All God'S Children: Songs From British Jesus Rock All God'S Children: Songs From British Jesus Rock CD

Three CD set. First-ever overview of the UK element of the late 60s/early 70s "Jesus movement". Incorporates the scene's gospel beat beginnings, the hippie-era Christian rock/folk groups and the movement's influence on mainstream secular bands. During the late 60s and early 70s, the restless, questing nature of the Woodstock generation and the horrors of Vietnam saw the pop scene add a new spiritual element. Many young people embraced Christianity, viewing Jesus as the prototypal long-haired hippie, persecuted by the establishment of the day while dispensing peace and love to a troubled, cynical world. The American branch of the Jesus movement effectively started in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, but there was also a parallel development in the UK that slowly evolved from beat groups performing in church coffee-bars. By 1971, leading British Xian rock band Out Of Darkness were appearing at notorious countercultural gathering Phun City, while Glastonbury introduced a "Jesus tent" that offered Christian revellers mass and holy communion twice a day. 'All God's Children' assembles the best of the British Christian acts, including such respected names as Out Of Darkness (and their earlier incarnation, garage R&B act The Pilgrims), Parchment, Whispers Of Truth and Judy MacKenzie. It also features the secular alongside the sacred, including the likes of Strawbs, Moody Blues, Amazing Blondel, John Kongos and Medicine Head - bands who, though theologically shyer than their more overtly Christian contemporaries, all wrote songs with a strong spiritual message. A 3CD, four-hour set, 'All God's Children' - which takes it's name from the gorgeous Kinks' ballad, naturally included herein - is a fascinating look at an under-documented phenomenon and unexpected by-product of the hippie era.

1. Prelude (Incorporating He Is My God) - Salamander 2. On Solid Rock - Out of Darkness 3. Jesus Is Just Alright - Bourbon Street Mission 4. Son of God - Parchment 5. Winter Song - Lindisfarne 6. Country Road - Unicorn 7. Help Me Jesus - Paul Brett's Sage 8. Minstrel's Song - Moody Blues 9. Gospel Song - Gordon Giltrap 10. Jesus Come Back - Ramases 11. Jesus My Life - Quintessence 12. Lord and Master - Heron 13. Mary and Joseph - Richard Thompson 14. Prayer - Manfred Mann's Earth Band 15. Reality - Whispers of Truth 16. Thank You Lord - the Pilgrims 17. Jesus Was a Cross Maker - the Hollies 18. Lord of the Ages - Magna Carta 19. The Man Who Called Himself Jesus - Strawbs 20. The Traveller - Clifford T. Ward 21. Jesus Was a Carpenter - the Johnstons 22. Job's Tears - the Incredible String Band 23. Safety in God Alone - Amazing Blondel 24. To Be a Pilgrim - Gerald Moore 25. Jesus Is Coming Again - All Things New 26. Heaven in My View - Kevin Coyne 27. Who Cares - Gerry Rafferty 28. Jesus - Wil Malone 29. Sweet Fire - Graham Kendrick 30. Dear Jesus - Prelude 31. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - Fairport Convention 32. Time of the Last Persecution - Bill Fay 33. My God - Jethro Tull 34. Stories of Jesus - Clive Palmer 35. First Time I Went to Church - Nigel Goodwin 36. Woodstock - Matthews Southern Comfort 37. Clear White Light - Wishful Thinking 38. Songs of Praise - Roy Wood 39. I Must See Jesus for Myself - Help Yourself 40. Christ One - Quiet World 41. Hallelujah - Stray 42. Love's a Way - Bill Nelson 43. Is It Today, Lord? - Strawbs 44. Gethsemane, Again - Al Stewart 45. Heaven Heath - Mellow Candle 46. New Song - Judy MacKenzie 47. Lord Up Above - Nirvana 48. Hallelujah Sang the People - Bruce Spelman 49. Three Crosses - Roger and Jan 50. Child of Jesus - Phillip Goodhand-Tait 51. His Guiding Hand - Medicine Head 52. The Serpent - Genesis 53. Jesus Cristo - Fickle Pickle 54. Family of Man - John Pantry