Audio X has carved out a unique niche in the Christian music scene by combining parts of sermons with various sub-genres of dance music. Electronica '98 is the second title released by the unnamed performers, the first being a decent ska album. The second outing is reminiscent of a much earlier album, My King, by the Raving Lunatics in that My King uses full messages from the likes of Billy Graham and E.V. Hill with mostly rave-style music underneath. Though Electronica lacks the big-name talent of My King, Audio X does a good job of placing the right music with the right message to bring a message of hope and salvation to the listener. It is surprising how well the unlikely combination of sermons and electric music works. It makes one wonder if there is a possibility of an underground church-planting movement similar to the Sanctuary Church's, using dance music as its hook. The song "Dumptruck" is a particularly stirring example of this sort of musical experiment at work, as it utilizes a sermon by Pastor Steve Fatow, father of Knoxville rocker Deborah Fatow. The music and message flow together so nicely that I wondered if the music was playing in Pastor Fatow's church at the time he delivered the following message:
By Sam Hagedorn (09/20/98)
