Turning the other cheek is a phrase in Christian doctrine that refers to responding to an aggressor without violence. The phrase originates from the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament.

In the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says:

This passage is viewed as promoting nonresistance, Christian pacifism or nonviolence on the part of the victim.

Historical origins

Some hold that Jesus, while rejecting "eye for an eye", built upon previous Jewish ethical teachings in the Tanakh, "You will not exact vengeance on, or bear any sort of grudge against, the members of your people, but will love your fellow as yourself." (Leviticus 19:18, also called the Great Commandment). See also Expounding of the Law. The idea of "offering one's cheek" to a smiter is also seen in , where the context indicates a form of penitence or submission to oppressors, with the hope of being spared.

An analogous sentiment is spoken by Socrates in his conversation with Crito in 399 BC before his execution in Athens. “One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him.” This moral guides Socrates in his argument to a conclusion that he should not attempt to escape from punishment despite being wrongfully imprisoned. From the Grube translation of Crito found in Plato's Five Dialogues revised by Cooper.

Interpretations

This phrase, as with much of the Sermon on the Mount, has been subjected to both literal and figurative interpretations. See also Sermon on the Mount#Interpretation.

Straightforward interpretation

In everyday speech, the phrase "turn the other cheek" is often used to mean something like "turn away from aggression and ignore it rather than retaliate." Morality lessons that teach turning the other cheek as a good or Christian value would typically emphasize nonviolence and non-confrontation.

The most straightforward reading of the passages in Matthew and Luke, however, suggests that the phrase has a more radical meaning: a command to respond to aggression by willingly exposing oneself to a further act of aggression rather than retaliating, retreating, or ignoring it.

Since the passages call for total nonresistance to the point of facilitating aggression against oneself, and since human governments defend themselves by military force, they have led some to Christian anarchism, including the notable Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, author of the nonfiction book The Kingdom of God Is Within You.

Literal interpretation

A literal interpretation of the passages, in which the command refers specifically to a manual strike against the side of a person's face, can be supported by reference to historical and other factors. At the time of Jesus, striking someone deemed to be of a lower class with the back of the hand was used to assert authority and dominance. If the persecuted person "turned the other cheek," the discipliner was faced with a dilemma. The left hand was used for unclean purposes, so a back-hand strike on the opposite cheek would not be performed. The other alternative would be a slap with the open hand as a challenge or to punch the person, but this was seen as a statement of equality. Thus, by turning the other cheek the persecuted was in effect demanding equality. By handing over one's cloak in addition to one's tunic, the debtor has essentially given the shirt off their back, a situation directly forbidden by Hebrew Law as stated in Deuteronomy 24: 10-13:

By giving the lender the cloak as well the debtor was reduced to nakedness. Public nudity was viewed as bringing shame on the viewer, not the naked, as evidenced in Genesis 9: 20-27:

The succeeding verse from the Sermon on the Mount can similarly be seen as a method for making the oppressor break the law. The commonly invoked Roman law of Angaria allowed the Roman authorities to demand that inhabitants of occupied territories carry messages and equipment the distance of one mile post, but prohibited forcing an individual to go further than a single mile, at the risk of suffering disciplinary actions. In this example, the nonviolent interpretation sees Jesus as placing criticism on an unjust and hated Roman law as well as clarifying the teaching to extend beyond Jewish law. As a side effect this may also have afforded the early followers a longer time to minister to the soldier and or cause the soldier not to seek followers of Jesus to carry his equipment in the future so as not to be bothered with their proselytizing.

This interpretation, however, seemingly violates the spirit of the verses' context, especially in Luke's version ("Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you..."), which demands goodwill toward an enemy, rather than forcing them into a no-win situation.

