ApologetiX

ApologetiX is "That Christian Parody Band," often called a Christian "Weird Al" Yankovic. Located around Pittsburgh, PA, the band consists of J. Jackson on vocals and rhythm guitar, Karl Messner on lead guitar, Keith Haynie on bass guitar, and Bill Rieger on drums. As of 2004, ApologetiX also includes Bill Hubauer on guitar, keyboard, electric violin, and Karl's favorite instrument, tambourine.

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ApologetiX rewrites secular songs with (often comical) Christian lyrics. Some of their parodies include "Corinthians" (parody of "In the End" by Linkin Park), "Look Yourself" ("Lose Yourself" by Eminem), "Smooth Grandmama" ("Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm and/or Michael Jackson), "Smells Like Thirtysomething Spirit" ("Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana), and "Bethlehemian Rhapsody" ("Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen).

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ApologetiX gets their unusual name from the word apologetics which means "the defense of the Christian faith." It's based on the Greek word for defense, apologia, which is in the original text of this Bible verse from the Apostle Peter: "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer (or defense or "apologia") to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15). Their logo, the triquetra, is an ancient symbol of the Holy Trinity.

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Christian: :This article is about the religious people known as Christians; for the 1980s British music group, see The Christians.For other uses of the term Christian, see Christian (disambiguation)....

Parody: In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it....

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is a Grammy award winning American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer....