Legendary Band STOLE This 1984 Rock Classic Straight From the BIBLE & It's EPIC! | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is you pick for the MOST SPIRITUAL Song from the ROCK ERA? Also get up to 47% off Ridge Wallet using my link: ridge.com/professorofrock

[@Code.Name.V]

Hooters - All You Zombies Imperiet - Bible Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle

[@LaManteca76]

Let It Be by The Beatles! Reminds me of my momma. 🥲

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Greatest Love of All -- Whitney Houston.

[@peterd.9978]

Broken Wings - Mr. Mister

[@killrmillr]

People Get Ready

[@stevekelton2937]

I've been watching your videos for quite a while, and as a born-again believer in Jesus (for 20 years now), and a drummer/singer (who had gotten lost in drugs and alcohol), I can say it's great to see you talk about the Bible, Jesus, and rock n roll in this episode! Thanks, brother!

[@RabbiJoeInJerusalem]

"A little unorthodox"--I see what you did there! And as an Orthodox rabbi, bless you for this episode.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@DanieVargas]

HAG SAMEACH RABBI JOE!! Well, the Days of Awe are over now, but still!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha!

[@dustybrand]

The man is a Mitzvah, what can I say. Shalom Aleichem, Rebbe.

[@DanieVargas]

DUDE!! Just the clip of McGuinn PLAYING and SINGING Turn! Turn! Turn! is SO WORTH THE WATCH of this video!! McGuinn IS Classic Rock/Folk music…. HE is the reason I learned to play Acoustic Guitar.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding! I was freaking out!

[@larryjacobsen4079]

Was that a 7-string guitar?

[@DanieVargas]

@@ProfessorofRock You were really CALM in your freak out… I wasn’t even sure if you were ENJOYING this bit of musical treasure… Not even a smile, but I ain’t judging. I have NO IDEA how I’d have reacted. Maybe I would’ve sung along, I don’t know… LMAO!!

[@NightHawke]

I'm not even a fan and I was still impressed. 60 years later and he's still got it!

[@thelonelypamphleteer5722]

The cords ringing out from that guitar brought a tear to my eye. Those chords are beautiful

[@carynborland1549]

I don't know how many people remember, but the obvious one is"Morning Has Broken" which is an actual hymn that cat Stephen just rearranged. And did a great job.

[@MJEvermore853]

Yes!

[@jimonderwater3911]

That was my choice

[@briankady1456]

I remember singing Morning Has Broken for the first time in church (hymn number 8 in the Episcopal Hymnal 1982), and I remember thinking "Didn't Cat Stevens do this song? What in the world is this doing in the Hymnal?" Then, I saw that he didn't write the words or the tune.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

A musical cat called Stephen?

[@briankady1456]

@@eightiesmusic1984 HA! Good one!!

[@kimschannel5567]

Professor, it’s amazing that you can get top notch stars like Sting to sit for an interview and talk about their personal experiences. So impressed!

[@carlacook5181]

I do love it when he has the actual artist on the show, love to hear their stories about their songs, I especially loved Tommy James.

[@ktrimbach5771]

I waited patiently for the Lord. He inclined and heard my cry. Psalm 40 “How long to sing this song?” 40 - U2

[@middangeard374]

You just saved me the need to type 40's lyrics! 😁

[@babyfacehalfnelson]

40 was the song that came to mind when I saw the title of the video.

[@petetobey3933]

Yup, I came here to say this, great song I remember well from my junior high days…

[@teejayryan1]

40 is one of my favorites as well. Love the spiritual imagery in all of U2’s catalogue. 💕

[@jonkrispeterson6678]

This was exactly what I was thinking.

[@jetagelullaby]

When Rock of Ages was new I had the sheet music (for the guitar chords) sitting on the organ in my grandmother’s living room. She sat down and was like, “ohhh yes, that old hymn (she was a pianist in a theater during the silent era). She looked at the music and started playing. She got a weird look and started to sing in that super old school, mega-vibrato style - “Riiiiise up, gather round, rock this place… WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS!? This isn’t the song I remember!” 😂 Bonus - Her daughter, my mom, thought that “One toke over the line (sweet Jesus)” was a modern hymn, and would have us kids sing it in the car, lol.

[@stevehardy4694]

Lawrence Welk introduce dit that way on national TV

[@herbie_the_hillbillie_goat]

Interestingly, Def Leppard got the name of the song from a hymnal that was left in the the studio they were recording in.

