Expert: Alexis - 3/19/2010

Question
My boyfriend is into heavy metal music but he isn't a Christian. He knows how much my faith has meant to me and said he is willing to see where it will go for him, but he is still hesitating. I thought that because I know he listens to heavy metal almost all time time when he is home, I could give him some Christain music he might like but I don't know any bands. He knows that I don't really like heavy metal but it is mainly because I just don't see anything to like about it. I was wondering what would be a good heavy metal Christain band that I could get him to listen to a song and see if he would like to listen to Christain heavy metal.

Answer
Hi Betty,
Thanks for your question. Back in December, I answered a question concerning heavy metal bands - including links to various websites and information about Christian heavy metal bands and Christian reviews of non-Christian bands. You can see the question here: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Christian-Music-2785/2009/12/Secular-Heavy-Metal-Band...

Overall, I usually recommend PluggedIn Online as a source for a Christian perspective on entertainment, especially this six-part series on the Heavy Metal genre: http://www.pluggedin.com/upfront/2006/metalrootsreachdeep.aspx

You can also go here (http://www.turnlife.net/music.php), find a band your boyfriend likes, then find the Christian alternative.

May God Bless!
~ Alexis