Michael Koby

With Christian music, there are those bands that are just kind of there and riding a wave, then there are those that set the trends that others follow (or at least bring the trend mainstream). That is exactly what dc Talk did with their Jesus Freak album. While other Christian musicians were rocking out like Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots long before dc Talk, it was dc Talk that made it alright for Christians to rock out in the mainstream. After Jesus Freak, dc Talk recorded a follow up that was entirely different from anything they had done before. Leaving the rap/hip-hop sound behind completely and acquiring a pop gleam, Supernatural was released to much fan fare. So much fan fare, that Billboard held a poll on “How Does a Band’s Religion Affect Your Purchases” during the album’s week of release.

The first single off that album was entitled “My Friend (So Long)” and revolved around the idea of a fictitious fourth member of dc Talk that had left the band and found success in the secular music industry. While the fourth band member was indeed fictitious, debates went on for a couple of years on who the fourth member could have been. This alone earns the song a spot in my Songs & Such. Continue reading →