{"id":10,"date":"2012-10-03T18:08:21","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T18:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knottheads.com\/tribute\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-11-20T22:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:02:00","slug":"words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/tribute\/words\/","title":{"rendered":"The Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you would like to contribute essays and stories for the tribute, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/help\/\">contact us<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knottheads.com\/tribute\/words\/online-tributes\/\">See a list of online \/ social media post tributes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Your Music Saved Us Podcast Episode #106 from February 20, 2025 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4z46PsvdKJo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discusses Aunt Betty&#8217;s debut album<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Post-Punk Heartstrings Podcast episode # 34 had a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=svWCZJheUzQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Michael Knott Vocal Tribute<\/em><\/a><\/strong> on October 19, 2024. JimmyJames S Butler&nbsp;discusses his history with Knott\u2019s music, as well as plays tributes to Knott recorded for this podcast by Steven Guiles, Doug Gillis, Chris Taylor, Mark Feldbush, and Steve Chalk.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Following the unexpected death of Michael Knott on March 12, 2024, several websites and podcasts released tributes to his life and work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catholicvote.org\/prolific-alternative-christian-musician-michael-knott-died-catholic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prolific Alternative Christian Musician Michael Knott Died Catholic<\/a><\/strong> by Mary Stroka for <em>Catholic Vote<\/em> (April 19, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wng.org\/articles\/the-many-names-of-michael-knott-1713231583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Many Names of Michael Knott<\/a><\/strong> by Arsenio Orteza for <em>World News Group<\/em> (April 18, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/occem.discovereverafter.com\/profile\/34720520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Knott&#8217;s Grave Location<\/a><\/strong> at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach, California (April 5, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1784453\/14752714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaded Pain &#8211; A Tribute to Michael Knott<\/a><\/strong> by David Lowman for <em>Legacy: CCM&#8217;s Greatest Albums<\/em> (March 23, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.browncolonialmortuary.net\/obituary\/Michael-Knott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Obituary of Michael Gerard Knott<\/a><\/strong> Brown Colonial Mortuary<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jedinews.com\/podcasts\/articles\/star-wars-splash-page-388-electric-worm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Star Wars Splash Page #388: Electric Worm<\/strong><\/a> Jeff McGee started off this podcast with a tribute to Knott for <em>Jedi News<\/em> (March 20, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/18\/1239204112\/8-tracks-michael-knott-rapsody-tierra-whack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Tracks: Keep It Real<\/a><\/strong> (featuring <em>Screaming Brittle Siren<\/em>) by Lars Gotrich for <em>NPR<\/em> (March 18, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/news\/2024\/march\/michael-knott-death-christian-alt-tooth-nail-lifesavers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth &amp; Nail<\/a><\/strong> by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis for <em>Christianity Today<\/em> (March 18, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spinitron.com\/KAOS\/pl\/18701090\/God-s-Misfits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God&#8217;s Misfits: A Tribute to Michael Knott<\/a><\/strong> by Scott Eaton for KAOS Olympia 89.3FM (March 17, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/essential-releases\/essential-releases-march-15-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Screaming Brittle Siren review<\/a><\/strong> by J. Edward Keyes for the March 15, 2024 <em>BandCamp Daily Essential Releases<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/14\/1238503679\/michael-knott-christian-rock-pioneer-obit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Knott, Who Changed the Course of Christian Rock, Dies at 61<\/strong><\/a> by Lars Gotrich for <em>NPR<\/em> (March 14, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/danielottojackpetersen.substack.com\/p\/mike-knott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Knott: Paying Tribute to an Obscure Singer Who Formed Me in My Teens<\/a><\/strong> by Daniel Otto Jack Petersen for Daniel\u2019s Substack (March 14, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9j-RzSLeNIg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Knott Tribute<\/a><\/strong> by Steve Chalk for <em>Christian Geeks Rockcast<\/em> (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/keithgiles\/2024\/03\/remembering-michael-knott-the-family-man-in-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remembering Michael Knott: The Family Man in Black<\/a><\/strong> by Keith Giles for <em>Patheos<\/em> (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indievisionmusic.com\/news\/weve-lost-an-icon-r-i-p-michael-knott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>We&#8217;ve Lost an Icon&#8211;R.I.P. Michael Knott<\/strong><\/a> by Loyd Harp for <em>IndieVision Music<\/em> (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.ing\/posts\/rest-in-peace-michael-knott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rest in Peace, Michael Knott<\/strong><\/a> by Jason Morehead (<em>Opus<\/em>) (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thewardrobezine.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/13\/thats-knott-cookie-monster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>That\u2019s Knott Cookie Monster?<\/strong><\/a> by CultureShockLewis for <em>The Wardrobe<\/em> (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicotopics.com\/michael-gerard-knott-musician-passed-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Gerard Knott Death, Musician &amp; Songwriter Passed Away Unexpectedly<\/strong><\/a> by Dhaleela for <em>Medico Topics<\/em> (March 13, 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Post-Punk Heartstrings Podcast episode 26 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xFdGlQfVF1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussed Lifesavers Underground&#8217;s <em>Shaded Pain<\/em> (part 2)<\/a><\/strong> on February 2, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Post-Punk Heartstrings Podcast episode 26 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4WB6-kkjKrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussed Lifesavers Underground&#8217;s <em>Shaded Pain<\/em> (part 1)<\/a><\/strong> on January 9, 2024<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>On October 31, 2022, Arsenio Ortezo included Screaming Brittle Siren on his list of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2022\/10\/the-10-best-christian-rock-albums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The 10 Best Christian Rock Albums<\/em><\/a><\/strong> for Spin Magazine.