Righteous personal conduct interpretation

There is a third school of thought in regard to this passage. Jesus was not changing the meaning of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" but restoring it to the original context. Jesus starts his statement with "you have heard it said" which means that he was clarifying a misconception, as opposed to "it is written" which would be a reference to scripture. The common misconception seems to be that people were using Exodus 21:24-25 (the guidelines for a magistrate to punish convicted offenders) as a justification for personal vengeance. In this context, the command to "turn the other cheek" would not be a command to allow someone to beat or rob a person, but a command not to take vengeance.

See also

Christian pacifism

Live by the sword, die by the sword

Sell your cloak and buy a sword

Tolstoyan

But to bring a sword

Radical Christianity

Expounding of the Law#Retaliation

References

Further reading

Jim Douglass, Lightning from East to West: Jesus, Gandhi, and the nuclear age, 1983 ISBN 0-8245-0587-5

External links

Christian Nonviolence

The Limits of "Turn The Other Cheek"

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Name	Tanya Stephens
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Vivienne Tanya Stephens
Alias	Tanya Stephens
Origin	St. Mary, Jamaica
Born	July 02, 1973
Genre	Dancehall, Reggae
Occupation	Deejay, Singer
Years active	1990's-present
Label	VP/Madhouse Records
Associated acts	VP, Madhouse Records

Vivienne Tanya Stephens, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens (born 2 July 1973, Kingston, Jamaica) is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s. Stephens is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" — the single was later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and "It's a Pity", which achieved Tanya international recognition. and the first single "These Streets" was a number one hit in the Caribbean staying on Tempo's Chart at number 1 for more than 4 weeks. The album was totally sold out in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. The track "Rosa" is a tribute to Rosa Parks.

Her early material was lyrically typical of dancehall and drew comparisons with Lady Saw, along with whom she was proclaimed "the top female artists in Jamaica" in 1998 by the Washington Post, but later developed beyond what she called "the same old four topics" to 'reality' themes and even lyrics critical of homophobia.

Her latest album Infallible, was released in 2010.

Stephens has a daughter, Kelly, born in 1994.

Bedouin Soundclash reference Tanya's hit "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" in "Living In Jungles" from the album Sounding a Mosaic.

Discography

Albums

Big Things A Gwaan RUNNetherlands 1994

Too Hype VP Records 1997

Ruff Rider VP Records 1998

Sintoxicated Warner 2001

Gangsta Blues VP Records 2004 Top Reggae Albums: #10

Rebelution VP Records 2006 Top Reggae Albums: #11

Infallible Tarantula Records 2010

Singles

"It's A Pity" (Doctor's Darling Riddim)

"Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet"

"Draw fi Mi Finger"

"Freaky Type"

"Cry and Bawl"

"Boom Wuk"

"These Streets"

"Dance 4 Me" (Mark Morrison featuring Tanya Stephens)

References

External links

Interview with Tanya Stephens on Jamaican Observer (2003)

Robbo Ranks interviews Tanya Stephens for 1Xtra (audio interview, 2006)

Recent interview with Tanya Stephens (2008)

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Name	Peter Rowan
Landscape	Yes
Background	solo_singer
Born	July 04, 1942in Boston, Massachusetts
Genre	Bluegrass, Progressive bluegrass, Folk, Country, Country rock, Folk rock, Psychedelic, Tex-Mex
Occupation	Musician, Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin
Label	Rounder, Flying Fish, Sugar Hill
Years active	1963 - Present
Url	Official site

Peter Rowan (b. July 4, 1942, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American bluegrass musician and composer. Rowan plays guitar and mandolin, yodels and sings.

Biography

From an early age, Rowan had an interest in music and eventually learned to play the guitar. At the age of twelve he heard Elvis Presley for the first time and later, in junior high school, he formed a rockabilly band, the Cupids. Influenced by the blues musician Eric Von Schmidt, Rowan traded his electric guitar for an acoustic and began to play the blues. He was also influenced by the folk sound of Joan Baez. In college he discovered bluegrass after hearing The Country Gentlemen and The Stanley Brothers. He soon discovered the music of Bill Monroe and with some help from banjo player Bill Keith, he was to audition for Monroe who invited him to Nashville. His recording debut as a "bluegrass boy" took place on October 14, 1966 and he recorded a total of fourteen songs with Monroe before his tenure ended in the spring of 1967.

