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It seems like a peculiar concept, especially considering that at one time those from a Christian background once considered Rock & Roll, "The Devil's Music." While I don't agree with that conclusion, Rock has at least always been somewhat about rebelliousness, which makes the concept of Rock & Roll with a Christian slant, a bit of a puzzlement.

Of all the forms of popular music, Rock seems the least likely to be molded into religious music. After all, we never had "Christian Jazz," "Christian Swing," or "Christian Be-bop." So what would be next, "Christian Rap"? Perhaps the question then would be, "Who's the real Slim Bathsheba?"

All of this has made me wonder how some of the Classic Rock artists may have written their songs if they had intended it to be Christian Rock.

Perhaps the '80's pop band Wham might have written Wake me up before you go-go as Wake me up before you go, God.

Certainly the Rolling Stones would not have written Sympathy for the Devil, but Sympathy for the Disciples.

I can see the Beatles on the David Frost Show performing Hey Judas. The obvious Beatles twist of course, would be changing Revolution to Revelation, but Charles Manson already made that connection over thirty years ago. It's a bit frightening to know that I'm thinking along the same lines as him.

Many people are familiar with Eric Clapton's version of the song Cocaine, but that doesn't really fit in with Christian theme music. How about songs about a more Biblically appropriate incense?

"When you're all out of myrrh
But you won't deterred
Frankinsense"

OK, so the word "frankinsence" has three syllables and "cocaine" has two syllables. You've got to work a little bit with me here.

It would be quite a sight to see Jimi Hendrix turning Hey Joe into Hey Jehovah.


"Hey Jehovah, where you going with that cross in your hand?"

Bob Dylan wouldn?t have to do much alteration for Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 except perhaps change the title to Rainy Day Women 3:16. He's already got Biblical lyrics to it.

"Everybody must get stoned"

(And you thought it was about marijuana.)

Elton John's raucous classic Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting could become Saturday Night's Alright for Fasting.

Of course this collection wouldn't be complete without a contribution from the King. No, I don?t mean the King of Kings, but the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley.

"You ain't nothing but a prophet
predicting all the time"

Rock on, America.