ARTICLE: Skillet Finds Mainstream Success
March 14th, 2007 | 
Interviews | Source: CMWired.com (255)
GROWING UP in a traditional Southern Christian home, John Cooper was raised on church hymns. He wasn’t allowed to listen to rock’n’ roll — even Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. Anything with a drum beat was forbidden. But when Cooper was with his friends, he soaked up everything from Metallica, Iron Maiden and Motley Crue to Christian rockers such as Petra and Guardian. Cooper, 31, combined his faith and tastes in music when he and two friends started Skillet. Over the last decade, the lead vocalist and bassist guided the band to its position as one of the most successful Christian hard rock bands. Skillet is now on the cusp of the mainstream success enjoyed by Christian crossovers P.O.D., Switchfoot and Chevelle. […read more]
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