{"id":325,"date":"2008-11-01T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/11\/win-an-xbox-360-dingd-from-chr.html"},"modified":"2008-11-01T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2008-11-01T12:18:05","slug":"win-an-xbox-360-dingd-from-chr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2008\/11\/win-an-xbox-360-dingd-from-chr.html","title":{"rendered":"Win an XBOX 360 DiNG’d from (Christian rockers) Norma Jean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NormaJean.jpg\"<\/span>Rockers Norma Jean are currently on a headlining U.S. tour with guests Haste The Day,<\/a> The Showdown, Mychildren Mybride, and Oh Sleeper to promote their latest release, The Anti-Mother<\/em>. According to lead singer Cory Brandan, the album’s title “is a character we created which represents anything that is deceptive, and yet possesses an outwardly beautiful nature.” The Anti Mother is the follow up to the band’s 2006 critically lauded Redeemer.<\/em>
\nThe band has teamed up with DiNG to give away an XBOX 360, $100 DiNG Gift Card, $100 Hot Topic Gift Card, and CDs from every band on the tour. In addition, one lucky winner will get to catch the whole show right from up on stage.<\/p>\n


\nNorma Jean fits into that category of rockers who are Christians, but don’t apply the “Christian band” label to themselves (even though for the purposes of this blog, they’re a Christian rock band). Norma Jean bassist recently Jake Schultz told MLive.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“A band is a band whether they’re Christian or Buddhist or whatever. We know that we have labels like ‘Christian’ put upon us [but] it doesn’t bother us. We are all Christians first and foremost. Secondly, we’re in a band. We play music. That’s what we do. We don’t think there’s Christian music or non-Christian music. There’s just music.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I like that quote. If it’s good music, people will listen. If it sucks, it doesn’t matter if there’s a Jesus fish on the CD cover or not. And just because it has<\/em> a Jesus fish on it, doesn’t mean the artist singing is necessarily living a Christian life. I’m fine with Christians making music for entertainment, not necessarily to evangelize, and living a life that’s pleasing to Christ in all they do.
\nTo learn more about the XBOX 360 DiNG’d giveaway, visit www.dinglife.com<\/a>
\nFor more about Norma Jean, visit the band’s website www.normajeannoise.com.<\/a>
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