[@67band]

lol That makes me think of this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52ndGStZt6Xgqs

[@carlacook5181]

I really liked this episode Adam, thanks. I like the Doobie Brothers Jesus is Just Alright, an old man I once knew was a very strict Southern Baptist and didn’t allow rock music in his house but when I started singing this song, he said oh, I like that song.

[@tristramcoffin926]

The most funny thing about Rock of Ages is during the satanic panic is was even accused of being a satanic song if only because no one knew was 'unta gleebin globbin globin' meant. Jokes on you, neo pharisees. The song is actually inspired from a christian hymnal.

[@jackmessick2869]

Monster hit in summer of 1971: Ocean with "Put Your Hand in the Hand."

[@LaManteca76]

Ooh I love that song!

[@allengray5748]

WOW, forgot about that one! Take a look at yourself and you will look at others differently! ☮️

[@Roscoe-pi1gq]

That was a time when there was a 'Jesus revival'. Hippies were looking to find meaning in their life and some turned to Jesus. Jesus Christ Superstar came out about the same time.

[@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw]

I remember!

[@martydibergi5228]

i still have the 45❤

[@SammyHorne]

Great Episode!! I am a Christian and a rocker. They both go together well in my opinion.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen!

[@notmyrealname2592]

Yup

[@eightiesmusic1984]

There is no god.

[@RB-bd5tz]

@@eightiesmusic1984 Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

[@cantstartafire]

🙏 Amen!

[@craftycronecorner215]

I had NO idea about Are You Gonna Go My Way? And it's right there in the lyrics!

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Same. Pleasantly surprised

[@exclamationpointman3852]

I must admit: I had no idea Are You Going To Go My Way was about Jesus. It makes total sense looking at it too. I am very pleasantly surprised.

[@LadyAspenHaven]

That was my favorite part of this great episode. The others weren't new to me at all. Are You Going to Go My Way should have been as obvious to me as the others😆 Loving it😀🧡

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Same here.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@LadyAspenHaven :)

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 :)

[@trinaq]

I remember singing the lyrics to "Turn, Turn, Turn", without understanding what they meant, and being astonished to be informed that they came from the Bible.

[@mikebuck1897]

@@trinaq yep, from the Book of Ecclesiastes

[@ProfessorofRock]

I remember hearing it on a commercial for Time Magazine.

[@3luckydog]

​@@mikebuck1897yeah...I remember reading Ecclesiasties and thinking "where have I heard this before?".

[@eggsngritstn]

@@trinaq Yes, it doesn’t sound like other Biblical passages. It’s Hebrew stoicism - life is good, life is hard, you can’t change that with money or pleasures, so just enjoy it anyway.

[@jacobus57]

​@@eggsngritstn that's not analogous to classical Stoic schools of philosophy.

[@geemac7267]

Cool episode! I'm a born again Christian and I like to rock. Those are not mutually exclusive if you ask me. Like Larry Norman sang "why should the devil have all the good music?" LOL

[@SteveEdwardCooper]

Are You Gonna Go My Way made me very happy when I realized it was written from the perspective of Jesus. What a great song. And it still sounds amazing.

[@waynevia6976]

The Byrd's turn turn and Def Leppard's Rock of ages are my 2 favorite's in the countdown.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@beatleographer_10-51]

"Oh Happy Day" The Edwin Hawkins Singers. Great song!

[@lannyheinlen7022]

Thank you for doing this episode. As a pastor, I know that sometimes people misunderstand Jesus and Christianity. It is a blessing to hear these songs. Once again, TKY, P.O.F.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you for all you do Pastor!

[@eightiesmusic1984]

The misunderstanding is to think there is a god. Pie in the sky fairy tale.

[@johndoiron9615]

Fun fact, "Turn, Turn, Turn" was the number one song on Billboard the day I was born in 1965. I love the Bible, and I was very happy to find that out.

[@LaManteca76]

Awesome! That's such a good song.

[@laurapatterson4604]

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a Bible passage that states, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven".

[@DDKaraokeOutlaw]

I absolutely love that song.

[@carlacook5181]

@@johndoiron9615 very cool

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know several people who had this as their birthday song.

[@EduardoMano]

This was awesome. And I'm happy to see a lot of Christians who follow your channel because of the excellent content and information on music we all share and love. As a Christian myself, I got to say this was a "blessing" of an episode. :) Thank you very much for all your service to good music, professor!

[@jasonalbert9939]

A part 2 or even 3 would be awesome!