Rowan teamed up with David Grisman in 1967 forming the band Earth Opera which frequently opened for The Doors. In 1969, Rowan joined Seatrain, along with Richard Greene. In 1973, Rowan, together with Greene, Grisman, Bill Keith, and Clarence White formed the bluegrass band Muleskinner. The band released one album. The same year, (1973), Rowan and Grisman formed Old and in the Way with Greene, Jerry Garcia, and John Kahn. Greene was later replaced by Vassar Clements. Old and In the Way disbanded in 1974 and Rowan joined a rock band led by his brothers. Three years later, in 1977, he left his brother's rock band. For a time, he was touring with Richard Greene in Japan and playing clubs with fiddler Tex Logan. He also formed the Green Grass Gringos.

Rowan has been part of Mother Bay State Entertainers and played mandolin on their record of 1963, The String Band Project. He has recorded and performed with his brothers, Lorin and Chris, at various times, starting in 1972. Since then, he has been involved in many group and solo projects, including Peter Rowan and the Free Mexican Airforce, and continues to tour. He composed songs performed by New Riders of the Purple Sage, including "Panama Red," "Midnight Moonlight" and "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy."

Rowan also features on In No Sense? Nonsense! an album by UK band The art of noise. His the voice (yodel) on One Earth the last song of the album. It was recorded 1987 and it was released by China records and Chrysalis records Ltd. that same year.

Rowan's released "Quartet" (2007), the second collaboration with guitarist and bluegrass musician Tony Rice. His most recent disc as the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band is "Legacy," (2010) on Compass Records.

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Sample Set Lists

with Old and in the Way

6/06/1973 Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey

Jam / Going To The Races / Willow Garden / Til The End Of The World / Land Of The Navajo / Passaic Jam / Where The River Bends / Please Come Home / Lost In This World / Knockin' On Your Door / Hobo Song / Tex's Jam / Monroe's Hornpipe / Uncle Pen / Cotton Eyed Joe / Panama Red / Hard Hearted Heartbreaker / Working On A Building / White Dove / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Wild Horses

SOLO PERFORMANCE

11/10/1984 The Birchmere, Alexandria, Virginia

Free Mexican Air Force / On Raglan Road / Blackjack Davey / Sally Goodin / I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome Too / Jam / Plains Of Waterloo / Midnight Moonlight / Riding High In Texas / Dusty Old Road / Break My Heart Again / Woman In Love / Johnny Too Bad / Foolish Pride / Camptown Races Jam / Cold Rain And Snow / Land Of The Navajo / Electric Blanket / Before The Streets Were Paved / No Woman No Cry / Panama Red / Hobo Song / Walls Of Time / Knockin' On Your Door

Discography

Notes

References

Goldsmith, Thomas (2004), The Bluegrass Reader, University of Illinois Press

Jackson, Blair (), Garcia: An American Life, Penguin

Rosenberg, Neil V. - Wolfe, Charles (1991), Booklet: Bill Monroe, Bluegrass 1959-1969, Bear Family BCD 15529

Von Schmidt, Eric - Rooney, Jim (1994), Baby, Let Me Follow You Down, University of Massachusetts Press

External links

Official site

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Mark E. Halperin (born January 11, 1965 in Bethesda, Maryland) is the senior political analyst for Time magazine, Time.com, and MSNBC, and serves as a board member on the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. He is the co-author (with John Heilemann) of Game Change.

Personal

Mark Halperin is the son of Morton Halperin and Ina Young. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, where he attended Walt Whitman High School.

