They are out there. These are some of my favorites. I fully recommend that you find, listen to, and even buy these gems from the Christian music scene.
5. Stop the World- Randy Stonehill
Have you ever gotten sick on an amusement park ride and pressed that emergency stop button? Well that’s how Randy Stonehill feels about planet earth. After bemoaning the social and spiritual ills of the day, Stonehill quips that he “has to find a planet where they’re interested in sanity”.
4. Galaxies- Owl City
Crossover one-man-band Owl City (Adam Young), tells what seems to be his conversion story in a poetic sort of space epic, all set to electronica-style music.
3. Rocket- Andrew Peterson
As singer/songwriter/fantasy author Andrew Peterson weaves a story about watching a rocket launch with his children, he reflects on the explosive power of God’s love in our lives
2. Signs of Life- Steven Curtis Chapman
The first verse is from the point of view of an alien trying to make first contact with humanity. The next verse is about an ordinary guy in his messy house, who happens to find a plastic spaceman in his chair. The whole song is about what makes humanity human, and what makes life worth living. Steven Curtis Chapman always knows how to get you with a good story-song.
1. (It’s the Eighties, So Where’s Our) Rocket Packs- Daniel Amos
Seriously. It is as great as it sounds. Space age fantasies about the future meet up with cold hard facts, and the human race still has a long way to go in learning how to love. Just go listen. This is a fun, fun song.
So,have you heard any of these before? Do you know of any Christian songs with sci-fi motifs? Please let me know, so I can add them to my playlist!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora
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