Being a Christian and being a patriot just go hand in hand. That’s the philosophy of Christian artist Bill Beaty. “Either your politics dictate your religious beliefs or your religious beliefs dictate your politics. For me, it has to be the latter.” That said Bill Beaty includes songs of Christian patriotism in his public appearances and on his first CD, “Stand Up For God!” “Jesus took a stand for what he knew was truth and we, as Christians, should follow his example.”
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” Galatians 5:13
The audience Bill attracts range in age from early teens to early 60’s. His lyrics are simple, down to earth, dealing with things that we all encounter in our everyday life. Reaching from one generation to another, he weaves his patriotic philosophy into his songs with the ease of a feather floating on the water and with the ‘in your face’ attitude of a heavyweight boxer. Musically, he’s somewhere between Paul McCartney and AC/DC with a heavy dose of alternative thrown in, a hard combination to ignore.
Typical of the life journey of many Christians, Bill grew up in the church, walked away from God for years before having that ‘life changing experience’ that brought him back. “I matured and saw what was really ‘real’. I spent years chasing shadows and empty illusions, wasting my God-given talents foolishly and thinking what I was doing was relevant.”
Some have characterized Bill’s patriotic Christian songs as the new millennium’s answer to 60’s protest music. Considering the changing political climate, his music is, for Christians, a refreshingly different approach. In terms of the lyrics, the songs aren’t really political unless you consider pride in America and faith in Jesus Christ to be political issues. In concert, Bill sings about American heroes, the ineptitude of public education and the fight to prevent further removal of the 10 Commandments from public places. He turns it around like a protest song when singing about a nation that seemingly walks farther away from God and Christian values every day.
An artist on the cutting edge of societal evolution, Bill brings his message of Jesus Christ and America to the forefront and challenges the listener to be a Christian first and an American second.
Being a Christian and being a patriot just go hand in hand. That’s the philosophy of Contemporary Christian artist Bill Beaty. “Either your politics dictate your religious beliefs or your religious beliefs dictate your politics. For me, it has to be the latter.” That said Bill Beaty includes songs of Christian patriotism in his public appearances and on his first CD, “Stand Up For God!” “Jesus took a stand for what he knew was truth and we, as Christians, should follow his example.”