From a friend:

John Michael Talbot

A Catholic who is still producing many good albums. His site at http://www.john-michael-talbot.org/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Michael Talbot is Catholic music’s number one recording artist with sales of over four million records worldwide. With more than 40 albums, 14 books and numerous video teachings on ministry to the poor, simple living, Franciscan and monastic community living, John Michael Talbot has set himself apart as a true servant of God.

Lots of Christian musicians still going strong ….

– Larry Norman – the Father of Christian Rock http://www.larrynorman.com/ Lyrics at http://www.onlyvisiting.com/gallery/lyrics/lyrics.html

– Noel Paul Stookey http://www.noelpaulstookey.com/ – from Peter, Paul and Mary, writer of the Wedding Song (There Is Love) … brilliant folk musician

Michael Omartian … a great keyboard player and producer. Lyrics at http://www.delusionresistance.org/christian/omartian/omartian.html Latest at http://www.yamaha.com/publications/allaccess/winter2K1/26omartian.htm

– Maddy Prior ex Steeleye Span. http://www.gaudela.net/prior/frames-2.html A beautiful voice. Listen to her “Sung Lustily And With Good Courage” – probably the best collection of hymns ever sung in folk style.

– Bruce Cockburn http://cockburnproject.net/ a Canadian singer songwriter.

– U2 – http://www.u2propaganda.com/ … recently in Live 8.

– Bob Dylan … the one and only

– Cliff Richard … did some great Larry Norman covers.

– Electric Prunes – 60s first Rock Mass

– Johnny Cash – lots of gospel material

– Ladysmith Black Mambazo – African gospel

– Little Richard …. SDA minister

– Midnight Oil – Aussie rock featuring Christian politician and activist Peter Garrett http://www.midnightoil.com/

– Richie Furay .. ex Poco http://www.richiefuray.com/ “I’ve Got A Reasion” is his best album. His friends and former band members include Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Loggins and Messina, Randy Meisner in the Eagles

Aussie Christian musician Rod Boucher (70s – whatever happened to him????) used to sing the label in concert … till Vegemite got upset about copyright.

Find out all at http://www.vegemite.com.au/

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It was way back in 1954 that the jingle was first performed on radio when three Happy Little Vegemites burst into song. Toes started tapping across the land. By 1956 the Happy Little Vegemites became a television commercial. It showed happy, healthy children enjoying themselves. The campaign continued in various ways on radio and television until the late 1960s. It was reintroduced in the 1980s when the original Happy Little Vegemites commercials were dusted off and colourised (television was not always in colour) giving new generations of Australians the chance to experience the happy memories of a more distant time. Ask your grand parents how they passed the time without television at all – much less in black and white.

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Lyrics for the “Vegemite Song” …

We’re happy little Vegemites

As bright as bright can be.

We all enjoy our Vegemite

For breakfast, lunch, and tea.

Our mother says we’re growing

stronger every single week.

Because we love our Vegemite.

We all adore our Vegemite.

It puts a rose in every cheek!