[@RRW276]

I don’t know how I didn’t land on your channel sooner. Your content is so fascinating, the nostalgia is so moving, adding so much more context to songs and bands associated with some of my greatest memories as a kid in the 80s. You truly are THE Professor of Rock! 🤘

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@reneewauchula]

The wedding song by Peter Paul and Mary has always been one of my favorites

[@WobblinGoblin1]

U2's catalog is loaded with songs dripping with biblical and spiritual references. The best ones that come to mind are "Until the End of the World," which is about Jesus, the last supper, and Judas, "Daddy's Going to Pay for Your Crashed Car," which basically is a gospel song about God offering to pay for your sins, and of course...."40." There are many others, too.

[@mathboy8188]

I remember first reading the lyrics to _Where the Streets Have No Name_ and... _Whoa!_ I've since read that Bono was inspired during a trip Ethiopia that caused him to reflect on how the names of things divide us, but he said he was trying to sketch a feeling - about divisions via that trip, but potentially religious, potentially other topics, like romantic - so that the song was open ended without a specific meaning. Whatever his intentions, whether he knew it or not, "Where the Streets Have No Name" is essentially an explicit reference to mysticism (which almost definitionally holds that ultimate reality defies capture by language & human reason). In that light, the lyrics then read perfectly as a metaphorical yearning for the mystical/divine from the mundane world, a world whose mortal turmoil makes maintaining love difficult. Given that Bono's a Christian, it's not hard to guess who's accompanying him on that journey in the lines _"And when I go there, I go there with you. It’s all I can do"._ Given the passion of the singing and the music's overall epic mood (the driving intensity, the ecstatic release, and that otherworldly intro & outro), it's impossible for me to avoid interpreting it that way. Not that it matters, but I'm a committed atheist, so I have no bias or hope to force a religious interpretation on the song. It just strikes me that that's exactly what it is. Anyway, I was very surprised - and impressed - that a song superficially about a longing for a desert vacation could metaphorically work so perfectly as something *_entirely_* different.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For is very spiritual in my opinion.

[@mikecaetano]

"Until The End of the World" was written for the Wim Wenders film of the same name about the last days on Earth before a planetary scale nuclear disaster. Bono often referenced Biblical figures and tropes but rarely does so in a hit you over the head with it proselytizing way. If you want a U2 Jesus song, also check out "The Three Sunrises" or even "Sunday Bloody Sunday".

[@winstonsyme5899]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Especially the live version on Rattle and Hum with the Gospel choir.

[@winstonsyme5899]

@@mikecaetano It was a ‘love letter’ from Judas to Jesus. The poster is correct.

[@kellingtonlink956]

Mr. Mister’s ‘Kyrie’. From the bible…. ‘Kyrie Eleison’. What does Kyrie eleison mean? Lord, have mercy. Most people are not aware of this song’s meaning. Thanks for the video.

[@catherine6653]

Kylie by Mr. Mister is a good example 👏

[@brightworldmusic2114]

And how many hits use Ancient Greek or Latin 😂

[@egiarrusso4472]

I would have thought for sure this would be on the list. It's such an obvious choice. I remember when it was released. People singing as loud as they could not having any idea what the lyrics meant.

[@67band]

Great song.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

Every Catholic knows the meaning, I promise! 😂😂😂😂

[@ericbgordon1575]

"Turn! Turn! Turn!" is always going to be the most special out of these 5 for me personally. I'm sure that I first heard it when I was seven or eight, although I didn't associate it with The Byrds until I first learned thr name at age 10, and it wasn't until I was in my late teens before I learned it originated when Pete Seeger set that passage of Ecclesiastes to music. My mentor often mentioned how the Byrds' harmonies brought him to tears, and I always understood why. To invoke a recent, widespread colloquialism, I was today years old when I learned that Lenny intended for "Are You Gonna Go My Way" to be sung from the angle of Christ. I always thought it was about how people didn't think he had a defined sound of his own and he was trying to nail one down.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Eric!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The harmonies are absolute bliss.

[@tompurcell9287]

Elvis and Vince Gill both had roots in Gospel Music and each of them brought their special talents to take spirituals to next level. ❤😊

[@ProfessorofRock]

Both have grand voices!

[@haroldhaywardiii9226]

And Vince married the premiere female Christian singer Amy Grant.

[@Code.Name.V]

Happy Birthday to Bruce Hornsby(70)... that's just the way it is!

[@madduck2323]

Ha!! Today is my birthday, too, 69 😁

[@TerrickTerran]

happy birthday, Bruce.

[@Code.Name.V]

​@@madduck2323Congratulations on this anniversary of your womb emigration!

[@FredGroenke55]

Happy Birthday, Duck!!

