Rediscovered Church Of Rhythm!

I was browsing on eMusic last night and stumbled across a band that I loved back in the mid-90's, Church of Rhythm (COR). I really liked them back then and bought their 2 albums on cassete tape. I used to listen to them quite often, but as CDs and then digital music became more popular, I packed away my records and cassetes, and haven't heard some of that music in a long time. I still have them all, but they are in a box under the stairs.

Both of their albums are good, however the 2nd one, Not Perfect, is really the best. It has a lot of songs dealing with trouble in this life and trusting God and having faith. The music is very upbeat hip-hop-electro-rock with singing and some rap mixed together in a very professional way. These guys were extremely talented and I was bummed when they broke up after the second album. However....

I just found out that founding member Max Hsu later created the band Superchick. I'm sure I've heard some of their music, but I never really paid much attention to them. I think I'll be checking them out very soon and I'll let you know what I think.

While many of their songs are noteworthy, I think that I Believe In God is especially good. I think maybe because I've been both people in the song.

I Believe In God - Church Of Rhythm

A man walked up to me the other day
He was very educated and he had a lot of things to say
He was oh, so forward thinking and so very up to date
And he wanted to teach me about faith

He said how can you believe in a thing you've never seen?
He said how can you believe with all the evil that we have seen?
He said don't you know that no one believes in your simple old fashioned faith?

I said I believe in God
I said I believe in the impossible
I said I believe in God
Though none go with me I will follow

He said man I've been to a church
I was lied to, judged and hurt
All I saw was guilt and hypocrisy, why believe?

I said friend, you didn't meet my God that day
I said friend, sit down let me tell you about grace
Well, I've been where you are some yesterday,
but today, I believe

I said I believe in God
I said I believe in the impossible
I said I believe in God
Though none go with me I will follow

I said I've been saved by faith
I said Jesus loves me this I know
I said I believe in grace
And where He leads me I will follow

So don't turn away,
Please don't close your eyes
If I did not believe with all that I am
I would not waste your time

I said I believe in God
I said I believe in the impossible
I said I believe in God
Though none go with me I will follow

I said I've been saved by faith
I said Jesus loves me this I know
I said I believe in grace
And where He leads me I will follow