Band Names

Through the years, I've often wondered how so many groups come up with the name of their band.  Sometimes they go the easy route and just name it after themselves, but more often than not, they come up with some weird combination of words that seemly only make sense to someone who works at Urban Outfitters or is really into skateboarding.

Me?  I don't know.  I've always been under the category the ignorant.  I did, however, discover that if you want to come up with a really cool name for your band, you should probably look no further than the NIV version of the Bible.  Why?  Because the headings in the NIV are chocked full of opportunities to juxtapose subjects and verbs that make the average 15-year-old kid go, "uuhh, that's a pretty sweet band name."

Don't believe me?  Here's a list of some NIV headings that might make you change your mind and re-name your band:

  1. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
  2. Later Opposition Under Artaxerxes
  3. The Gibeonite Deception
  4. Oil for the Lampstand
  5. Mary's Song
  6. Expel the Immoral Brother!
  7. Hagar and Sarah
  8. The Seventh Trumpet
  9. Favoritism Forbidden
  10. Paul's Plea for Onesimus
  11. Slaves and Masters
  12. Envoys From Babylon
  13. A Common Destiny for All
  14. Advancement Is Meaningless
  15. Haman Hanged
Thought I'd end on an uplifting one.  Do you see what I mean, though?  Every "totally edgy" group out there would appreciate any of those names for their band.  There are many more to choose from, people.  Just open up the Scriptures and peruse.
Here endeth the lesson.

 

hahaha nice!

hahaha nice!