[@madduck2323]

@@Code.Name.V Thank you!! At this point, I figure every day above dirt is a good day!! 😉😁

[@gregwarren4791]

U2 has a lot of songs based in religion, my favorite may be 40. This was great episode. Thanks for doing this research and making it.

[@revsharkie]

Yes. The version of "40" on Blood Red Sky is the best, where the audience is singing, "How long to sing this song?" over and over, and I can picture them continuing to sing together as they left the auditorium and went out to their vehicles. (The Blood Red Sky version was, IIRC, from a concert in Germany, and I can imagine people in buses and trains, still singing.)

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Excellent episode. Songs with common themes are fun to lump together for playlists because they often sound nothing alike.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching!

[@austintrousdale2397]

Yep. And how else is Adam gonna get the Boomers to watch an episode prominently featuring Lenny Kravitz?

[@jessehayes486]

So he picks up a guitar and puts on a concert just for the Prof. Pretty nice front row seat, Adam.

[@anneliesetaylor3822]

How cool was that?!

[@sub2for800M]

I saw Roger McGuin play Shoreline Amphitheater in 1992 - fantastic show!

[@tedbecker4051]

These are two of the songs I automatically think of: "God Gave Rock 'N Roll to You" - Argent, and "Day by Day" - Godspell. Two of my favorites

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great songs!

[@allenmccall1313]

And KISS made a cover of that first one.

[@sub2for800M]

@@allenmccall1313 as did Wyld Stallyns in the future!

[@yt64Teri4God]

My husband and I have often thought, "I wonder if Professor Of Rock has or thought about including bands who have a Christian background.....such as TobyMac or Switchfoot, maybe even Skillet or ThousandFoot Krutch, or DC Talk. We would LOVE it!! If you don't, maybe you could find out who does😁🥰🎶

[@cindyrobinson3077]

DC Talk!! One of the best concerts I've ever been to! I was showing my granddaughter'What if I Stumble ' video just Saturday!

[@haroldhaywardiii9226]

Jesus Freak is a top 10 album no matter what genre you pick.

[@cindyrobinson3077]

@haroldhaywardiii9226 yep!!!

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Love Norman Greenbaum's spirit in the sky !

[@TerrickTerran]

great song for sure.

[@peasylove1168]

Favorite top three all time song. Always turned up loud when it comes on

[@hoodagooboy5981]

Have you heard Larry Norman's version?

[@mikelandy830]

Ironically his name is jewish😂😂😂

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That song is on my playlist.

[@devonbrooks246]

I never knew that about Lenny Kravitz. This was a good one Professor. Thank You.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're very welcome

[@trinapatterson8872]

I’m glad you did this episode we need this in a time when things are not very positive in our country.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Orange Jesus is not the answer as America and the world will discover in the next four years. Selling bibles is obscene.

[@galenmarek8287]

No one said anything about Orange Man Rad, but as per usual you can’t have a complete thought or conversation without bringing him up. America was founded on Christianity, but with a freedom to others to practice whatever religion they prefer, one of MANY reasons why we’re the greatest country on Earth.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@galenmarek8287 Is there a league table showing America as the greatest country in the world?

[@mdeysenroth]

Wow! What a moment! You looked absolutely starstruck when Roger McGuinn was singing Turn, Turn, Turn to you. I would have been too! And yes, I would like to see more video's like this. I think they could be really fun.

[@mrincon1382]

This take on rock is oh so refreshing! Bring Me a Higher Love…

[@wbchaney]

Yes, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton - Blind Faith! "Can't Find My Way Home!"

[@sub2for800M]

@@wbchaney And again with "Presence of the Lord"

[@Neevie-Styx]

I’m impressed. You interviewed Sting and David Crosby. Nice. 😊👍🏼

[@ronrobbins6585]

"Until the End of the World" by U2 would have been perfect for this episode!😇

[@papawinthewoods]

As would have “40” from the War LP.

[@MahaliaMD73]

Drowning Man, I Still Haven’t Found…., nearly all of the October album. So many more.

[@jtbalin]

I've been a worship leader and pastor for a few decades. I love your amazing stories about so many of the songs I played back when my wife and performed at Sea World in the 80s. Thank you for doing this episode to bring together the true Rock of Ages, Jesus Christ, with rock music. For fun, we did "Spirit in the Sky" and "Jesus is Just Alright With Me" for pre-service songs at the church recently. 😇

[@FrizleFry00]

What a life you have, Adam! These interviews are the best!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

And the meek shall inheret the earth

[@reloadnorth7722]

We've taken care of everything The words you read, the songs you sing The pictures that give pleasure to your eye

[@mournblade1066]

@@reloadnorth7722 We are the priests of the Temple of Syrinx!

