1… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists who recorded under the name Christopher.
1. Christopher Nissen (born January 31, 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012 he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year (Årets nytænker), given by Spotify as an innovation prize. His debut single was 'Against the Odds' (September 2011), which reached #23 in Denmark. His début album, 'Colours', was released in March 2012, its follow-up, 'Told You So', in March 2014.
2. Hailing from Toronto Canada, Christopher, who found most conventions and current musical climates quite disagreeable, is a 3rd generation student drop out of Bela Bartok. Originally a classically trained guitarist, Christopher transmuted into a multi-ethnic dual gender vocal firestorm and fringe composer. The first incarnation was the 2001 release Wer Next Projekt. Fast forward five years of relocating, reinventing, whimsical auditions for Finnish metal bands, studio fires and floods, Smoke and Origination is released, a 68-minute opus that shares some of the same discordant ambitions Brian Wilson laid down in 'Pet Sounds'. The album documents urban sprawl and the cannibalistic homogenization of Western life.
3. Another one of Texas' wealth of interesting, late-'60s psychedelic bands, Christopher came together in 1968 in the Houston area. Doug Tull (drums), Doug Walden (bass, vocals), and Richard Avitts (guitar, vocals) were the original members of the band, which was originally known as United Gas. Tull and Avitts, at the time playing in a series of R&B and soul-leaning groups, first met in 1966 when Tull sat in on drums with one of Avitts' bands. Tull, however, was not as serious about the music as Avitts, leading to an eventual split. Tull developed a friendship around this time with Jefferson Airplane guitarist and Texas native Jorma Kaukonen, and, in 1967, invited Avitts to jam with them. Certain that they had the makings of a band, the two went searching for a bassist who could sing, eventually finding Doug Walden. It was not long before United Gas developed a following in and around Houston, playing local clubs such as Tangerine Forest, whose owner, Nick Lee, developed an interest in the band, eventually becoming their manager. Walden and Avitts began writing their own material and recorded a demo that Lee had circulated around Las Vegas and Los Angeles by his connections in those cities. United Gas moved to Las Vegas for a brief time and then to Los Angeles after L.A. record label Metromedia offered them a two-year contract. At the behest of Metromedia, the band changed their name to Christopher so that they wouldn't be confused with similarly monikered California band Pacific Gas & Electric. Walden and Avitts felt Christopher to be a religious band -- the name is derived from Saint Christopher -- and wanted to convey this through the music. Recording of their first album started in early 1969, but was hampered by Tull's drug use and his failed suicide attempt. He was fired (later returning to Houston and joining Josephus) and the sessions were completed with drummers John Simpson and Terrence Hand. The result was Christopher's self-titled debut album, released in a single 1970 pressing of a thousand LPs by Metromedia. Walden and Avitts remained in Los Angeles playing as Christopher until Avitts returned to Houston later in the year.
4. Christopher was a fuzz psych / garage / blues rock band from North Carolina, United States, who released one studio album: 1970s' 'What'cha Gonna Do?' on Chris-Tee Records. Only 100 copies were pressed originally, making it an ultra rarity until Rockadelic/Atlas re-issued it. Personnel: Gary Lucas (drums), Bill McKee (bass), Steve Nagle (guitar), Frank Smoak (lead guitar).
5. Paddy O'Neill had been a member of Manchester-based harmony acts such as The Chuckles in the late 1960s. He recorded a singer-songwriter album ('Where I Belong') for the fledgling RAK label as Christopher Neil in 1972. In between he recorded a one-off single for Chapter One Records under the name Christopher: 'Sharkey'b/w 'The Race'.
Where I Wanna Be
Christopher Lyrics
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You made a way for me
Gave me your own the most Precious One
To die on the cross
Where would I be if not for your mercy
Where would I be if not for your grace
Where would I be if not for your love for me
You sought me when I was lost
Gave me your own the most Precious One
To die on the cross
Where would I be if not for your mercy
Where would I be if not for your grace
Where would I be if not for your love for me
Jesus your love is so pure
It pierces the depths of my soul
How could I ever forget your sacrifice
Jesus you're all that I need
Your love is a song that I sing
How could I ever forget your love and your grace
From the beginning
You have been calling
Ready to pour out Your love
You saw our failings
Yet you were willing
To give up your Son for us
For the joy you were seeing
Love overflowing
You said that is is done
You said that is is done
Jesus your love is so pure
It pierces the depths of my soul
How could I ever forget your sacrifice
Jesus you're all that I need
Your love is a song that I sing
How could I ever forget your love and your grace
Jesus your love is so pure
It pierces the depths of my soul
How could I ever forget your sacrifice
Jesus you're all that I need
Your love is a song that I sing
How could I ever forget your love and your grace
Where would I be if not for your mercy
Where would I be if not for your grace
Where would I be if not for your love for me
The lyrics of Christopher's song "Where I Wanna Be" express gratitude for the redemption and love of Jesus. The opening lines convey the idea that the singer was lost and found by Jesus, who made a way for him by dying on the cross. Without Jesus' mercy, grace, and love, the singer implies that he could not be where he is now. The repetition of the questions "Where would I be if not for your mercy, grace, and love for me" reinforces the notion that the singer's existence is dependent on Jesus' redemption.
