First Love: A HIstoric Gathering of Jesus Music Pioneers

If you saw the Jesus Revolution movie, then you need to order this. And if you didn’t see the movie, you still should order this. So good. It is so fun to see the joy in the room, that is still part of these music pioneers, as music and memories are shared.

This is a really cool dvd it even covers the Jesus movement. It must be real as they are still praising God and living the dream. Wonderful

For those of us who were there near the beginning (Simi Valley1970 for me), these tunes drove my college community. Each singer/group plays an early signature tune, is interviewed, and then plays a second song (most of which were new at the time of this video). The visuals of the singing is mostly panning around a room of the fellow singers in barca-loungers lost in the moment mouthing the words. Take a hint, turn the lights down low, turn off the phone, get your comfy quilt on the couch, and close your eyes during the songs. Watching other people do this is obviously not compelling video. I have just finished DVD-1 and it challenged me to reconsider what passes poorly as CCM today. The interviews are not rehashing old testimonies, but they start with their commonly known stories and reflect further about their faith walk. By the end of the first DVD, I wish I was present in person during those three days of taping. Some ah-ha moments was which congregations were the home ports for the various bands, leaving me think "So, that's how such and such got linked up with so and so!"

My friends and I used to make the long drive down to the circus tents put up by the beach to hear the FREE concerts put on by these groups. They were so contagiously full of joy and deliverance, they changed the lives of me, my siblings, and many in my California Jesus-people generation. I have long wondered what happened to them, if they were still as full of joy as they were then or if they had descended into some jaded state.It was so good to see them as full of joy and love as ever, as am I, my family, and most of those I know touched by Jesus because of their music. We now live in India with some of our children and grandchildren, trying to share this same joy to anyone who is thirsty. It is so fun to see this same joy cross all cultural barriers, enter into hearts and change families in any culture, as it did ours. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who did not have the chance to live through the Jesus Movement themselves as well as those who want to relive the beginning of it all.

I loved this. Such great memories of the early days...particularly if you lived through the time. God bless these music pioneers. They are still living strong for God's glory.

I am so pleased to report that Honeytree's song "Pioneer" is played quite often on the oldest Houston, TX Christian radio station. Often it is played on Saturday night. I get teary-eyed EVERY time and it makes me slow down and take time to pray. I am purchasing a THIRD First Love DVD, this time for my boss who grew up in California during the Jesus movement. She did not know about this DVD.There truly is something for everybody on this DVD. Yes, it would be nice to have more---other wonderful artists were around during that time and more currently. I believe people would love more like this. Our kids have heard this music their whole lives and they like to share it with others (they are 16 and 20.) It can be very powerful to those who have not had the opportunity to listen to much "Christian radio." What is so interesting is that the oldest of our Christian radio stations (considered more conservative) plays several of these artists on a regular basis.

I have wanted this DVD set for years and finally got around to ordering it last week. I opened the package and watched all 3+ hours of the DVD's the first night I got it. I have the 2 CD's in my car right now, listening and singing along. Great music from a great era. I was a teenager in the late 60's and early 70's. This music caused a big uproar in the mainstream church at the time. I listen now and think how mellow and message filled it really is. Why did adults of the time ever "disapprove" of it? I was new, and it was different - and it was great. Still is !!!

We first saw this advertised on TV when I was in the hospital after giving birth to our fifth child in 1999. I wrote down the information to order the (then) VHS tapes and we watched these over and over again, as well as shared them with friends and family. The testimonies are dynamic and uplifting. The music is timeless. My daughter, who was 13 when we originally purchased these and is now 26 with three children of her own, requested these as a gift and I was more than happy to accommodate her. The story/history of The Jesus People is inspirational and relevant. Keith Green's music has always been very important to me. If you only watch Terry Clark's testimony, you will not have purchased these in vain. I could say so much more, but I will stop there. ~M

I bought this for a musical friend who was missing something in his life. after discussing it with other concerned friends we decided that it was probably Jesus he was missing.it did the trick, to say the least. since he got this he has released an album that has been classified as Gospel by certain online retailers and he has moved to an area where a much higher percentage of the population attend church on a frequent basis.

A 'who's who' of American Christian popular musicians from the 70's and 80's perform and reminisce. Production values are high, song choice is good, performances excellent, interviews and back-stories intriguing. The DVD benefits from its setting - the artists joining together in one large room to play, listen and sing along. Not just nostalgia - the continuing faith and passion of these veterans remains inspiring.

this is such a great DVD - I loved it and have watched it many times. Thank you.

A great compilation on 2 CD's (music) and 2 DVD's (testimony, stories and song presentation amongst the about 20 singers/groups). I believe all the music is redone in 1998 and it is recorded well . I have watched the DVD"s and Listened to the CD's as well only once so far. I would highly reccommend

It brought back treasureable monents of the past. A good buy for good keeping.