Walk on: The Spiritual Journey of U2

Walk on: The Spiritual Journey of U2
by Steve Stockman

Walk on: The Spiritual Journey of U2
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Author: Steve Stockman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06
ISBN: 0976035758
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Relevant Books

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Book Review: A Great Look into the Soul of a Band
Summary: 5 Stars

In Walk On, Steve Stockman chronicles the journey of Irish rock band, U2, from their origins within the Shalom community of Dublin to the sold out Vertigo Tour and their advocacy in the One campaign. While telling the history of the band, the biopic emphasizes the role of the band's spirituality and faith in it's music and the causes it champions.

Stockman does an excellent job of understanding how the member's relationship with the broader Christian movement in Ireland initially and in the US as their popularity grows changes and evolves. This includes a detailed treatment of the band's efforts to deal with the issues of justice and poverty and how these efforts bring them back into communication with the American evangelical movement after 2001.

One of the real strengths of the book is the author's focus on the role U2's live performances play in understanding and explaining their message following the release of the Joshua Tree album. The theatrical elements of each concert tour are examined in light of the spiritual message the band is putting forward so as to be better understood by the reader as a part of the broader whole.

I would strongly recommend this book as one of the best about the band to all fans and to those seeking to understand how the band's music both portrays and critiques postmodern culture.

Summary of Walk on: The Spiritual Journey of U2

One of the world?s leading voices of faith and social activism also happens to be one of its biggest rock bands. The members drink, smoke and swear?yet a radical biblical agenda and faith fuel their life and work. Welcome to the dichotomy of U2.

This revised version of Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 picks up where the first edition left off?amid the cathartic atmosphere of the post-9/11 Elevation tour that ushered in the aggressive spirituality of 2005?s Vertigo tour. It explores the controversy surrounding the deep-rooted religious themes of the band?s music and the outspokenness of their lead singer, Bono. Moreover, it is a spiritual companion to their albums, exposing the real meaning behind many of their songs and performances.

From the group?s beginnings in Dublin?s Shalom Christian Fellowship to their arrival as the world?s greatest rock band, Walk On shines a spotlight on the very real struggles and triumphs of the band members? Christian faith. How has Bono transformed from a rock god to a key ambassador on the world stage? Why is the Church that once shunned U2 now claiming them as its own? More than two decades into worldwide success, have the boys from Ireland actually found what they?re looking for? Join author Steve Stockman in pouring over more than 20 years of interviews, analysis and insight in an unparalleled quest to answer the burning questions everyone wants to know.

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