ApologetiX is a Christian parody band located in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.. The band was founded in 1992 and consists of J. Jackson on vocals, Keith Haynie on bass guitar, Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner on drums Bill Hubauer on keyboard, and Tom Milnes and Tom Tincha (a.k.a. "TNT"), both on lead guitar.. In the song "We're in a Parody Band," ApologetiX refers to itself as a cross between "Weird Al" Yankovic and Billy Graham.

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  • ApologetiX is a Christian parody band located in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.. The band was founded in 1992 and consists of J. Jackson on vocals, Keith Haynie on bass guitar, Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner on drums Bill Hubauer on keyboard, and Tom Milnes and Tom Tincha (a.k.a. "TNT"), both on lead guitar.. In the song "We're in a Parody Band," ApologetiX refers to itself as a cross between "Weird Al" Yankovic and Billy Graham. ApologetiX rewrites secular songs with Christian lyrics to create parodies with Christian messages. Some of their parodies include "Micah No. 5" "Lazy Brain","Hotel Can't Afford Ya" by The Eagles, "Corinthians", "Look Yourself", "Smooth Grandmama", "Smells Like Thirtysomething Spirit", "Sounds of Silas", and "Bethlehemian Rhapsody". ApologetiX gets their name from the word "apologetics," which is a reference to a famous defense of the Christian faith. It is based on the Greek word for defense, "apologia. " The word is used in 1 Peter 3:15, "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer (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...". Their logo, a triquetra, is an ancient symbol of the Holy Trinity.
  • ApologetiX är ett amerikanskt kristet rockband som gör parodier på framgångsrika låtar. Bandet består av sångaren J. Jackson, gitarristen Karl Messner, basisten Keith Haynie, trummisen Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner och Bill Hubauer på keyboard, gitarr och elektrisk fiol. ApologetiX har även haft en rad gästmusikanter på sina album och spelningar och däribland även Jon Schwartz som är Weird Al Yankovics trummis. Bandet startades 1992 och har sitt ursprung i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, i USA . Bandet skriver om kända låtar och ger dem ett nytt kristet och humoristiskt budskap. Exempel på bandets låtar är bl.a. "Corinthians", "Look Yourself", "Smooth Grandmama", "Smells Like 30-something Spirit", "Sounds of Silas" och "Bethlehemian Rhapsody". Bandets namn namn ApologetiX kommer från ordet apologetik (eg. engelskans apologetics) och handlar om att försvara den kristna tron. Bandet valde namnet utifrån bibelversen första Petrusbrevet 3:15 där det står "/... / Var alltid beredda att svara var och en som kräver besked om ert hopp" eller som den grekiska originaltexten skrev "apologia" istället för "svara". Bandets symbol, som är en triquetra och det är en symbol för den kristna treenigheten
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  • Karl Messner Jerry Hayostek Bob Flaherty Fred Behanna Jeff Pakula Rick Servocky Andy Sparks Bill "Moose" Rieger
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  • ApologetiX is a Christian parody band located in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.. The band was founded in 1992 and consists of J. Jackson on vocals, Keith Haynie on bass guitar, Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner on drums Bill Hubauer on keyboard, and Tom Milnes and Tom Tincha (a.k.a. "TNT"), both on lead guitar.. In the song "We're in a Parody Band," ApologetiX refers to itself as a cross between "Weird Al" Yankovic and Billy Graham.
  • ApologetiX är ett amerikanskt kristet rockband som gör parodier på framgångsrika låtar. Bandet består av sångaren J. Jackson, gitarristen Karl Messner, basisten Keith Haynie, trummisen Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner och Bill Hubauer på keyboard, gitarr och elektrisk fiol. ApologetiX har även haft en rad gästmusikanter på sina album och spelningar och däribland även Jon Schwartz som är Weird Al Yankovics trummis. Bandet startades 1992 och har sitt ursprung i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, i USA .
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