Song for a small circle of friends

What an awesome yet poignant video! Wonderful song that was Larry's way of reaching out to those known and unknown who crossed his path. He never sang a song the same way twice....I think, judging from the posts on the LarryNorman.com website, he had a wider circle of influence than even he was aware of....

The Passing of Larry Norman

I was saddened to hear of the passing of possibly the most influential christian musician of my lifetime. His revolutionary music and lyrics gave hope to those of us who were reaching for Jesus while at the same time dreading the surrender of their art and music. The discovery of "Bootleg" followed by "The Trilogy" and of course "Upon this Rock" allowed myself and thousands of others to have the courage not to lay down our guitars but use them as weapons of worship and evangelism. My spiritual growth and development as a christian songwriter owes an immeasurable debt to the pioneering work of Larry Norman. Witnessing him live was to be challenged to be bold and tender at the same time. Sure, he could be obtuse and wierd but he could in the next breath be uproariously funny and then achingly beautiful. His voice was totally unmistakeable and the sheer numbers of artists who credit his influence is a testament to his genius. I am only grateful I managed to see my 'hero' a number of times at the height of his powers. He was a true giant in the musical universe and more relevant than 99% of so called contemporary christian music. Peace....