Career

In 1988, Halperin started out as a desk assistant for ABC News and a researcher for World News Tonight. He then worked in the investigative unit of World News Tonight and as a general assignment reporter in Washington. In 1992, he worked full-time as an off-air producer covering Bill Clinton. In 1994, Halperin became a producer with ABC's Special Events unit in New York and later an editorial producer.

In 1997, he was named the political director for ABC News. As director, Halperin appeared frequently as a correspondent and political analyst for ABC News television and radio programs. He also founded and edited The Note, which appears daily on ABCNews.com. In October 2006, Halperin, along with John F. Harris, released their book, The Way to Win: Clinton, Bush, Rove, and How to Take the White House in 2008 (ISBN 1400064473).

Since 2006, Halperin has been a board member of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He has been on the NHIOP Public Advisory Board since it was created in 2008. In February 2009, Halperin met with students and faculty at the NHIOP, and gave a public lecture titled "The Obama Administration—The Story So Far".

In March 2007, Halperin became a political analyst for ABC News and was replaced as political director by David Chalian. In May 2007, he was hired as a political analyst and editor-at-large for Time magazine. In June, 2010, he was hired as senior political analyst at MSNBC.

2004 elections

In October 2004 the Drudge Report published a memo Halperin sent to ABC News staff about coverage of the U.S. presidential election directing them not to "reflexively and artificially hold both sides 'equally' accountable" and that both John Kerry and George W. Bush used "distortion" in their campaign, but that Kerry's distortions were not "central to his efforts to win." Halperin was criticized by conservatives who used the memo to reinforce long-standing complaints of media bias. ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider confirmed the authenticity of the memo and said Halperin "takes his responsibility to be fair as seriously as a heart attack."

References

Bibliography

Mark Halperin and John F. Harris, The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, Random House, October 2006, ISBN 1400064473

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime , Harper , January 2010, ISBN 0061733636

External links

The Page — Halperin's blog at Time.com

Halperin's biography at Time.com

Halperin's biography at ABC News (outdated)

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Sidney Louie Gunter Jr. (b 27 February 1925, Birmingham, Alabama), known as Hardrock Gunter, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music at the turn of the 1950s prefigured rock and roll and rockabilly music.

He formed his first group, the Hoot Owl Ramblers, in his teens, and also performed a solo novelty act in talent shows. In 1939, he joined Happy Wilson's Golden River Boys, a country swing group, and acquired his nickname when a van trunk lid fell on him before a show and he never flinched. After wartime service he returned to work with the group, before leaving to become their agent and starting to appear on local TV.

As a popular local personality, he was approached to record by Birmingham’s Bama label. He recorded his own song "Birmingham Bounce" in early 1950, the Golden River Boys being renamed the Pebbles on the record. It became a regional hit, and led to over 20 cover versions, the most successful being by Red Foley. Gunter’s original version has become regarded as a contender for the first rock and roll record, predating "Rocket 88" by a year.

Gunter followed up with "Gonna Dance All Night", one of the first records to feature the actual words "rock’n’roll". When the Bama label folded, Gunter signed to Decca, and his 1951 duet with Roberta Lee, "Sixty Minute Man," was one of the first country records to cross over to R&B; audiences. In 1953 he began working at a radio station, and also remade "Gonna Dance All Night" and recorded "Jukebox Help Me Find My Baby", both of which were issued by Sun Records and became regional hits.

He continued to record with limited success, and in the 1960s left the music business to develop a career in insurance, based in Colorado. In 1995 he began to perform again at festivals and now lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

References

External links

Official website

[ Allmusic]

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Name	The David Crowder Band
Background	group_or_band
Origin	Waco, Texas, United States
Genre	Christian rockElectronic rockWorship
Years active	1996–present
Label	sixstepsrecords
Url	www.DavidCrowderBand.com
Current members	David CrowderJack ParkerMike Dodson aka "Mike D"Jeremy Bush aka "B-wack"Mike Hogan aka "Hogan"Mark Waldrop aka "The Shark"
Past members	Jason SolleyTaylor Johnson
Notable instruments	BanjoTurntableElectric violinKeytarGuitar Hero ControllerThereminUkuleleiPhone (specifically Smule's I Am T-Pain app)Steve 3P0 (drumming robot)

The David Crowder Band (marketed as David Crowder*Band) is a six-piece Christian Modern Worship band from Waco, Texas.

