Bon Jovi. 3 Doors Down goes Gospel for a day

libertynjustice · Number of posts: 299 Registration date: 2007-04-07

http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE52Q6WQ20090327

pretty cool!

**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14621 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

Glad to hear a public statement from 3 DD as i've heard some rumors about them.

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_Wes · Number of posts: 1924 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Very cool.

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Staybrite · Number of posts: 966 Registration date: 2007-04-08

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Though artists are sometimes hesitant to talk or sing about their faith, Arnold said it wasn't a concern for 3 Doors Down. "We all grew up in church and we're all Christians. We were happy to do it," he said. "There was no discussion at all of whether or not we should."

That is very cool, I had no idea they were Christians.

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3335 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Bon Jovi doing "Keep The Faith" is hardly gospel. That song is all about keeping faith in yourself, not in God. I'm not trying to slam JBJ, but at the same time, he's not a believer, and I don't care for someone acting like they are. Check out the lyrics from another song on that same album, "I Believe":

Don't look up on your movie screens
In record stores or magazines
Close your eyes and you will see
That you are all you really need

The Bible would say that's a very evil message to believe that all you need is yourself. We are poor, pitiful, naked and blind. We need Jesus! That's the real "gospel". JBJ doing gospel with these kinds of songs is just not right.

bikergirl · Orange Crush Number of posts: 1053 Age: 43 Registration date: 2009-01-06

3DD does NASCAR all the time and seem to be fairly open about a general faith.

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ChosenOne · Number of posts: 447 Registration date: 2007-08-28

Granted Bon Jovi is far from Christian, but you know I will give them the benefit of the doubt and applaud them for participating. To me it's no different than some of the artist that Justin gets on the LnJ albums. I mean I don't know them personally but I would venture to guess that guys like Sebastian Bach & Stephen Pearcy aren't exactly followers of God either. But you know what it's cool that Justin can reach out to these guys and for them to sing on his albums even thou thier faith is different than Justins

HoustonMetalhed777 · Number of posts: 452 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-10-10

The Cd has an overall Gospel feel I bought it for the 3DD and JBJ songs the 3DD song is really good..as for them being Christians on the last album they put out the lead singer was inspired quite a bit by the devotional Wild at Heart. THey seem like a good bunch of guys.

_Wes · Number of posts: 1924 Age: 42 Registration date: 2007-04-07

ChosenOne wrote:

I mean I don't know them personally but I would venture to guess that guys like Sebastian Bach & Stephen Pearcy aren't exactly followers of God either. But you know what it's cool that Justin can reach out to these guys and for them to sing on his albums even thou thier faith is different than Justins

Tru dat.

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3335 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

ChosenOne wrote:

Granted Bon Jovi is far from Christian, but you know I will give them the benefit of the doubt and applaud them for participating. To me it's no different than some of the artist that Justin gets on the LnJ albums. I mean I don't know them personally but I would venture to guess that guys like Sebastian Bach & Stephen Pearcy aren't exactly followers of God either. But you know what it's cool that Justin can reach out to these guys and for them to sing on his albums even thou thier faith is different than Justins

I think, for me, the difference lies in the fact that Justin pays those guys, so they're not on LnJ because they're supposedly Christians. Rather, its a paying job for those guys. This gospel album is supposed to be an effort by a bunch of mainstream artists to sing a gospel album for the love of it.

And perhaps, they mean "gospel" as a style of music, rather than the spirit behind it. I don't know.

elsid · Number of posts: 35 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-02-04

Follower of Jesus wrote:

Bon Jovi doing "Keep The Faith" is hardly gospel. That song is all about keeping faith in yourself, not in God. I'm not trying to slam JBJ, but at the same time, he's not a believer, and I don't care for someone acting like they are. Check out the lyrics from another song on that same album, "I Believe":

Don't look up on your movie screens
In record stores or magazines
Close your eyes and you will see
That you are all you really need

The Bible would say that's a very evil message to believe that all you need is yourself. We are poor, pitiful, naked and blind. We need Jesus! That's the real "gospel". JBJ doing gospel with these kinds of songs is just not right.

However, those songs were written years ago. You don't know if he has changed or not, as you are going off old lyrics for your statement.

Also, I think you are misinterpreting the lyrics, you listed, just a little. What I get out of those lyrics is that you don't have to try to be, or be like, anyone else. You can be yourself. Be happy for who you are, basically.

WildWorld · Number of posts: 420 Registration date: 2007-04-19

If you ask me, it would be better if JBJ did "Bang a Drum" from the Young Guns II soundtrack since that song is actually about prayer (though the "i could kick this bad world's expletive deleted" line would have to be changed

**exo** · Number of posts: 8682 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

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And perhaps, they mean "gospel" as a style of music, rather than the spirit behind it. I don't know.

is probably the heart of the matter. It's simply about having an interest in the musical style. Think about how prevalent gospel music underpinings are in a lot of rap and R&B that is ANYTHING but Godly music.......

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STRUTTER777 · Heaven's Metal Cowboy Number of posts: 2111 Registration date: 2007-04-09

What about Livin' on a Prayer?

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Toddgabweg · Number of posts: 18 Age: 37 Registration date: 2007-05-09

You can get the album (MP3) from amazon today (Friday 4/24) for 5 bucks... part of 5 for $5 Fridays.... good deal