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Lead vocalist and songwriter, David Zach, who was a founding member of the band way back in 1995 has spent the past four years out in Southeast Asia and Latin America, “finding evidence of sex trafficking, using covert gear to capture that evidence and then partnering with local authorities to make raids”¦Our goal was that the devastating reality of slavery and injustice would find its way onto this album. Remedy Drive might not be topping the charts, but they clearly have a dedicated and loyal fanbase willing to show that through their donations and continual support. Within a month, they had astonishingly raised $37, 361 with the help of 515 backers. “We’re making a rock and roll album to shine a light on slavery and injustice” they stated on their Kickstarter page which was launched on September 27 th, 2017. The band are unashamedly Christian and their faith is clearly a big part of who they are, with plenty of little biblical references littering the lyrics here and there (the title being one of them – The North Star), but the album itself actually focuses on a specific and important issue the band wishes to expose and discuss. This week, pop rock trio Remedy Drive released their seventh studio album under that name, since changing it in 2006 from Remedy. not preaching to the choir), these unsung heroes of the Christian music world deserve a little bit of accolade for the good work they’re doing. But dig a little deeper and the faith and purpose of these artists shines through, and by using their God-given creative talents to spread the Word for those who might not normally get to hear it (ie. These days, a growing number of bands and artists are moving away from Christian record labels and shirking the generic label of “Christian band”, opting for a more subtle and insidious approach, creating music and lyrics that appeals to a secular audience and sometimes perhaps, on the surface, pass as a regular songs. In this new music section of Godinterest, we hope to dispel some of those myths by exposing and reviewing some of the best rock, punk, hip-hop, urban and alternative albums, singles and EPs that fall under the Christian moniker. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations even $1/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported.There’s a common misconception amongst non-believers that Christian music is all about praise, worship, and gospel songs that it’s over sentimentalised, cheesy, and mentions God or Jesus in virtually every line, and therefore would have no appeal to anyone usually interested in secular rock or alternative. Consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. If you are here I am so grateful for you and want to invite you to become a part of the beloved community being developed here. You can also find selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist. You can get involved and partnership with the Exodus Road right here. Tracks include: Brighter than Apathy, Polaris, Warlike, Redemption Song, Sunlight On Her Faceįind his music on iTunes, YouTube as well as Spotify as well as Facebook, Twitter and at Special Music for this episode was provided by Remedy Drive from their most recent The North Start. Not only are many of their songs focused on abolition and justice. This rock band travels the states to perform concerts while advocating and raising funds to fight slavery.
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David and his band, Remedy Drive, are using music to help make a free world. He's an abolitionist, musician, and human rights advocate. He serves currently as a volunteer with the Exodus Road. David Zach, from Remedy Drive, and I discuss what it looks like to see humans being treated like simple commodities and how we are able to help.ĭavid is a founding member, singer, writer for the band Remedy Drive. Except for a few weeks out of the year we in American tend to forget that today there are more slaves than at any other time in our planets recorded history and we are happily ignorant.
But they are all more connected than we know. Some topics are supposed to be off limits.
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