EMG
EMG (Ellen, Manfred and the Gospelband) were a gospel rock group founded in Ludwigshafen in 1980, which disbanded in 1994.
occupation
- Ellen Willenbücher (vocals, violin)
- Manfred Willenbücher (vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Werner Wink (lead guitar)
- Matthias Richard (keyboard)
- Jörg Straßer (bass)
- Martin Lenz (keyboard, vocals)
- Hartmut Hoffmann (drums, percussion)
- Ulrich Müller (drums, sound engineering)
Appearances
- Concerts all over Germany, at open-air festivals, at church conventions, in prisons
- Benefit concerts for people in need in war zones and for orphanages in the Third World, etc.
- Live appearances on television
- Interviews in radio broadcasts
style
The group's music is a synthesis of gospel, rock, blues, funk and songwriting influences.
The themes of the songs were a. Peace, Justice and the Integrity of Creation. But also interpersonal alienation, emotional impoverishment, loneliness of old people, abuse of children, as well as the hopelessness of impoverished people or prisoners was discussed. People's longing for love, security and meaning in life also played a major role. Finally, some songs are about the dangers of substance abuse.
Discography
- 1991: Lots of Life (CD, Eben-Ezer-Music)
Web links
- EMG publications in the catalog of the German National Library