There are many different ways fans of an artist can discover the artists they become fans of. When I was a teen, music video shows — like Signal Exchange and CCMtv — were big parts of my after school television viewing and I would be subject to music videos of new artists and styles I wouldn’t typically listen to. While YouTube seems to be the main source for music video watching today, there seems to be less of a need for music video shows and more accessibility to the videos themselves.
When I was younger, videos like “Big House” by Audio Adrenaline, “Crawl” by The Walter Eugenes (ha, it was two guys chasing each other around in public mixed with professional wrestling footage. it was hard not to like), and Switchfoot’s silly “Chem 6A” that won me over (Note: I was going to include this animated pic I once found online from the Switchfoot video but it’s a bit too repetitive and distracting to include here. So check it out here. 🙂 ). I believe it was even dc Talk’s “Jesus Is Just Alright” and/or “The Hardway” videos that inspired me to check them out. Typically, it’s a band’s live show that grabs my attention — or, nowadays, just giving an album a serious listen — but music videos, especially in my pre-JesusFreakHideout days, were once a chief source of finding new music.
So, now that I’ve dated myself painfully, my question to you – the reader of all ages:
What music videos, if any, have caused you to actually like an artist that you previously may not have?