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“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer, Monday, February 27, 2023

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In 1997 Christian Rock band Sixpence None the Richer released their third,  self-titled record . Founded by singer Leigh Nash and guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum , the band took their name from C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity from an anecdote in which a child buys his mother a gift from his allowance. Lewis said that the mother was sixpence none the richer. The band signed with Christian Rock legend Steve Taylor 's record label Squint Entertainment to release the band's runaway successful third record. The record two inescapable singles, " Kiss Me " and a cover of The La's ' "There She Goes."  KISS ME UNDER THE BEARDED BARLEY. Last year, Good Christian Fun talked about the legacy of Steve Taylor. In the '80s Taylor was for his radical songwriting that occasionally got him banned from both mainstream and Christian retailers. His songs often call out the hypocrisies in evangelical culture, using satire on songs like " I Blew Up the Cl