I just found out that Larry Norman passed away. He was a musician who influenced a lot of people including me. He was called the father of Christian Rock and for me he was first intro to rock and roll. You see growing up I was not allowed to listen to secular music and Christian music was the only kind I could hear.
Larry was one of the first I heard and he opened my mind to the possibilities of the music out there. In the end I learned to enjoy all kinds of music; from hard rock to classical. I also learned how important it was to share one's faith no matter what the cost. He suffered from bipolar disorder and had physical problems from an accident on an airplane. In the end it was his heart that gave out. But his love for Christ never ended.
He will be missed but he will be remembered. Just listen to the music.......
His last word to us were these:
I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready to fly home.
My brother Charles is right, I won't be here much longer. I can't do anything about it. My heart is too weak. I want to say goodbye to everyone. In the past you have generously supported me with prayer and finance and we will probably still need financial help.
My plan is to be buried in a simple pine box with some flowers inside. But still it will be costly because of funeral arrangement, transportation to the gravesite, entombment, coordination, legal papers etc. However money is not really what I need, I want to say I love you.
I'd like to push back the darkness with my bravest effort. There will be a funeral posted here on the website, in case some of you want to attend. We are not sure of the date when I will die. Goodbye, farewell, we will meet again.
Goodbye, farewell, we'll meet again
Somewhere beyond the sky.
I pray that you will stay with God
Goodbye, my friends, goodbye.
Larry
