Category: Songs

Music performances and song posts, excluding books and movies.

Looking for Clues — Robert Palmer

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Also from the 1980 album Clues, Looking for Clues is Robert Palmer at his most playful, with quirky keyboards, a funky bass line, and a xylophone solo. He sings like a detective trying to solve the mystery of love. Seen through a Christian lens, the song turns restless questions into a playful...

I Will Follow — U2

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I Will Follow opened U2's 1980 debut album, Boy, and it still sounds like a band bursting through the door. The Edge's chiming guitar and Larry Mullen Jr.'s pounding drums carry Bono's promise of loyal love. It became the band's first real radio anthem and a live favorite for decades. Seen through...

Sunday Bloody Sunday — U2

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Sunday Bloody Sunday opened U2's 1983 album War with Larry Mullen Jr.'s military drumbeat. This performance comes from their famous 1983 concert at Red Rocks, where Bono waved a white flag through the rain. It became an iconic rock moment. Seen through a Christian lens, U2 turns sorrow into a call...

Holiday — Nazareth

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Scottish hard rockers Nazareth released Holiday in 1980 on the album Malice in Wonderland. Dan McCafferty's raspy voice and a breezy, swaggering guitar groove carry a restless wish to get away from it all. It's a fun, upbeat rocker. Seen through a Christian lens, the band's name reminds me of...

Hold On Loosely — 38 Special

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From their 1981 album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Hold On Loosely became 38 Special's breakthrough hit. The Jacksonville band, led by Donnie Van Zant, brother of Ronnie Van Zant, built it on a big riff and a simple message. Seen through a Christian lens, 38 Special gives love breathing room. When we...

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper — Blue Öyster Cult

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From Blue Öyster Cult's 1976 album Agents of Fortune, (Don't Fear) The Reaper was written and sung by guitarist Buck Dharma. Its shimmering guitar riff and the famous cowbell made it a defining seventies rock song. Seen through a Christian lens, the song wrestles with mortality and the fear of...

Burnin’ for You – Blue Öyster Cult

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Released in 1981 on Fire of Unknown Origin, Burnin' for You is another Buck Dharma classic, with his smooth vocals and a driving, melodic guitar line. It became one of Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hits and still rocks. Seen through a Christian lens, the song wraps restless longing in guitar and...

Run to You – Bryan Adams

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From Bryan Adams's 1984 album Reckless, Run to You rides a dark, chiming guitar riff and a steady, driving beat. It's a song about a man tempted to sneak away from the one he's committed to, and it became a huge hit. Seen through a Christian lens, Bryan Adams makes desire sound exciting, but every...