Week 43: A Combination of Asia and the Kinks

The first band that struck a cord with my soul in Junior High was the band Asia. This was one of the first of many cassette tapes that I bought for my boom box. When I entered Concord High, groups like the Kinks began to become popular. Today’s feature group may be unknown in many circles, yet the Fold’s music is a combination of Asia and a softer version of the Kinks.

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way (elsewhere, from some other quarter) is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The watchman opens the door for this man, and the sheep listen to his voice and heed it; and he calls his own sheep by name and brings (leads) them out, John 10:1-3.

The attached album This Too Shall Pass is a great finger snapping and toe tapping CD to listen to while on a long commute to work. While it’s hard to match the classic ballads of Asia, the Fold provides inspirational worship songs with a Kinks lite upbeat version of Christian music. Although this may be a surprise addition to my top 52 crossover artists, I hope you enjoy listening to the Fold this week. The Fold grow on me the more I listen to their music.

by Jay Mankus

S.A.N.S. Episode 45: I Believe You

Today’s song comes from a group that I discovered in another bargain bin. Anytime you take a chance on an unknown artist, it’s either boom or bust. Yet, since it usually costs 99 cents to download a song onto your computer or phone, I don’t mind spending a dollar to see what I can uncover. Of the 14 songs on the This Too Shall Pass album by the Fold, I Believe You is my favorite.

Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, do you now believe (trust, have faith)? Blessed and happy and[c]to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me, John 20:29.

The Fold is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. While I lived in Chicago for a couple of years after getting married, the Fold didn’t form until 2002, long after Leanne and I moved to Delaware. I Believe You uses a similar style found in modern spontaneous worship montages. The initial pop rock melody transitions into a slower Spirit filled song before ending with the original beat. I hope you enjoy the Fold.

by Jay Mankus