Jennifer Knapp was never exactly “edgy,” even for Christian music, but she was among the most brutally honest artists of the late 90s, never hiding her doubts, and managing to write about faith, God, and even theological concepts without the crutches of emotional sap or cliche. She wrote songs about “skin-art junkies,” covered Shawn Colvin, and all the while expressed hesitance about become a Christian “star.” Apparently the hesitance won out: after making an expensive, contractually-obligated third record (her least impressive), she left and, to anyone’s knowledge, hasn’t released any new material since.

via Jennifer Knapp, the Christian musician we didn’t deserve. – By David Sessions – Patrol Magazine.

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Richard Clark is the Founding Editor of Christ and Pop Culture. He is also the managing editor of Gamechurch and a freelance writer for Unwinnable, Paste, and other outlets. He lives with his wife in Louisville, KY and has a MA in Theology and the Arts from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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  1. Knapp was really great, I heard an interview she did with Michael Card back in the day, and she really knew her theology well. My wife was a huge fan too. When she disappeared we searched all over the internet to find out what happened, but nobody knows.

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  2. Jennifer Knapp is one of the best lyricists that I’ve heard in a long time. “Kansas” continues to be a favorite on the iPod. Perhaps there will be some way for her to continue doing music without the Christian Machine crushing her.

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