Web Site Hits Since Jan 1, 2000

This site is maintained by Randall Hyde. Comments and suggestions should be sent to rhyde@cs.ucr.edu

Christian lyrics to popular tunes! Hundreds of parodies written by Randy Hyde are available for your own use. Just click on the image to the left to check out the available parodies.

Parodeities Greatest Hits!
Listen to actual recordings of your favorite Parodeities by Randy Hyde and other parodists! High-quality CDs are also available (for free!)

Jeff James' Paroduds!
Hundreds of great parodies written by one of the more prolific Christian parodists around. Don't miss these! Click on the image on the left to check out Jeff's parodies!

Lisa Bloomfield's
Changing the Words, One Song at a Time!
Lisa brings a modern perspective to Webster. Check out her parodies by clicking on the image to the left.

Tim's Twisted Metal Parodies
Headbangers unite! Tim Turner brings you Christian parodies of heavy metal and hard rock tunes. Click on the image to the left to see Tim's collection.

Stephen's Caffeinated Parodies
Stephen Starbuck submitted his first parody to Webster when he was only 13 years old. A very prolific parodist with an early start, he will probably become the champ of Parodeities before too long.

Changing the Lyrics, but Keeping the Faith
Monty R. Ray, aka the "CyberSaddleTramp specializes in Oldies and Country parodies. Click on the image to check out his parodies.

Dan's Plans for Parody Bands
Dan Malan is a singer/songwriter/missionary/teacher. He's taught song writing seminars and has written over 400 songs and parodies. We're graced with a sampling of his works here on Webster.

Not Invented Here
Webster has been blessed with a large number of parody submissions. The "Not Invented Here" page contains submissions by various parodists. Click on the image to the left to check these out.

Not Even Here
Although
Webster has grown to become the largest Christian Parodies site on the Internet, it is not the only site to offer Parodeities. Click on the image to the left to get links to other Parodeity sites.

Reversed Lyrics
Probably the original Parodeities site. Nancy Mari's "Re-Versed Lyrics" page was a classic. Click on the image to the left for more information about this site.

Other Information About Parodeities

Paul's Apologetix Club
Would you like to be notified whenever a new Parodeity appears? Join one of the these ApologetiX groups on Yahoo. Whenever a new parody is added to Webster, an announcement is sent to the mailing list associated with these groups. Lots of other Parody and ApologetiX related information appears here, too.
mobsapologetix
How to Write Parodies
Interested in submitting a parody to Webster? Or you just want to write some parodies for your own personal use? Here's some information on writing parodies.
Legal / Moral Issues
Concerned that Christian parodies of secular tunes might be illegal or immoral? Here's the answer to those questions.
ApologetiX
ApologetiX is probably the premier band of the Christian Parody genre. You can visit their web site and learn all about the band by clicking on the ApologetiX link.
Press Clippings
A few years ago, before ApologetiX became "mega-popular", I used to keep track of web sites that mentioned ApologetiX. This list is a bit out of date now because, quite frankly, ApologetiX has gotten so popular that it's practically impossible to keep up with the information about the band appearing on the internet. The link to the left provides some older information for those who are interested.
Apologetics
Back in the early days of ApologetiX ministry, there were a fair number of self-professed "Christian Music Police" who went around telling people what Christian music they ought to listen to and what they ought not to listen to. Such "elitists" often put ApologetiX in the "don't listen to" category for a few "self-righteous" reasons. Though most of those arguments have faded away as the bands popularity grows, you will hear some people make various (negative) claims about the band's ministry now and then. The link to the left answers many of these claims.
Reviews
Read reviews of ApologetiX' CDs written by Randall Hyde. Very balanced and truthful. Don't expect a set of reviews that are an extension of the band's marketing arm; do expect to read one person's opinion on the music they produce. A great way to get a feeling for the quality of this band.
Live At Legoland
Photos from the concert on July 29th, 2001, at Legoland California (Carlsbad CA).
Live At Hanford/Antelope
Photos from the concert on April 26th, 2002, in Hanford California and Antelop (Sacramento) California.
Live At Lake Forest
Photos from the concert on August 29th, 2002, in Lake Forest California.
Live At El Cajon
Photos from the concert on June 14th, 2003, in El Cajon California.
Live At Ontario Mills
Photos from the JCTV taping on January 20th, 2004, in Ontario, California.
Live At El Cajon/2004
Photos from the concert on April 17th, 2004, in El Cajon California.
Live At The Riverside Orange Blossome Festival
Photos from the concert on April 18th, 2004, in Riverside, California.
Paul's Apologetix Club
Want to keep up with ApologetiX and Parodiety related news? Join one of the these ApologetiX groups on Yahoo. In addition to supporting the band, announcements of new Parodeities appear on these mailing lists.
mobsapologetix

Nick Alexander - The Catholic "Weird Al"

Nick Alexander
Nick Alexander is another Christian Musician that specializes in Christian Parodies of rock tunes. Nick's specialization is in "Catholic Parodies" and he calls himself the "Catholic Weird Al."
Reviews
Here are reviews of Nick's two CDs. Again, brutally honest, but trustworthy.
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford is a professional parodist who is also a Christian and has produced several CDs containing Christian parodies of rock tunes. Many of Mark's tunes are especially useful in Youth and Children's ministries.
Reviews
Yet another set of Randy Hyde's "brutally honest" reviews. These reviews cover several of Mark Bradforms "Righteous Pop Music" CDs.
Ron Perry
Ron Perry is yet another Christian musician who produces Christian parodies of rock tunes. Ron Perry is a "hands-on" performer who does Christian "Sock Hops" in Southern California.
Reviews
Here are reviews of three of Ron Perry's CDs.

We're In A Parody Band: Other Christian Parody Bands

James Louviere
Here are a set of Christian Parody bands. Sorrry I don't have any more information other than links to their sites. A couple of these sites have MP3 sample files, so you can check the bands out.
Schlock Rock
Brother Love's T.S.S.
Like Daniel
Ian Keith Hafner Ian recently came on to the scene with a CD of "Biblical Parodies of Metal Classics". Be sure to check out his website (http://www.iankeithhafner.com) for details on his new CD.
Additional sites of interest to those who like Christian parodies of secular music, humorous Christian music, and other humorous Christian stuff:

Here are some additional musicians who've done Parodeities or similar work. These names have come up on newsgroups and other places on the net, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of web pages (except, perhaps, for Randy Stonehill) on these guys. You can try searching for these names with your favorite search engine or, better yet, search for them via http://www.deja.com. Not having heard any of their material, I cannot comment on it.

  • Eddie Middleton
  • Larry Black
  • Paul Aldrich
  • Larry Norman
Do you have any links to sites containing "Christianized Secular Music"? If so, please pass them along; I'd love to check out those sites and add their links to this page. If you've written and published any "Parodeities" (Christianized Secular Music) and you want to share it on this page, feel free to contact me.

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