St. John Green’s one and only record is a truly great taste of dark psychedelia marked by bizarre and frequent allusions to Christian scripture. From the back of the record:
Of all the Canyon Groups, St. John Green is perhaps the most mystical — both in the religious and philosophical sense. Each of their songs is intensely dramatic, intensely concerned with life and its mysteries. As arranger Mike Baxter explains: “In our environment we have experience both good and evil. Our concept of evil is constructed in our music in hopes that those who listen and understand might learn to enjoy the beauty that really exists. We’re learned from the people of the Canyon that there is no substitute for being individually free. This is reflected in our songs and explains why each is different from the other.”
Perhaps the imagination, the fire and the sheer artistry of St. John Green would have found its outlet in any setting. But those who know — those who have listened and understood and applauded these compelling, haunting songs — like to think that the magic of the Canyon inspired the magic of St. John Green.
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Perhaps the imagination, the fire and the sheer artistry of St. John Green would have found its outlet in any setting. But those who know — those who have listened and understood and applauded these compelling, haunting songs — like to think that the magic of the Canyon inspired the magic of St. John Green.
