True Tunes Podcast Ep 17: Larry Norman and his son Mike; It’s Complicated…

 

The late Larry Norman has been called the “father of Christian Rock,” though he said he never intended to create an alternate genre. U2, The Pixies’ Frank Black, and Dylan have called themselves fans. However, many who worked closely with him, came away seriously wounded in one way or another. What are we to make of messy, painful stories like his? Might the lasting legacy of Larry Norman have something to teach us about listening for the good, and discerning our own path to healing and beauty amongst damage? In this episode of the True Tunes Podcast, we visit with Larry’s son Mike Norman and hear what it was like to live with Larry and how he has come to terms with his father’s complicated legacy. We also unearth some previously unheard interview clips with Larry himself in which he talks about his regrets, offers advice for artists coming up behind him, and more.

 

Along the way, we’ll hear lots of music, including an All Norman Jukebox takeover, and some Larry rarities.

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CHASING LARRY, FINDING GRACE (JJT chasing Larry around Estes Park in 1986!)

 

Episode 17 MUSIC LIST: 

Theme Song: Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul – Full Circle (Instrumental)

Midnight Daydream – Ruth

Larry Norman –

Why Don’t You Look Into Jesus?

Without Love You Are Nothing

Why Can’t You Be Good?

Twelve Good Men (Alternate Take)

I Wish We’d All Bee Ready (Orchestral Track, No Vocal)  (Maximum Planet version)

Song for a Small Circle of Friends

Put Your Life Into His Hands

Soul On Fire

Ha Ha World

Even If You Don’t Believe It

Lord If I Got My Ticket (Extended version)

Somewhere Out There

You Can’t Take Away The Lord

Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation

I Wish We’d All Been Ready

I’ve Searched All Around

Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music

I Am the Six O’Clock News

Reader’s Digest

I’ve Got to Learn to Live Without You

Be Careful What You Sign

Nightmare #71

The Rock That Doesn’t Roll

U.F.O.

Six Sixty Six

Diamonds/One Way

Hard Luck Bad News

Feeling So Bad

Born to Be Unlucky

Watch What You’re Doing

 

Thriftstore Masterpiece – Trouble is a Lonesome Town

Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

 

People –

I Love You (Nuggets Volume 3: Pop)

 

Kevin Max – Revisiting This Planet

Righteous Rocker #1

Six O’Clock News

 

Pantano-Salsbury – Hit The Switch

Soul Seeker

 

Mark Heard – Appalachian Melody

Here I Am

 

Tom Howard – View from the Bridge

Mansion on the Sand

 

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