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And that message, unlike any drug or political slogan, never goes out of style.

Lonnie Frisbee, who later died of AIDS in 1993 (rejected by some of the same churches he helped build), once said: "The world is not looking for a beautiful worship service. They are looking for a miracle. They are looking for reality." Jesus Revolution

Frisbee’s raw, Pentecostal-style preaching (complete with falling on the floor, speaking in tongues, and miraculous healings) attracted the seekers. Smith’s systematic, verse-by-verse Bible teaching gave them solid roots. The music, led by a young guitarist named John Elefante, eventually evolved into the "Jesus Music"—the precursor to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), with bands like Love Song , Mustard Seed Faith , and later Petra and Stryper . And that message, unlike any drug or political