[@ericbgordon1575]

That passage was included in songs written by Sting and Prince at different points.

[@whg09231956]

Yes, in plots 3feet by 6feet by 6feet.

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

​@@whg09231956In your case that's 12 feet under 😅

[@cherisejanell]

Roger McGuinn’s short rendition of Turn!Turn!Turn! Sitting with Adam was incredibly moving. It definitely brought me to tears. What an honor to hear that sitting two feet from McGuinn. Only the Professor of Rock could truly appreciate the experience. Amazing.

[@austintrousdale2397]

💯 Goosebumps. Had I been in Adam’s shoes, the moment would’ve reduced me to a bawling, blithering fanboy. “🙌 WE’RE NOT WORTHY!!! 🙌 😫”

[@Whisper_292]

I have an alarm on my phone so I'll wake up in time to watch POR. No lie, that alarm is Are You Gonna Go My Way! 🤯

[@exclamationpointman3852]

:)))))) GOD got His hand on you

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This makes me want to set a music alarm to do the same thing.

[@Whisper_292]

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I highly recommend it.

[@jamesp6954]

More eps like this please!!! Shakespeare, holidays, celebs, parents - lyrical topics could be endless.

[@shibolinemress8913]

How about Kansas' "Dust in the Wind", which thematically could also come straight from the Book of Ecclesiastes? And then there's the Hooters' "All You Zombies", with verses about Noah and Moses. Other favourites of mine are Sister Janet Mead's "The Lord's Prayer", The Singing Nun's "Dominique", The Brotherhood of Man's "Put Your Hand in the Hand", and P. Diddy's "My Best Friend". And then of course everything from Dylan's "Saved" and "Soul Train" albums. And those are just the tip of the iceberg. Like you say, there really is so much out there!

[@johnfrancis0063]

Hooters, yes!!! Seen them live in pubs before they went mainstream. Tolans Tavern Rt 29 in Ziglerville PA.

[@jean-philippeperetti8463]

Great video, Adam. Thanks for that. Keep these coming, Adam. If I may, I'd like to mention that Neal Morse (ex Spock's Beard), has a number of fantastic Bible inspired albums. You may want to check them out: Testimony, One, Question Mark, Sola Scriptura, Testimony 2 and Momentum. Finally, one of the greatest piece of classical music ever created is, of course, Handel's Messiah. The lyrics are 100% from the Bible. Some passages are out of this world. They trigger a lot of emotions in me.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing!

[@DougMcDave]

John Sclitt, the former lead singer of "Head East," later became the lead singer of the Christian rock band, "Petra!"

[@sub2for800M]

That is something I did not know. I'm probably among the guilty of writing off "Head East" as just a one hit wonder, but "Never Been Any Reason" is just such a cool song. I have "Unseen Power" from Petra and never made the connection.

[@kevinscheuller4429]

Great episode. As a pastor, I would personally dig many more episodes like this one.

[@marcoperez6599]

I always think about how amazing it is that you do what you do. What a cool story you have telling the story of music. You are truly blessed! Thanks for taking us along for this look at our history and how it affects our culture and lives.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Marco!

[@billystutz55]

Awesome episode. U2 -40 is another great one

[@tristramcoffin926]

So much of U2 is inspired by the Bible, especially from the first two albums.

[@MikeRashed-ssdm]

Great episode! But for Lazarus, you should have also mentioned Nick Cave (has a whole album named Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, and lots of other biblical references). Amazing artist, still going strong - you should really do a feature on him, and interview him if possible. That would be epic.

[@carljohnson4691]

This is probably my favorite video from The Professor. Very interesting! The Marshall Tucker Band also had some songs that were inspired by their faith. My Jesus Told Me So is included on their Best Of compilation.

[@tjm3774]

Listen, if you ever learned about many of society's controversial issues by watching the "ABC Afterschool Specials", you're gonna love this channel!

[@apj341]

I watched the episode called There's An Attic In The House for an hour and they never got around to the cool room at the top of the house. Just some teenager going through horrible stuff. Turns out that the title of the episode was There's An Addict In The House. I didn't know what an addict was!

[@tjm3774]

@apj341 I'll have to look that one up.

[@RGordon-pl3ck]

Really dig your interviews man. You approach the artist on level ground with respect and admiration. It comes of very real, simple and honest, the way it should be. It about the music first.

[@flavellinator]

Professor, how about Stephen Tintin Duffy's "Kiss Me" (a reference to Song of Solomon)? It's one of my favorite new wave dance tunes from the 80s! Great idea for a show, sir!

