1985_04 The Daily Collegian April 1985

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Christian musician follows God's lead
Like many musician-songwriters,
andy Stonehill has made a living and -
jeeessful career from his music. But wil
a difference.
As a born-again Christian, Stonehill s
songs and lyrics reflect that transfor¬
mation. One of the first artists to emerge
from the field of contemporary Christian
music, Stonehill is well-liked by his
musical pee" and loved b* chnstmn
1   audiences for his acerbic wit and engaging
lehill i
curiously
impress any-
feel called l
•m going to continue tu	
God indicates to me to do something
else," Stonehill said after his opening per¬
formance for Christian hard rock band,
Petra. at the Selland Arena last week.
Unlike fellow Christian artist Amy
- __. _.t^j ,5 now approaching "super-
js, Stonehill ignores the lack of
recognition, despite half a dozen albums
and a professional career spanning fifteen
years. Stonehill is indeed a pioneer in a
leld of music that was in its infancy when
e began. Not coincidentally, Stonehill
ni-lp featuring a
see why he's something of a musician^
musician among his colleagues. A multi-
faceted entertainer, he combined humor
and music with a warm stage presence,
receiving a rousing encore after only a
brief appearance.
ue explained there's more to his act
i entertaining people. "The key for me
is just to make sure I'm being true to the
medium. If I'm going to be a songwriter, if
I'm going to write lyrics, 1 want them to
hold up as art," he said.
Being a songwriter in the tradition ol
ihe folk balladeers of the '60s with a little
country rock and
s tied  t
but
willing to supplement style with 	
finds appealing. "I listen to the things
around me, the music that inspires me
—writers like Dylan or Paul Simon... or
Bono Vox [U2]," he said. "And I try
:, Stonehill
ms contem-
ceived for
e that t .
competitive level with tl
Apart from his own
discussed some of the c
porary Christian music	
being too shallow or lacking ...........
which he defended, saying,
"Sometimes that simple, almost trite or
redundant pop music approach just sort
of boils it down for many people out there
- just hits 'em between the eyes. And
that's what some people need."
"That whole area of opinion concerning
someone's communication approach or
the quality of someone's lyrics is a real
grey area, because it's such a subjective
thing. There are a lot of Christian artists
whose work is not my cup of tea — but
that doesn't mean they're not speaking to
omeone. So I'm always hesitant to judge
other people's work; I just know where my
own realm of responsibility is," he said.
His own realm aside, how did Stonehill
feel about British, Canadian, and Amer-
ican mainstream artists cutting records
for famine-struck Ethopians — from an
industry not generally recognized for iti
Christian concern? Were they sincere
efforts or just clever marketing schemes?
"1 would imagine it is a sincere effort,
especially given the fact there's absolutely
no way you can cover up the self-interest,
vanity, and greed in the music industry.
That's a given fact," he remarked.
"I think the qualifying difference be¬
tween what they're doing and what Chris¬
tians are doing to address that need is the
fact lhat with organizations like Com¬
passion International or World Vision,
go, minister to the need — but then we let
the people know why we're there — it's
the name of Jesus — it's because of God'i
love and what He's abundantly given us.,
and we want to share His love in very teal,
tangible ways."
Stonehill stressed that too often Chris-
tian music is misunderstood bcause of i
way Christ is portrayed by other artist!
his profession. "They can make it sound
too easy, they can make it sound like,
'Hey, just listen to this pleasant news
happy sound' — and that can almost
coming off as cheap grace... That's j»
insidious kind of thing and it's potential1y
very dangerous.   It  can give  people
misconception of what walking with
Christ really is," he said.
"God wants everything from us. Foi
me, He's wanted everything, includingm
career plans. The wonderful miracle oli
all is that there is is no one else, nothin,
else worth committing 100 percent oi
yourself to — only Christ qualified.
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at 5 p.m.
-Feature
April 11,1985 5
Judo coach has winning ways
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ByBenZayi
Staff Writer
Ask any CSUF sports afficionado which Bulldog programs are mm._.v
^na, level and youH undoubtedly get two app.eXL-o _7K*M
True, while Grant's 'Dogs and Skipper Bob Bennett's baseball char-, uwt^fL     u
g00d" to the Fresno faithful in recent years, a new Bul.doSetic^XnW^
lt* East and quietly settled in among the throng of "mad Do*?nd^r_T-ft
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How. then, could coach Haruo Imamura's squad shoot to the inn __ ,u     ■
The answer is Imamura himself.
Born in Japan, Imamura attended Tenri University, a school well respected in his
homeland for its judo program. iwpcciea in his
While touring the United States in 1956 with the Japanese national team !_____
received an invitation to attend school in Fresno. national team, Imamura
-| liked the impression of Fresno," he said.
In 1958, while attending Fresno. City College, Imamura won the a Ait _ .• .
Cha.p.onships in the 180-pound Cass and wafa.so chosen Grand"champion3H
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n is currently stocked with veterans, but scholarships are vital to CSUF's
future success in the sport, Imamura said. wu"
of people are now interested in donating money for scholarships," he said.
See Judo,
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attempted (Up during pi
1 Hudson pint his sparring partner during practice.
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