I Hardly Knew Ye

Jennifer Knapp was never exactly “edgy,” even for Christian music, but she was among the most brutally honest artists of the late 90s, never hiding her doubts, and managing to write about faith, God, and even theological concepts without the crutches of emotional sap or cliche. She wrote songs about “skin-art junkies,” covered Shawn Colvin, and all the while expressed hesitance about become a Christian “star.” Apparently the hesitance won out: after making an expensive, contractually-obligated third record (her least impressive), she left and, to anyone’s knowledge, hasn’t released any new material since.

via Jennifer Knapp, the Christian musician we didn’t deserve. – By David Sessions – Patrol Magazine.