Big House (song)
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"Big House" is a song by Christian rock
band Audio Adrenaline
, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me
. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career. It won the 1996 GMA Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year, and received the Song of the Decade title from CCM Magazine
for the 1990s.
In 1998, the song was remade by Seven Day Jesus
for a Forefront
compilation album celebrating the tenth anniversary of the record label. The album featured classic songs from Forefront artists performed and updated by other artists.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the...
, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me
Don't Censor Me
Don't Censor Me is the second studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album features the song "Big House", which is considered the most popular song of the band.-Background and concept:...
. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career. It won the 1996 GMA Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year, and received the Song of the Decade title from CCM Magazine
CCM Magazine
CCM Magazine was a monthly magazine published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. It was first published in July 1978, and it has always been a Christian music magazine. On January 16, 2008, Salem announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the...
for the 1990s.
In 1998, the song was remade by Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus was a Christian rock band formed in Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, but they reunited for one concert in 2004.-Band history:...
for a Forefront
ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records is a Christian Music record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from current owners Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo and is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group.In 1998, ForeFront released a 2-CD...
compilation album celebrating the tenth anniversary of the record label. The album featured classic songs from Forefront artists performed and updated by other artists.