1998: J Lounge

MERGING MUSIC AND SPIRITUALITY is nothing new — many scholars believe the roots of human music and religion are inextricably entwined. From those earliest bone-flute tootlings to this week’s Hassidic hip-hop blockbuster, people have always relied on song to communicate their deepest-held beliefs.

Contemporary Christian artists the J Lounge are no exception. The group’s 1998 electro-bossa “Relax…Let Jesus Drive,” from the Clubbo EP A Different Kind of Ecstasy, tapped into ’90s lounge music and electronica while promoting a message of faith. The result? Praise music you can chill to. MORE…

LISTEN: Relax…Let Jesus Drive

(song lyrics and credits)

MORE: How the J Lounge reconciled religion and cocktail culture…

pic_firstcompilation

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/clubbo
portal_tigerlove

http://clubbo.com/1984-tiger-love/
pic_castlekeep

http://clubbo.com/1971-devon-shire/
pic_Swiss

http://clubbo.com/1963-the-swiss-invasion/
pic_spacedoors

http://clubbo.com/1981-bleep/
portal_pianogirl

http://clubbo.com/1989-pianogirl/
portal_sot

http://clubbo.com/1986-smasher-of-things/
http://clubbo.com/1990-razorflesh/
portal_decoupage

http://clubbo.com/1979-decoupage/
portal_clipper

http://clubbo.com/1962-clipper-cowbridge/
portal_jlounge

http://clubbo.com/1998-j-lounge/
pic_wildlove

http://clubbo.com/artists/1965-marilyn-kaye/marilyn-kaye-the-death-of-a-song/#foxxx
pic_cupsandswords

http://clubbo.com/1989-pianogirl/
pic_mysterysphinx

http://clubbo.com/1970-yorgi/
pic_firsteesk

http://clubbo.com/2001-eesk/
portal_bleep

http://clubbo.com/1981-bleep/
portal_rocktion

http://clubbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/rocktion.htm
portal_sandee

http://clubbo.com/1972-sandee-saunders/
pic_wisp

http://clubbo.com/1989-pianogirl/
portal_lazarus

http://clubbo.com/2004-lazarus-project/
portal_actionplus

http://clubbo.com/1996-action-plus/
pic_jlounge

http://clubbo.com/1998-j-lounge/
pic_alrghttonight

http://clubbo.com/1976-rockfinger/
pic_secondeesk

http://clubbo.com/artists/2001-eesk/
pic_rivegauche

http://clubbo.com/1970-yorgi/
pic_cowboyhowdy

http://clubbo.com/1970-yorgi/
portal_fold

http://clubbo.com/1969-the-fold/
pic_parental

http://clubbo.com/1986-smasher-of-things/
pic_dermatitis

http://clubbo.com/1990-razorflesh/
pic_feastus

http://clubbo.com/artists/1986-smasher-of-things/
pic_smashes

http://clubbo.com/1986-smasher-of-things/
portal_swissinvasion

http://clubbo.com/1963-the-swiss-invasion/
pic_reflections

http://clubbo.com/1972-sandee-saunders/
pic_shrug

http://clubbo.com/artists/1986-smasher-of-things/

Selected Artists

1998: J Lounge

Quotable Clubbo

Chucko’s Corner

Selected Artists

1998: J Lounge

Quotable Clubbo

Chucko’s Corner

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