About Ben Yanke
Ben is a Catholic college freshman, loves his big family, but most of all, HE'S CATHOLIC!
From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary was started as a place to post my thoughts on things I enjoy and care about, anything from the ordinary and mundane things of everyday life to the extraordinary exciting things. Some of my passions include cross country running, sacred music, the liturgy, web design, video production and media production, particularly radio.
He is also an intern at the renowned Catholic blog, The New Liturgical Movement, and a board member for the Tridentine Mass Society of the Madison.
Mary, Exterminatrix of all Heresies
This blog is under the patronage of the BVM, specifically her title "Exterminatrix of all Heresies."
Ad Orientem
Seek not the face of the priest in the Mass, but the face of Almighty God.
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[...] cover:Praise Bands – Ben Yanke, From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary [...]
I program a 24/7 Christian rock, metal and hip hop radio station [on the air at 101.3 fm in northern Nevada and online at renegaderadio (dot) org].
We avoid praise music.
We hear from listeners, many of whom are pagan, that they like our music mix and are surprised that we play “Christian” music. They continue to listen. Other contacts via email indicate that some listeners have come over to Christ as somehow influenced by the music we play. We somehow attract bikers who have become Christians but who like heavy music.
In the 1990s we began, and the Christian Rock music then was almost as bad as many guitar groups found at Roman Catholic mass. Since it is not a sin to tune us out they did and we figured we needed better material. Nowadays many Christian rock tunes are crossing over into mainstream and hold up in artistry.
Another thing is happening: The “holy hip hop” artists are gaining mainstream airplay. While I am not a fan of hip hop, I am really encouraged by how holy hip hop artists are truly “sold out” for Jesus Christ and want to tell their stories to the general populace.
But praise bands – nahh.