Larry Norman was a household name for me. This crazy 60's and 70's rocker type rocked our world. He loved Jesus, but also loved Rock-n-Roll. I'm no music critic and am a little too young to have been as immersed into Larry's music than my older brother Rick and his gang (Rick's 10 years older than me), in fact my the time I was listening to Larry it was ok (not great, but ok) by my Christian parents who wouldn't let Rick go see people like him when he was a teen-ager. Apparently Larry Norman wasn't Christian enough for some people. Anyways, I still have tons of lyrics in my mind from his originals and remakes that shaped me in some ways. He helped people see that God could redeem even the worst parts of our culture. That didn't make Larry the purest of people, he had his character flaws no doubt (don't we all)... but he did do his best to live in the world and not of it.
Well, an era died with Larry Norman yesterday, and let's hope that artists who love Jesus continue to speak the truth in love in the circles they find themselves in. I'm encouraged to hear of a few in Montreal trying their best at this (David Hodges, Dave Martel, some poets, etc.)
Check these out for more info:
YouTube(my favorites, "why should the devil..." & "why don't you look into Jesus?"
Christianity Today Article
Here's a cool link from a guy way older and smarter than me who got rubbed with Larry's influence.
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