In 1987 the band released their most successful album, Detonation. Now with two high charting albums and many requests for live performances, Bloodgood hit the road for their first major tour. It was a tour that almost proved to be their last and caused the band members to grow closer to the Lord and each other. The tour was filled with dates that were badly promoted, staged, or in many cases, the venues didn't exist at all when the band rolled in. Most dates they were asked to accept less money than was agreed upon, and making it from one city to the next was a financial struggle. Still, they saw the fruits of their ministry as many hard core unsaved teens came to know the Lord. And, the band built a reputation as one of the best performing bands in Christian music.
Discouraged by the financial losses, but encouraged by their success in ministry, the band returned to their homes in Seattle to evaluate and plan for the future. It was there that they met producer Terry Shelton, who along with the band, decided that a new musical direction should be pursued. The project, Rock In A Hard Place, spanned the musical spectrum of the metalish Do Or Die, the arena rock sound of Never Be The Same and experimental Seven. While sales weren't as brisk as Detonation, the band found more profitable success in their mini tour for the album as they avoided many of the pitfalls they had experienced during the Detonation tour. Mark Welling left the band after the tour and was temporarily replaced by Kevin Whistler.
Before the recording of their next album, a major change occurred in the band's line up. Guitarist David Zaffiro left to become a full time father to his newly born second child and work as an independent producer. As an important part of their visual presentation and signature sound, David would not be easily replaced. Session guitarist Paul Jackson was hired to work on their next release Out Of The Darkness. This album saw a return to the higher energy arena rock/metal sound and produced hits like Top Of The Mountain and Out Of The Darkness. Shortly after the release of this album, the band embarked on their most ambitious project to date – live videos and albums, an attempt to capture the magic and emotion of a Bloodgood live performance.
Even with all the struggles and disappointments, Bloodgood has left its mark on the young Christian metal industry. Every promoter, radio station, store owner or fan who has had contact with the band has found them to be genuine ministers and committed Christians. Many of the newer metal bands looked to Michael, Les and David as examples on how to conduct a viable and effective metal ministry.
(Above taken from the liner notes of Bloodgood's 1991 Intense Records release: The Collection)
Bloodgood went on to record All Stand Together in 1991 and toured Russia and Germany. The band's third live album, To Germany With Love, was recorded on their 1993 tour of Germany. Bloodgood broke up in 1994.
After a false start in early 2002, Bloodgood reunited in late 2006, bringing previous Bloodgood drummer Mark Welling back into the fold, and adding Stryper guitarist Oz Fox to the lineup.
Seven
Bloodgood Lyrics
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And the Lord sent His angel to John
The faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead
The ruler of the kings of all the earth
The one who loves us and has freed us from our sins
His blood has washed clean and now He's coming
So shall it be, Amen
Seven: the number of churches
Seven: the number of spirits
Seven: the number of lamp stands made of gold
Stars and seals, the number of horns
The number of eyes lookin' at you:
Seven... seven
The number of the crowns
The number of plagues
The number of bowls made of gold
Trumpets, how many trumpets
How much thunder, and how many signs?:
Seven... seven
God gave Jesus a revelation
And the Lord sent His angel to John
God gave Jesus a revelation
And the Lord sent His angel to John
The lyrics to Bloodgood's song Seven are heavily influenced by the book of Revelation and its symbolism. The song starts by referencing Revelation 1:1-5, which states that God gave a revelation to Jesus and the Lord sent an angel to John to communicate this message. The lyrics go on to reference the characteristics of Jesus mentioned in Revelation, such as his role as the faithful witness and ruler of kings. The phrase "the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins" likely references Revelation 1:5, which describes Jesus as having freed us from our sins by his blood.
The repeated use of the number seven throughout the song is also a direct reference to Revelation, where the number seven is used frequently to indicate completeness or perfection. The song lists various things that are associated with the number seven in Revelation, such as the seven churches, spirits, lampstands, crowns, plagues, bowls, trumpets, and signs. The lyrics seem to be emphasizing the idea that everything in Revelation is connected and symbolic, and that the number seven serves as a unifying thread throughout the book.
Overall, the lyrics to Seven are a passionate and evocative expression of the themes and symbolism found in the book of Revelation. The song highlights the idea that Revelation is a complex and layered text, full of interconnected symbols and motifs that work together to convey a powerful message of hope and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
God gave Jesus a revelation
God revealed something to Jesus
And the Lord sent His angel to John
An angel was sent by God to John
The faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead
Jesus is the trustworthy witness and the first person to rise from the dead
The ruler of the kings of all the earth
Jesus is the king of all kings on earth
The one who loves us and has freed us from our sins
Jesus loves us and has forgiven our sins
His blood has washed clean and now He's coming
Jesus' blood has cleansed us of our sins and He will return
So shall it be, Amen
This is the truth and it must be so
Seven: the number of churches
There are seven churches being referred to here
Seven: the number of spirits
There are seven spirits being referred to here
Seven: the number of lamp stands made of gold
There are seven lampstands made of gold being referred to here
Stars and seals, the number of horns
These are references to various things, each with seven parts or aspects
The number of eyes lookin' at you:
There are seven eyes looking at you
Seven... seven
The number seven is a recurring theme throughout this piece
The number of the crowns
There are seven crowns being referred to here
The number of plagues
There are seven plagues being referred to here
The number of bowls made of gold
There are seven bowls made of gold being referred to here
Trumpets, how many trumpets
There are seven trumpets being referred to here
How much thunder, and how many signs?:
There are seven instances of thunder and signs being referred to here
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