Band history

The band began when David Crowder, from Texarkana, Texas, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University were not attending church, which he found surprising since it is a Christian university. He and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church (Waco, Texas) in 1995 while he was still a student. Crowder led worship there and continued to do so throughout the year. The church's grew, as did the band's lineup.

Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD, Pour Over Me, followed by All I Can Say in 1999. These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records and has released six more albums to date (see discography). The band tours the United States continuously, but make it back to their home church in Waco, Texas relatively often. It has been said that Kyle Lake, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after his death.

With their September 2005 release, A Collision, David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass, folk, alternative, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience. This release landed them the #2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the #39 spot on Billboard 200 only one day after its release.

On the same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight in C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has an old-school disco feel.

On March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording its album titled Remedy; the band also revealed the album's website, http://www.remedyiscoming.com/, which allows fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Famously controversial rock musician Ted Nugent made a special guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet". Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached #4 on the iTunes Music Store.

On July 16, 2008, the band announced via its website that it would be releasing a brand new live album and DVD set on August 19, 2008. The title was announced as being Remedy Club Tour - Live, and the cover art was released along with a trailer for the DVD.

On David Crowder's Xanga entry from January 31, 2009, he mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. On Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music". This is the name of the new album, released on September 22, 2009. The first single off the album is a cover of John Mark McMillan's song "How He Loves".

The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010 at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio, Rob Bell, Israel Houghton, Hillsong London, Matt Redman, Jars of Clay, Matt Maher, Leeland, David Dark, Gungor, Derek Webb and others.

Members

Current members

David Crowder – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, theremin, keytar ("Foreverandever Etc..."), electric guitar ("We Won't Be Quiet", "Can You Feel It")

Jack Parker – electric guitar, vocals, Rhodes piano, mandolin, noise box ("Can You Feel It"), and banjo ("I Saw the Light") (1996 - present)

Mike Dodson – bass guitar, keyboards, cello ("Surely We Can Change"), clarinet

Mike Hogan – violin/strings, turntables (wicky-wack), guitar, keyboard

Jeremy Bush (Bwack) - drums, percussion, bells, programming

Mark Waldrop – electric guitar, thingamagoop ("Can You Feel It")

Former members

Jason Solley – electric guitar, background vocals and mandolin (1996 – 2006)

Taylor Johnson – electric guitar, mandolin (December 2006 – March 2007)

Discography

;Albums # Pour Over Me (1998) # All I Can Say (1999) # Can You Hear Us? (2002) # Illuminate (2003) U.S. #84 # A Collision (2005) U.S. #39 # Remedy (2007) U.S. #22 # Remedy Limited Edition (2008) # Remedy Club Tour - Live (2008) U.S. #88 # Church Music (2009) U.S. #11

;EPs # The Lime CD (2004) # Sunsets & Sushi (2005) # B Collision (2006) U.S. #118 # Summer Happiness (2010)

Collaboration

Thoughts of You - Robbie Seay (2000)

- Passion Worship Band (2000)

Our Love is Loud - Passion Worship Band (live, 2002)

Sacred Revolution - Passion Worship Band (live, 2003)

- Passion Worship Band (2004)

How Great Is Our God - Passion Worship Band (live, 2005)

Live from Austin Music Hall - Chris Tomlin (live, 2005)

Everything Glorious - Passion Worship Band (live, 2006)

Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia (compilation, 2005, Sparrow Records/EMD)

Ultimate Music Makeover: Michael W. Smith (compilation, 2005)