Later in the song, the singer expresses his adoration for Jesus and acknowledges the pure and deep love that pierces his soul, the sacrifice made by Jesus, and the all-encompassing nature of Jesus' love that sustains him. The phrase "Jesus your love is a song that I sing" speaks to the belief that Jesus' love is not only an internal emotion but an outward expression that influences the singer's actions and behaviors. The climax of the song laments that without Jesus, the singer would be lost to eternal damnation.
In conclusion, the verses of Christopher's song "Where I Wanna Be" depict Jesus as the redeemer who saves the lost, and his love as the unifying force that brings the singer closer to him. It is a song of gratitude and devotion that emphasizes Jesus' willingness to sacrifice himself for humankind.
Line by Line Meaning
You sought me when I was lost
You came looking for me when I was lost and didn't know where to turn.
You made a way for me
You created a path for me to follow when I felt lost and hopeless.
Gave me your own the most Precious One
To die on the cross
You sacrificed your own beloved son, Jesus, so that I could be saved and redeemed.
Where would I be if not for your mercy
I would be lost and without hope if you had not extended your mercy to me.
Where would I be if not for your grace
I would be without direction and purpose if you had not given me your grace and favor.
Where would I be if not for your love for me
I would be lost and without purpose if you did not love me and guide me along the way.
Jesus your love is so pure
It pierces the depths of my soul
Your love is so powerful and genuine that it touches the very depths of my being and soul.
How could I ever forget your sacrifice
Your selfless sacrifice for me is something that I could never forget or take for granted.
Jesus you're all that I need
Your love is a song that I sing
You, Jesus, are everything I need in life and your love is something I celebrate and sing out joyfully.
From the beginning
You have been calling
Ready to pour out Your love
You have been calling out to me and waiting patiently to pour out your love on me since the beginning of time.
You saw our failings
Yet you were willing
To give up your Son for us
You knew all along that we would fail and make mistakes, yet you still loved us so much that you gave up your own Son for us.
For the joy you were seeing
Love overflowing
You said that is is done
Your overflowing love for us brought you joy, so you declared that your mission was complete and our salvation was secured.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Christopher Bisnar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dltmdgnskr
You know why this version of King Louie is terrifying and also awesome villain same time? Not just because he is big and powerful and wise, but also he is a most genetically close to the Mowgli.
At the beginning of the movie, Shere Khan warn about how dangerous a human is. And Louie is the most human-representing creature. Genetically, and also in his motive and behavior.
King Louie want a fire because he wants to rule a jungle with it, and also want to be a Man. he is bored about his limitation as a ape. He wanna break through and wanna become a man. He is not just a creature of 'Bare Necessities', He is a creature of 'The Will to Power'. and his will is a become a man, then rule the jungle like a man with fire.
Hell even he acts like a man already. He's living in a abandon temple like human lives in a house, he's got a henchman like a human, and rule them like a king. Just like a humans do.
So he is a basically a dark represent of us, a human, that Shere Khan tries to warn about. Makes Shere Khan more persuasive. Also he is a ancient species already extinct and wanna become a man and join their world, Mowgli is a young human wanna stay at a jungle like a animal. Feel the comparison?
@AceAttorny
Don't you just love how the movie isn't a musical at all, but the writers were like: "Hold the phone. We have Christopher Walken as King Louie. We need to stop everything and have him sing a song, orchestra and all."
@MorKmbt
If it's walken he's gotta sing
@fab.912
+AceAttorny Or rather it wouldn't be a Disney's Jungle Book without the "Bare Necessities" and "I Wan'na Be Like You" :P
But yes, Christopher Walken with this song is glorious
@IraNeff
He's Walken the walk and talkin the talk
@ShyGreenBean
AceAttorny yes
@HarryBillyBobGeorge
I honestly wish it was a musical. And the expanded story was great but I wish it was closer to either the original or the book. I miss the vultures.
@casperphillips3337
I love the fact that they made him a freakin mob boss
@TheCrusaders13
Same
@mattpask5594
same
@robbiewalker2831
+Bryce Phillips Well, if a lot of the animals fear the Red Flower, how can you blame him?