He incorporated pop, hip-hop, rock, worship, even spoken word, and a few rap songs along the way, to create a genre that is every way different and maybe even a sub-set of a genre that is only synonymously attributed to him- a Carman genre- maybe his counterpart at the moment who is able to blend in a vast amount of musical styles and genres to form their own, would have to be TobyMac.
Among the first of the artists my parents introduced me to that set me down a path of CCM that opened doors to other artists like Delirious?, Steven Curtis Chapman, Tim Hughes and the Newsboys (to name a few), Carman’s ministry through music was always hard-hitting and ground breaking. of years active in said industry.Ĭarman’s music was featured heavily during the 1980s and 1990s, and while post-2000, there wasn’t really much album releases from a guy whose niche genre of gospel/story-songs/spoken word wasn’t as welcomed or even expected in an industry that’s ever growing (which is indeed very sad upon reflection), Carman still holds a special place in my heart. Influence and impact are rather more about lives changed and positively altered than the no. Carman’s impact far goes beyond years active in the industry. Carman may or may not be making music at the moment, but even that is irrelevant. And for that instilling of the Word of God, I’m proud to rekindle my love, appreciation and respect for Carman’s music as I prepared a little for this blog post this week. 2 in who taught our family around the 1990s (cause that’s when I grew up) about the gospel of Jesus Christ and what it meant to follow Jesus on a daily basis. Apart from the Bible and Jesus, Carman was No. Maybe my comparison to such greats within the CCM industry can seem to some as being a little naïve about the actual real impact of Carman on music, but for me personally, Carman’s influence in indeed second to none. Born Carman Licciardello (and known by his stage name ‘Carman’) in the mid-1950s, his music quite literally shaped our view of God and who we (myself and my twin brother) are today- he may not be influential at this very moment in music, but throughout CCM and CCM history, as well as the lives of myself and Josh my brother, Carman was very much an artist that indeed is a pioneer, into the category of others like Amy Grant, Larry Norman, Rich Mullins, PETRA and Keith Green. And which music artist did they turn to for such biblical knowledge, understanding and songs that allowed what we knew about God and Jesus and everything else to soak into our lives from when we were young till now? Why, Carman of course. What is the point is that in the Christian home and family I grew up in, music as a way of imparting positive and godly values and instilling them in lives such as mine and my brother’s at a young age was almost a non-negotiable for our parents. Yes, way back when I was in nappies, and learning to walk, I was listening to music at a ripe young age of…well, I don’t know, but that’s beside the point. If you were to pick one artist that has shaped me as a person and that has managed to sow seeds of hope, encouragement and the love of Christ when I was young, then Carman was the guy. Carman has had one of the greatest impacts in my life from as early as I know to this very day. One such artist that I’m about to delve into at the moment, is 1990s and 2000s CCM legend, Carman!Ĭarman has made a big impact on my life.
Still, here I am back, and ready to get into yet another year of exploring artists that I believe have made a mark on today’s music culture, amongst people, and shaped music in general.
#Lazarus song lyrics carmen series#
To put it bluntly, I found a little of my identity in my blog post series this past year.
I was letting this blog series take control of my life, not necessarily consciously, but nevertheless, that’s what I was doing. Over this month when I wasn’t immersing myself into this particular artist and that, I found out how much time I was undertaking the discovery of new artists throughout the year. I’ve learnt to slow down a little during my time away, and to remind myself that though this year has been great as I’ve explored a vast myriad of music at my fingertips quite literally (you can search on Youtube for any musical content you wish!) my life wasn’t just music. Yes, I did turn the big proverbial 3 0 on last week Monday, and after a big long break of just over a month between the last previous blog (Week 34 was for KING AND COUNTRY published online in mid-November) and now, I’ve managed to catch up on a very much needed time of rest, relaxation, and just generally working hard at my work as a café owner and operator. That’s a big loaded statement to start off my next blog post.
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