Website Offers Musical Journey Back to Era of 'Jesus People'
by James L. Lambert
January 16, 2004
(AgapePress) - Dave Hollandsworth has a unique hobby. Like most people, he has a daily job -- but he also has a passion to share music from a generation that, for the most part, has long been forgotten by many Christians. Hollandsworth is the webmaster for a website entitled One-Way.org. The unique site links many of the out-of-print and "lost" music artists from the "Jesus people" generation of the 1970s and early 1980s. This site allows visitors to locate some great contemporary Christian music of time past.
Among the musicians chronicled in the "Artists" section of the website are Love Song, Second Chapter of Acts, Phil Keaggy, Barry McGuire, Larry Norman, The Way, Parable, Randy Stonehill, Bob Bennett, the Boone girls, Daniel Amos, the Paul Clark Band, the Edwin Hawkins singers, Ralph Carmichael, Children of the Day -- and scores of others.
In addition to providing links about artists, Hollandsworth has compiled a history of the "Jesus Movement" -- a period of spiritual revival that arguably has been unmatched in the last 50 years. Included in those web pages are pictures from that era, including recaps of long, out-of-print recordings and, oftentimes, a chronology of where the musicians are today and what they are doing.
In a number of cases, visitors can contact the original artists and order old recordings that have been either reproduced on CD or are for sale via the Internet. However in some instances, that is not possible due to contractual conflicts or financial considerations. In addition, some links allow visitors to the website to listen to recordings from 20+ years ago that will encourage listeners and bring back wonderful memories.
Hollandsworth is hopeful that his efforts provide spiritual benefits to those who visit the website.
James L. Lambert, who grew up during the "Jesus Freak" era -- but wasn't one himself -- resides in San Diego, California, and is a frequent contributor to AgapePress. The former surfer who is now a Christian is the author of Porn in America (Huntington House), which can be purchased through the American Family Association; and a licensed loan sales agent who offers all types of real-estate mortgage loans. He can be reached via his website: JamesLLambert.com or by calling 1-800-656-8603.