[@VicHockeyFan]

Oh my! Brilliant song!

[@doctordogtoffee3832]

The original Duran Duran singer

[@toocamcivic]

Argued with my grandmother once about creeping death being satanic. Told her it was about Passover, and once she read the lyrics she finally opened her mind.

[@dad4ever-c90]

I've sung Rock of Ages in church all of my life and have been a huge Def Leppard fan since their beginning. But somehow I never recognized the (very different) songs had the exact same title! Incidentally, my wife's family is German. And I used to hound them for a translation of the GERMANISH sounding opening lines. They insisted it was not German. Years later, I heard Joe Elliot explain it was just gibberish!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha. Yep! So cool!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I never even thought of spirituality with Rock of Ages. I thought it was just about letting loose and rock and rolling.

[@piscesman54]

Turn, Turn Turn is my favorite. It really sums it all up. When you're young, you delve into many things and pick up things here and there that seem to have some kind of foundation or truth. As you grow older, or experience unexplainable things, if you haven't been spiritually desensitized, the froth is blown away by the winds of change, and you start to realize most of it is pretty shaky ground. The central message of Ecclesiastes is laid out in a phrase that is repeated several times throughout--"all is vanity."

[@michaelhorning6014]

"40" by U2 is taken directly from the Psalm #40: 'I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.' Compare to the U2 lyrics: 'I waited patiently for the Lord He inclined and heard my cry He lift me up out of the pit Out of the miry clay I will sing, sing a new song ... How long to sing this song? ... You set my feet upon a rock You made my footsteps firm Many will see, many will see and hear'

[@PastorBillWisneski]

As a pastor I am totally stoked for this episode! Thanks.

[@michaelopry3456]

The Hooters "All you Zombies" from their album Nervous Night....Moses and the pharaoh, not only a great song, but that album was really really good with And We Danced.

[@Alexquix]

I was thinking about that song, talk about Noah, Moses and the ten commandments, a really good song...

[@maxxedout2020]

I saw them back in college, good show.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Both great songs

[@jbmann4796]

A great song - thank you for reminding me of it.

[@cgrbutterflyfish]

That album was brilliant. I love The Hooters. I saw them in concert twice opening for Bryan Adams.

[@Lorilooski]

Also Rush 2112 “Priests of Syrinx” ends with “and the meek shall inherit the earth.” Iron Maiden’s “Number of the Beast.”

[@tomflorio3639]

Came here to add Rush myself! But fyi - "the meek shall inherit the earth" is at the end of "2112 Overture", and leads into "Temples of Syrinx".

[@Jamie_Sheridan]

U2's "40" was overlooked.

[@buddyvilla7393]

Let those without sin cast the first stone” Buddy Villa Verse 24. “Just as thee sows, so shall you reap”. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” Proverbs- 19-71

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Like the WHO!

[@andrewknaff9220]

Growing up, my parents didn’t allow me to listen to any music that wasn’t Christian. Of course I snuck in MTV and the radio when they weren’t home. This episode seems right up my alley!

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Your parents tried to keep you away from evil and you should thank them and love them for it. All this world ever teach is to do wrong, which never helps in the end and is full of regret. We spend more time unlearning the stupid stuff we learned than learning what truly matters. You understand that the older and wiser you get.

[@OnEaglesWings715]

Wow! What an honor it must have been for you to sit and talk with Roger and David. Another great episode!

[@SaddleInTheRain]

Great episode, Adam. I would add one more, though, "I Stiil Believe" by The Call. Micheal Been has always been underrated as a lyricist, singer, and multi instrumentalist, imo. He deserves some love.

[@duffripley2440]

Great Song!!!!

[@bookflicka8412]

YESSS! He was a good man and I love his music! His songs got me through some hard times, especially that song.

[@SaddleInTheRain]

@@bookflicka8412 I liked him because he didn't present faith as a black and white, easy thing. His lyrics weren't platitudes. He presented faith as complex and challenging and a struggle. He presented it realistically. The song helped me through some dark times, too.

[@bookflicka8412]

@@SaddleInTheRain I totally agree with you. It made him so relatable and I was happy to have some great faith based music to listen to. Was crushed when he died but know he is stoked to be with our Jesus and so much happier!

[@SaddleInTheRain]

@@bookflicka8412 Yes, it made him completely relatable.

[@joshuakanapkey6570]

This was really great! Definitely do more of these! As someone rhat grew up in a Baptist church, I absolutely knew about Rock of Ages and Turn! Turn! Turn! but Creeping Death and Are You Gonna Go My Way are STUNNING surprises! And Sting is just an amazing guy, so it's not a shocker, byt that was a great story! MOAR!