X Worship 2006 (compilation, 2005)

X Worship 2007 (compilation, 2006)

(compilation, Christmas)

Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace (compilation, 2007, Sparrow Records)

Glory Revealed (compilation by Mac Powell, 2007)

- Passion Worship Band (2007)

"Here Is Our King" can be heard on WOW Hits 2006

"Wholly Yours" can be heard on WOW Hits 2007

"Everything Glorious" can be heard on WOW Hits 1 and WOW Hits 2009

God of This City - Passion Worship Band (2008)

"How He Loves" can be heard on WOW Hits 2010

Lay It Down - Jars of Clay (2010)

The band also created the theme music for Dr. James MacDonald's radio program Walk in the Word.

Awards

2011

David Crowder Band is currently nominated for a Grammy Award at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album - Church Music

2010

David Crowder Band received a Dove Award at the 41st Annual Gospel Music Awards:

Praise and Worship Album of the Year - Church Music

2009

David Crowder Band was nominated for three Dove Awards at the 40th Annual Gospel Music Awards:

Group of the Year

Recorded Music Packaging - Remedy Club Tour Edition

Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: God of This City

The band received the award for:

Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: God of This City

2007

David Crowder Band received another Dove Award for their participation in Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: Everything Glorious

2006

David Crowder Band received their first Dove Awards at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards:

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year - A Collision

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year - "Here is Our King"

Special Event Album of the Year - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia

Books

David Crowder has authored two books:

David Crowder, Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi, NavPress, 2005.

David Crowder with Mike Hogan, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die or (The Eschatology of Bluegrass), Relevant Books, 2006.

Name

Previous to the name change announced with the release of the album Church Music, Crowder himself stated that it was improper to refer to the band as "The David Crowder Band". The group preferred to omit the article, as they did not want to make the band appear so definitive and concrete as "The David Crowder Band". The group once stated that they "may revisit this issue if other groups named 'David Crowder Band' begin performing," and may in fact, should that eventuality occur, insert "The Original" in front of the band's present appellation.

The addition of the asterisk (*) to the name (rendering David Crowder*Band) is a common occurrence evoking much mystery; however, the band uses this convention only in some logos. In text on their website and other media, the asterisk is omitted, which only adds to the lore. It is uncertain what the asterisk denotes reference to, or what metaphorical annotation is intended. The asterisk, however, can be seen on the David Crowder*Band music video "Foreverandever Etc...". No opinions on the asterisk's purpose are reliable at this point and time, although theories arise from time to time.

Astute observers concerned with the asterisk have pointed out the similarity of the band's name to Dave Matthews Band, and along with Crowder's Matthews-influenced acoustic guitar riffs, have suggested the asterisk alludes to a long-standing joke about the band's creativity. This is consistent with the band's writings, which have long employed witty, subtle, and self-effacing humor. And while somewhat conjectural, yet the most convincing piece of evidence to surface pointing to the truth in this is the fact that the DCB Band's All I Can Say has thirty-four tracks, with tracks twelve through thirty-three serving as silent filler tracks leading up to an acoustic rendition of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing", an often-overlooked mimicry of Dave Matthews Band's album Under the Table and Dreaming, which also has a total of thirty-four tracks, with tracks twelve through thirty-three serving as silent filler tracks leading up to the song known as "#34". Also, the total running time of the record is exactly 68:00, which is 34 doubled. This was completely coincidental."

On a faux-documentary while recording their upcoming album, Church Music, Crowder mentioned that the asterisk meant, "David Crowder [is about to go insane because Jack Parker continually tries to sabotage the work of the rest of the] band."

References

External links

David Crowder Band official website

University Baptist Church

Christian Music Today interview - 11/07

Christian Music Today interview - 04/06

Christian Music Today interview - 10/02

Home.FM Radio Interview with David Crowder by Adam & Ben on Mornings at Home

Gospel Music Channel Interview with David Crowder by Alicia Carson

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