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This article is one part of the old Lifehouse article.

What do you mean?

Sorry, I started this page ages ago, and previously it was lumped in with an article about Lifehouse the album by The Who. I was just trying to notify people. Probably not necessary. JamesHoadley 10:42, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Christian rock?

Lifehouse has siad many time that they aren't a Christian band. Rather, two of the three members are Christian. I'd advise updating that. :) --Josh 20:10, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

I think that Lifehouse is a Christian Rock Group because some of the members are Christians. Now, If the group is trying to say that they don't want the music group to be called a "Christian" group, that's something different. But, if the members want to be recognized as people who are "Christian", then that's what the group is trying to say. I agree with second most of all. I think that the positive message that Christian music has should be spread out to the secular world. Positive message is what makes the person better. I'm a Christian, and I agree if the group is was trying to say that they want to be known as singers that are Christians, but they want the band name "Lifehouse" to be known as secular/christian group, but a messenger to the secular people with positive messages. I like Lifehouse and Switchfoot, and guess what? They are both Christian groups spreading positive messages to the rest of the people. I'm behind them all the way. --(unsigned, 66.110.242.4)

I'm not entirely sure what your point is. Yes, they (two of them anyway) are Christains, and yes, they acknowledge it. But they're not all Christians, and they're making secular music. I'd say it falls under a secular group. There probably should be a mention of the members Christianity somewhere though. --Josh 20:10, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

I was pretty uncomfortable with the label, even though I know next to nothing about the band, but I left the change in anyway. I think unless the band say "We are a Christian Rock group" then it should just be "... are a rock group" rather than "...are a Christian Rock group". It says later in the sentence that they have a following amongst Christians, so that's enough.

I get the feeling that they are spiritual but just make rock music, will tell people they're Christians but don't openly sing about Christian topics much (if at all), so they shouldn't be labelled as Christian Rock. Josh if you're comfortable with your assessment of their music, just delete the word "Christian" in front of rock group. JamesHoadley 10:42, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Thats about right James. I just wanted to see if anybody had any big reason for leaving Christian in there.. but it doesn't seem like it. I've went ahead updated that section, if anybody has any complaints.. discuss it here I guess. --Josh 19:26, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

You guys are mistaking Lifehouse and Creed. Creed weren't a "Christian" band because Scott Stapp was the only Christian, despite writing the majority of the lyrics, though wasn't the centre of the band. Lifehouse, however, are a Christian band that are lead by the key writer who is the centre of the band. Plus, that chat dialoge is made up, since it's in almost direct contrast to many of the band's own information on blogs and such (which can all be found on lifehousemusic.com or at their myspace). I say it be kept as Christian Rock group. I mean, after all, we're not saying that they're a worship group or anything. Lincalinca 13:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure on their status on being a Christian rock band, however Jesusfreakhideout.com has Lifehouse's cds reviewed. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/archive.asp#l I'm not sure how much you would take from this site however. Casey14 17:48, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alleged quote from chat--can't verify

User:201.13.134.86 (article history) removed the category Christian musical group, quite rightly, and added this quote from an online chat at www.teenhollywood.com. I can't verify if this is true, so I've removed it for now. There's nothing unreasonable about it at all, so maybe someone would like to add it back in the future with the proper introduction.

The quote:

<<How do you feel about people refering to your group as a Christian band?"

Rick says First off, we're not a Christian band. Jason back in the day used to lead worship at his church and he comes from that background. For the most part we're definitely not a christian band. We're just a band that tries to make music that is not crap. We get pigeonholed sometimes about being a christian or spiritual or whatever band. But for the most part we try to write the best songs that we can, songs that inspire people. There is a special feeling that people get when they hear a song like that, it is an open form of art, we don't like to be put into a box like that! ----- Lifehosue chat on Wed Dec 21 2005 - TeenHollywood>>>

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Yes,this is true....

http://www.lifehousefans.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1134337944;start=135

and this...

http://www.lifehousefans.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1138211961

they're not a Christian band.