[@peasylove1168]

Did...Not...Know...are you gonna go my way,story. Always loved that song and now I can enjoy it even more. Thanks Professor!! God Bless..!

[@FredGroenke55]

I am not familiar with the Lenny Kravitz tune. Still a great list though. Enjoy your weekend Professor Adam.

[@paulrichardson2942]

Would be fun to see a video dedicated to the rise of U2 and especially Bono's spiritual journey.

[@gstgst6334]

I never knew "Turn , turn, turn" was from the bible until it was a reading at my friend's little brother's funeral. Ecclesiastes is a beautiful piece of writing. Check out 'A Rose for Ecclesiastes' by Roger Zelazny. Great sci-fi short story.

[@vincentcolson7963]

Due to theme of song, I expected The Hooters - All You Zombies.

[@ScottiveNatish]

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him Psalm 34:8

[@rogertemple7193]

This is a really great episode about songs that were taken from various parts of the Holy Bible and there have been many but Turn, Turn, Turn Pete Seeger/the Byrds, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison and Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum are the most well known to me thanks again Professor. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[@DanielleWood-wf2xd]

The 1st song that came to mind was All You Zombies by The Hooters. I was surprised by the Lenny Kravitz song. I had no idea. 😂

[@Strongbadathlon]

Definitely do more of these!

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome episode Professor! I didn't realize about a couple of these! Thanks for sharing!👍

[@karmab4391]

OH man this is going to be good.

[@Code.Name.V]

I will bet that you are correct!

[@MsGoon40]

Wow! Lazarus Heart is a great song! Thanks for including it.

[@devildog5004]

AWESOME EPISODE!! Man absolutely FANTASTIC!! Really shows PROOF that our God Lord and Savior is ALWAYS reaching out to our hearts in ways we wouldn't imagine! Thank You Adam for following your heart and putting together and sharing this video!!! Rock on Brother and God Bless!!!! ~George B.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Your got it!

[@bookflicka8412]

AMEN to that!!

[@eightiesmusic1984]

There is no god. Hashtag pray for religious people that they may see the error of their ways and embrace secularism. Amen.

[@bookflicka8412]

@@eightiesmusic1984Then who are you praying to? 😄

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@bookflicka8412Not an imaginary god. It is a figure of speech.

[@jillwklausen]

The song that most gave me a spiritual feeling was 1973's epic, 40-minute-long "Remember the Future" by English prog-rock band Nektar about a boy who talks to a bird. If you wanted to hear it on the radio, you had to stay up and listen to the late-night DJs. Despite its limited radio play, it actually climbed to No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200. If you haven't heard it, you don't know what you're missing. Thank you for an inspirational episode, Adam. Have an excellent weekend!

[@simplysteve68]

That song is free to listen to here on YT. 👍

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’ve never heard of that song before! Interesting.

[@jillwklausen]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, give it a listen and tell me what you think of it. Best when a little high. 😊

[@randidennis7790]

A thought here: 'Dust In The Wind' by Kansas could borderline qualify, as could 'Carry On My Wayward Son'.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure!

[@ChristChickAutistic]

There was a Christian girl group that covered Carry On My Wayward Son.

[@Kate-yv2or]

I remember Kansas appeared on an episode of Pat Robertson's 700 Club. Pat told them the song Dust in the Wind was gloomy, depressing and anti-Christian and the band agreed. It seems they went through some sort of fundamentalist period and renounced their own work. I don't think that lasted long. Might have been in the late 80s. But I did see that, and it gobsmacked me at the time.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is about going to heaven, after all.

[@lionessatthegate]

Ecclesiastes…❤

[@Rossturnerphoto]

I’m a believer myself, but I had no idea that Lenny Kravitz song was about Jesus. Interesting stories about all these songs.

[@danohstoolbox]

So let it be written, so let it be done

[@Metalbass1979]

🤘 Perfect quote from the song.

[@Code.Name.V]

Iconic

[@Jims_Camera_at_dawn]

Inspiration for songs comes from all directions . ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶

[@exclamationpointman3852]

The spoken Word made this whole universe. JESUS IS THE WORD WHO MADE THE WORLD

[@Metalbass1979]

@exclamationpointman3852 I take it that you must be a Christian. Me too. 😎

[@rocketreindeer]

Good one Adam. More would be cool. It's super interesting. I was surprised that a song I associated with drugs because of Breaking Bad, Crystal Blue Persuasion, was supposed to be about blue stones at the feet of God from a biblical passage. This (and all your stuff) opens up our brains to more fully understand the world of the songs and where they come from.

