Larry Norman — The Godfather of Christian Rock has Died
As a result of the recent death of Larry Norman on Sunday February 24th 2008, we will re-broadcast the ENTIRE two hour interview with one of Drew's greatest spiritual influences - Part 1, Saturday March 1st 2008 / Part 2, Saturday March 8th, 2008! Welcome home Larry... Well done mate!
PART ONE - ORIGINALLY AIRED MAY 2005 - For the first time ever... The Godfather of the Christian Rock Movement gives a rare 2 hour interview! With songs like The Outlaw, I Wish We'd All Been Ready, U.F.O., and Why Don't You Look Into Jesus, Larry Norman forged ahead against the ultra-conservative church culture of the 50s & 60s, which wanted nothing to do with his so called "demon music." Larry was one of the forefathers of what we now know as "The Jesus Movement." Surviving years of countless rumours and gossip, Larry has become an icon in the Christian music world, having opened for Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, The Byrds, and The Grateful Dead.
We've recently lost one of the most influential recording artists ever. Larry Norman, a pioneer of Christian rock, has died at age 60. Norman's first solo record - the 1969 release Upon This Rock - is considered the first Christian rock album. Today we'll hear from three other Christian music icons - Phil Keaggy, Bryan Duncan, and Randy Stonehill - as we pay tribute to a man who had a major impact on Drew's own spiritual journey.
www.philkeaggy.com www.bryanduncan.com www.randystonehill.com
In his most powerful book since What's So Amazing About Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat - the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing and deeply rewarding aspect - of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? How does it work? And more importantly, does it work?
According to Wikipedia, Ted is an American media critic and chairman of The Christian Film and Television Commission. He publishes MOVIEGUIDE, a website and biweekly journal that evaluates motion pictures and other entertainment products from a conservative Christian perspective on suitability for family consumption. He's also a noted critic, educator, lecturer, media pundit and one of the most influential Christians in Hollywood.
Which author and/or Christian musician has had the greatest impact on your faith?
For Drew it might be Mike Yaconelli, author of Messy Spirituality & Larry Norman, the Godfather of Christian Rock. For many it's Philip Yancey or Rick Warren and Randy Stonehill or Phil Keaggy. Who would you say has influenced your spiritual journey the most?
The Counsel Of Many!
Need Help or Advice On An Issue In Your Life? Tell us your situation and Drew will ask the listeners of TDMS!
This week - a young lady wants to know if she should stay with the father of her child even though he's addicted to porn and doesn't want to get married anymore.
"I recently found out that my fiancé of 4 years had joined a swinger website and was talking to women behind my back. He did this once before to me a few years ago and it caused us to break up for 7 months. I don't know what to do because I am now pregnant with our daughter. We have a home together now and we were supposed to get married next year but I don't know now. He also said he doesn't know about marrying me anymore since his parents got divorced 3 years ago and now his older brother, whom he is very close with, is getting a divorce this month. He said divorce is so prevalent that he doesn't want to risk it. He has fallen away from the Lord and his view of marriage has been destroyed by the world. I don't know what to do. I know I went against the Lord when I had premarital sex. I guess this is my punishment. "
The Drew Marshall Show ran for 16 years but came to an end on June 29th 2019.
However, Drew has decided to leave the interview archives online and available for you.
So enjoy!
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DREW WHO? Since 2003, Drew Marshall has talked to everyone about whatever it is they believe, in a very light-hearted manner and with absolutely zero agenda, aside from a genuine personal curiosity to understand “belief”. Drew was adopted, grew up in a funeral home, survived a teenage suicide attempt, dropped out of school in Grade 9, ran away to California to be a wrangler, played semi-pro football with NFL/CFL tryouts, drove around North America volunteering for charities, tried to be a firefighter & a rodeo cowboy, was a stay at home dad, has worked a little in film and TV, became a Pastor in Australia and studied stand-up comedy & improv at Second City Toronto. These days he’s a hospital chaplain and hosts Canada’s most listened to spiritual talk show. He’s interviewed hundreds of celebrities & cultural icons about their beliefs or lack thereof. Struggling with his own faith, Drew sacrificed his eyesight for the last week of Lent, paid non-believers to go to church, drank with witches, celebrated with Wiccans, visited with Satanists, walked 1000 KM’s on the Camino de Santiago, then spent time writing in a monastery on an island off the coast of the Western Sahara during a three month vow of silence. Basically, he’s “Red Letter”, wandering, autodidactic iconoclast with agnostic tendencies and a microphone - a skeptical believer on an irreverent search for the sacred!
*Should you wish to reach out to Drew directly, please use the contact page. It might take a while for him to respond though, as he now lives on a farm and is no longer addicted to technology. (Which is a good thing as he's trying to write a stupid book and gets distracted easi - SQUIRREL!)
CAUTION: DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU ARE 100% CERTAIN ABOUT YOUR BELIEFS
The Drew Marshall Show ran for 16 years but came to an end on June 29th 2019.
However, Drew has decided to leave the interview archives online and available for you.
So enjoy!