The End Of Innocence
Part One - Innocence
I grew up in a fairly religious home. The only music I was allowed to listen to was 'Christian' music. There were some exceptions; DC Talk was eventually deemed acceptable to my mom once she listened past the rock riffs and heard that the lyrics were ultimately a good, Christian message for kids like me. But before that, it was mainly Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Petra. It’s strange now, considering the blasphemous music my ears are drawn towards these days, but those artists really spoke to me in my budding youth. Michael W. Smith reminded me of John Stamos back then. He felt like a bit of a rebel in the Christian music scene with his long hair and chiseled good looks. I remember listening to one song he sang on repeat; Place In This World. I could sing it today, verbatim. The lyrics would haunt me through the days of my girlhood…