[@Joreel]

Hey Professor.... Loved the episode, but you should do an episode about the Christian Rock bands if you're going to talk about Rock and The Bible merging together. There have been a lot of great Christian groups over the past 50 years.

[@jbr2991]

That’s a really good idea. I hope he sees your comment.

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Skillet alone would be a great segment

[@Joreel]

@@Lam_3-22-23 Skillet, Petra, White Heart, Stryper, Barren Cross, Bloodgood, etc... there are so many he could choose from 😋

[@77saint77posttrib]

Your coversge of biblical influence inspired me to subscribe. Your expose' was gracious and not mocking, well done!

[@MrCee71]

Here's two others songs that has Christian Elements, Paul Davis's forgotten 1980 hit "Do Right" About his faith in Jesus (I Had no idea it was about that till a few years ago) and Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs" (which he didn't write 😆as it was written by Beach Boy Bruce Johnston) and according to Bruce, "I" Means God and How his music effects us when we listen to it.

[@NOBodYknoys111]

You should listen to I write the songs again with the opposite view. Starts out sounding like a Christian perspective but gets darker with each verse

[@MrCee71]

@@NOBodYknoys111 I don't see any dark lyrics at all when I'm scrolling threw them. Also, I should throw the fact that Some people assume that song is about Brian Wilson, but Bruce says it's not and reveals it's about God.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I Write the Songs, definitely. Makes you think of some godly figure.

[@JohnnyTyrone77]

Elvis Presley released 3 gospel albums during his lifetime(2 won Grammy Awards!) I consider them his best work ever! “His Hand in Mine” “How Great Thou Art” and “He Touched Me”

[@mournblade1066]

Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath both have a ton of songs based on the Bible and Judeo-Christian religious beliefs. I saw a video here on KZbin that had a few Catholic priests debating whether Black Sabbath could be considered the first Christian rock band. A priest who used to be the pastor of my parish is himself a fan of Black Sabbath. He said the who "evil" image was nothing but brilliant marketing strategy. "Besides," he told me, "how evil can a person named 'Geezer' really be?"

[@NOBodYknoys111]

Geezer said himself that he was writing songs of warning but were misunderstood because of the way Sabbath were marketed. I could here it myself and tried to explain it to my preacher, dad but he didn't want to hear it because he had heard the satanic panic evangelist first. Heard preachers misinterpreting lyrics all the way up to Alice in chains

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I don’t see anything wrong with the name Geezer. Lol

[@austintrousdale2397]

If “Black Sabbath” doesn’t put the fear of God in you, then your heart is made of stone (or is that iron?)

[@franzgeil422]

What an episode! My favorite episode by far, and it's not easy to say that. Thank you POR!

[@madduck2323]

Can we really steal from He who created us? He made ALL for us, Especially His word!!

[@Whisper_292]

It depends on how you phrase the writing credit.

[@chrisfrimoth7245]

I play in a 10 piece band with horns. We cover vintage RnB, rock and swing. I’m also a church music director and have written songs from spiritual perspective for our band. Not wanting to start any issues with band mates about my own faith journey, they reminded me of all the songs that popular music has derived from biblical text and other religions. Really enjoyed this episode and would love to see more. Keep up the great work, Adam. I watch your POR while working out.

[@TerrickTerran]

Have a fun and funky weekend, gang.

[@Code.Name.V]

You put the fun in funky Terrick!

[@Whisper_292]

Going to see the Louisville Orchestra do The Nightmare Before Christmas tonight. Sounds like a funky time.

[@Code.Name.V]

​@@Whisper_292That sounds awesome! Enjoy!

[@TerrickTerran]

@@Whisper_292 sounds like an awesome time.

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

@@Whisper_292 Have a great time! ✌🏼😊

[@OnewAll_]

PoR - Thank you So Much for crafting this episode. Absolutely fascinating. And, yes, would love to hear more along these same lines. Honestly, I would enjoy this theme being a regular in your rotation- like "Lightning in a Bottle" for 1 Hit Wonders. Really interesting

[@JeffTaggart-p6o]

Pet Shop Boys “Your Funny Uncle” No more pain, no fear No sorrow or dying No waiting or crying These former things have passed away Another life begins today Revelation 21:4

[@areneesouder]

Ozzy and Black Sabbath's -Judgement Day lyrics in War Pigs,was probably the biggest surprise to me back when, and it's still my favorite Ozzy song, and mostly because it's still relevant.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!