Name the Christian Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: In the Light

DcTalk was formed in 1987 by Toby McKeehan (Tobymac), Michael Tait and Kevin Max. The band split up in 2001 and the three men pursued careers as solo artists. They released five studio albums: "DC Talk" (1989), "Nu Thang" (1990), "Free at Last" (1992), "Jesus Freak" (1995) and "Supernatural" (1998) as well as a live album titled "Welcome to the Freakshow" (1997) which featured a CD and VHS of a concert from the "Jesus Freak" tour. There have been a couple times where one of the members did a song credited to their solo career that featured the other two members. These include Tobymac's song "Atmosphere (Remix)" on the album "Welcome to Diverse City" (2004) and Kevin Max's song "The Cross" on the album "The Blood" (2007).

The lyrics in the question are the prechorus of the song "In the Light" which is on the album "Jesus Freak" (1995).

Kevin Max starred in the 2008 film "The Imposter" as main character Johnny C.

In 2009 Michael Tait was named the lead singer of Christian band "Newsboys" replacing Peter Furler who had been with the "Newsboys" since it began.

Answer: Born Again

"Newsboys" was created in 1985 by John James (lead singer), Sean Taylor (bass), Peter Furler (drums) and George Perdikis (guitar) in Queensland, Australia with the name "The News". In 1987 they came to the United States and changed their name to "Newsboys" to avoid problems with "Huey Lewis and the News". Their album "Not Ashamed" (1992), their fourth album, is what gained them attention in the Christian music industry. It featured mainly original song from "Newsboys" as well as a few covers. After the album "Not Ashamed" they released "Going Public" (1994) which featured hits like "Shine" and "Spirit Thing". Next up was "Take Me to Your Leader" (1996) which featured hits "God is Not a Secret", "Take Me to Your Leader", "Reality" and "Breakfast".

After this album John James left the band and Peter Furler moved to the lead singer spot and Duncan Phillips became the drummer. Then came "Step Up to the Microphone" in 1998 and "Love Liberty Disco" in 1999.

Ten years later, after two worship albums, "Adoration" (2003) and "Devotion"(2004), and and three other studio albums, "Thrive" (2002), "Go" (2006) and "In the Hands of God" (2009), Peter Furler announced he would leave the band and was replaced by former DcTalk member Michael Tait.

In 2010 they released "Born Again" featuring "Born Again", "When the Boys Light Up", "Escape", "Miracles" and a cover of the DcTalk hit "Jesus Freak".

The lyrics in the question are from the chorus of the song "Born Again" from the album with the same name.

Answer: After the Music Stops

Lecrae Moore is a solo rapper who became a Christian when he was 19. Since then he has had a passion for telling people about Christ. His first album was titled "Real Talk" and was released in 2004. "After the Music Stops" is his second album and was released in 2006. After that he released "Rebel" in 2008 and "Rehab in 2010. In 2011 he released his fifth studio album titled "Rehab: The Overdose".

The lyrics used in the question are from the first verse in the song "After the Music Stops" from the album of the same name.

Answer: Stories (Down to the Bottom)

Tobymac was a member of DCTalk from the beginning of the group to the end. Then he went solo and debuted with "Momentum" in 2001 which had songs like "Get this Party Started", "Irene", "J-Train", "Yours", "Momentum", and "Extreme Days". Three years later he came back with "Welcome to Diverse City" in 2004 which featured songs like "The Slam", "Atmosphere", "Gone", "Diverse City", "Stories(Down to the Bottom)" and "Burn for You". He released remix albums of the first two albums after the original album was released. Then he released "Portable Sounds" in 2007 with songs like "One World", "Made to Love", "Boomin'", "Ignition", and "Feelin' so Fly". After that came a live album named "Alive and Transported" in 2008. In 2010 he released "Tonight" with songs including "Tonight", Get Back Up", "City on our Knees", "Changed Forever", and "Captured".

The lyrics in the question are from the second verse of the song "Stories (Down to the Bottom)" from the album "Welcome to Diverse City" (2004).

Answer: O Praise Him (All this for a King)

David Crowder Band started as the worship team for a church in Waco, TX. In 1998 they released an independent album named "Pour Over Me" followed by another independent album in 1999 titled "All I can Say". Then they joined Sparrow Records and released "Can You Hear Us?" in 2002 followed by "Illuminate" in 2003. Then came an EP called "The Lime CD" in 2004. Then came "Sunsets and Sushi" in 2005 featuring remixes of some of the songs on "Illuminate". Later in 2005 came "A Collision" followed by "B Collision" in 2006. Then came "Remedy" in 2007 followed by a live album titled "Remedy Club Tour-Live" in 2008. Then came "Church Music" in 2009 which uniquely has no gaps between the songs. By doing this they made it so that if you played the CD without stopping it it would be like all of the songs were one song. If you play the album with looping turned on it becomes a neverending song with the tracks being played over and over again. Then came "Summer Happiness" in 2010 featuring acoustic versions of four of the songs from the "Church Music" CD.

The lyrics in the question are from the first verse on the song "O Praise Him(All this for a King)" on the album "Illuminate"(2003).

Answer: Backslidin' Blues

Petra was formed in the early '70 and is considered the first Christian rock band. Their first album was titled "Petra" and was released in 1974. At that time they had no 'lead' singer, instead their guitarists Bob Hartman and Greg Hough sang on the album. The song "Backslidin' Blues" is on that album. Then they released "Come and Join Us" in 1977. At that time they still had no official lead singer but they had some guest singers on the album. One of these was Greg X. Volz who would become their lead singer. Then they released "Washes Whiter Than" in 1979 and "Never Say Die" in 1981. Then they released "More Power to Ya" in 1982 which was rejected by many because in the song "Judas' Kiss" they used the backmasking technique. People believe bands used the backmasking technique to hide satanic messages. When played backwards the first three seconds of the song "Judas' Kiss" hide the message "Why are you lookin' for the devil when you oughta be lookin' for the Lord?".

After "More Power to Ya" they released "Not of this World" in 1983 and "Beat the System" in 1985 followed by a live album titled "Captured in Time and Space" later in 1985. After these Greg X. Volz left the band and was replaced by John Schlitt. Then they released "Back to the Street" in 1986 followed by "This Means War!" in 1987 and "On Fire!" in 1988. Then came a worship album titled "Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out" in 1989. Then they released "Beyond Belief" in 1990 and "Unseen Power" in 1991. Then they released a spanish version of their worship album "Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out" with the title "Petra en Alabanza" in 1992.Then they released "Wake Up Call" in 1993 and "No Doubt" in 1995. Then they released a second worship album titled "Petra Praise: We Need Jesus" in 1997. They followed that with "God Fixation in 1998. Then they released an album title "Double Take" which featured acoustic versions of "Petra" songs plus two new songs. Then they released a third worship album titles "Revival" in 2001. After that came "Jekyll and Hyde" in 2003 which was translated to Spanish for a second release in 2004. Then they finished with a live album titled "Farewell" which featured guest appearances of Greg X. Volz and former keyboardist John Lawry.

The lyrics in the question are from the first verse of the song "Backslidin' Blues" on the album "Petra" (1974).

Answer: The Flame in All of Us

"Thousand Foot Krutch" ("TFK") was founded by Trevor Mcnevan in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The band's first major album was "Set it Off" which was released in 2000. In 2003 "TFK" was signed by "Tooth and Nail Records" and released "Phenomenon". Then they released "The Art of Breaking" in 2005 followed by "The Flame in All of Us" in 2007. Then they released "Welcome to the Masquerade" in 2009.

The lyrics in the question are from the first verse of the song "The Flame in All of Us" from the album of the same name.

Answer: Just a Closer Walk with Thee

This song which is also called "A Closer Walk" has no known writer. The first known recording of the song was by "Selah Jubilee Singers" in 1941. The many other who have done this song include Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan (with Johnny Cash), Patti Page, Randy Travis and Ella Fitzgerald. The lyrics used in the question are the first verse of the song.

Answer: Ready for You

Kutless was formed in Portland, Oregon in 2001. They released their debut album titled "Kutless" in 2002 under the label "BEC Records". Then they released "Sea of Faces" in 2004 followed by a worship album titled "Strong Tower" in 2005. Then they released "Hearts of the Innocent" in 2006 followed by "Live in Portland", a live album recorded in their home city of Portland, Oregon and released in 2006. After that their guitarist Ryan Shrout left when his daughter was diagnosed with a rare eye disease. He was replaced by Nick DePartee on the guitar. Then they released "To Know that You're Alive" in 2008 followed by another worship album title "It is Well" in 2009.

The lyrics in the question are from the first verse of the song "Ready for You" from the album "Strong Tower" (2005).

Answer: Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?

After being in a couple of bands Larry Norman went solo. Larry was the first person to add Christian lyrics to rock music and is considered the father of Christian rock. In his time he released many, many albums which I'm not going to write down because of the space it would take and the time it would take for you to read through it all. When he was first starting he was ridiculed by many pastors one of which called rock music "the new pornography". But he kept recording and that's what made him the legend he is. On February 24, 2008, Larry died at the age of 60 after a long battle with health issues after multiple heart attacks. The day before he died he had someone write down a message which was posted on his website. This is what it said:

"I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready to fly home. I won't be here much longer. I can't do anything about it. My heart is too weak. I want to say goodbye to everyone. In the past you have generously supported me with prayer and finance and we will probably still need financial help. My plan is to be buried in a simple pine box with some flowers inside. But still it will be costly... However money is not really what I need, I want to say I love you. I'd like to push back the darkness with my bravest effort. There will be funeral information posted on my website, in case some of you want to attend. We are not sure of the date when I will die. Goodbye, farewell, we will meet again.".

The lyrics in the question are from the first verse of the song "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?" from the album "Only Visiting this Planet"(1972).