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>On September 30, 2022, J. Edward Keyes featured a Knott album in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221004044414\/https:\/\/daily.bandcamp.com\/seven-essential-releases\/essential-releases-september-30-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BandCamp Daily Essential Releases<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Your Music Saved Us Podcast Episode #3 from June 24, 2021 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zS0ZySEdoW4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discusses <em>Rocket and a Bomb<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Multi-Biome wrote about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/multi-biome.com\/music\/2019\/12\/30\/michael-knotts-punk-ethos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Michael Knott\u2019s Punk Ethos<\/em><\/a><\/strong> on December 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Down the Line Podcast, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/dtlpodcast\/2018\/11\/13\/the-grape-prophet-pt-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode #14<\/a><\/strong> from November 13, 2018, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/dtlpodcast\/2019\/04\/09\/the-grape-prophet-pt-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode #17<\/a><\/strong> from April 9, 2019 both discuss <em>The Grape Prophet<\/em> as well.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The Christian Humanist Podcast, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianhumanist.org\/2017\/03\/the-christian-humanist-podcast-episode-214-the-grape-prophet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode #214<\/a><\/strong> from March 28, 2017 discusses the 1992 L.S. Underground album&nbsp;<em>The Grape Prophet.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>On February 26, 2012, Chad Thomas Johnston wrote <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240314183127\/https:\/\/imagejournal.org\/2012\/02\/06\/the-cannibal-and-the-eucharist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Cannibal and the Eucharist<\/em><\/a><\/strong> about Michael Knott for Image Journal.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>In 2010, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatestchristianalbums.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog dedicated to naming the Greatest Christian albums of all time<\/a><\/strong> appeared online. The author, David Lowman, limited himself to one entry per artist. Knott made it onto this list:<\/p>\n<p>38) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatestchristianalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/02\/09\/38-kiss-of-life-lifesavers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifesavers &#8211; Kiss of Life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lowman then began <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another blog that looked at the top 500 albums<\/a><\/strong>, without the limitation of one album per artists. Knott had several entries on this list as well:<\/p>\n<p>41) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/12\/41-shaded-pain-lsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LS Underground &#8211; Shaded Pain<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n74) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2011\/04\/25\/74-kiss-of-life-lifesavers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifesavers &#8211; Kiss of Life<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n143) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2011\/02\/23\/143-us-kids-the-lifesavors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifesavers &#8211; Us Kids<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n169) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2011\/02\/11\/169-aunt-bettys-aunt-bettys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aunt Bettys &#8211; Aunt Bettys<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n200) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/12\/17\/200-brow-beat-various-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Various Artists &#8211; Brow Beat<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n377) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/20\/377-rocket-and-a-bomb-michael-knott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Knott &#8211; Rocket and a Bomb<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n440) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/13\/440-grace-shaker-lsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LS Underground &#8211; Grace Shaker<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n466) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/09\/466-surge-et-illuminare-idle-lovell-mike-knott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Idle Lovell &#8211; Idle Lovell<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n486) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccms500bestalbums.wordpress.com\/2010\/10\/07\/486-dream-life-the-lifesavors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifesavers &#8211; Dreamlife<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, Lowman started a even longer list of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/real80sccm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real 80s CCM<\/a><\/strong> and several Knott projects have appeared so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/real80sccm.com\/2021\/08\/12\/idle-lovell-surge-et-illuminare-1984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Idle Lovell &#8211; <em>Surge et Illuminare<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/real80sccm.com\/2019\/07\/11\/lifesavers-underground-shaded-pain-1987\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lifesavers Underground &#8211; <em>Shaded Pain<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/real80sccm.com\/2019\/05\/17\/lifesavors-a-kiss-of-life-1986\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lifesavers &#8211; <em>Kiss of Life<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/real80sccm.com\/2019\/03\/07\/lifesavors-dream-life-1983\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Lifesavors &#8211; <em>Dream Life<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>An undated list of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rateyourmusic.com\/list\/gofluffygo\/greatest-christian-rock-albums-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Greatest Christian rock albums. Ever.<\/em><\/a><\/strong> by user GoFluffyGo on RateYourMusic has several Knott related albums listed:<\/p>\n<p>05) <em>Screaming Brittle Siren<\/em><br \/>\n11) <em>Go Fluffy Go<\/em><br \/>\n16) <em>Shaded Pain<\/em><br \/>\n37) <em>The Grape Prophet<\/em><br \/>\n49) <em>Cush<\/em><br \/>\n82) <em>Rocket and a Bomb<\/em><br \/>\n97) <em>Aunt Bettys<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you would like to contribute essays and stories for the tribute, please contact us. See a list of online \/ social media post tributes. 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