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In an interview after Solid Rock records had broken up, " Norman said that he was very unhappy about the reaction of Christian artists to their success.

He faulted most of them for basking in acceptance ( and money ) from Christians.

... Norman felt that many artists were becoming Christian celebrities and ignoring their mission to the unbeliever.

In particular, he was unhappy that Christian artists were unwilling to play clubs and other secular venues, and he was very put off that artists were not " preaching " between songs and making the Gospel clear — in confrontational terms.

" Commenting on Christian music in 1984, Norman said: " I'm pleased with what's happening in England and Europe ... but I'm not totally thrilled about the commercialisation of Christian music in America.

" Two years prior to the 1984 interview, he had complained that Christian music generally meant " sloppy thinking, dishonest metaphors, and bad poetry " and stated that " I've never been able to get over the shock of how bad the lyrics are.