Kansas profile - timeline view

Media coverage

Feb 1981 in Contemporary Christian Music "Kansas, Kerry Livgren", by Dan Peek
Jan 1983 in Campus Life "Impressions: Caught In A Crossfire", by Jim Long
Nov 1983 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "Kansas"
Nov 1983 in Campus Life "Expressions: Kansas", by Jim Long
Dec 1995 in HM "So & So Says....: Kansas (Phil Ehart interviewed)", by Doug Van Pelt
Sum 1996 in HM "Kerry Livgren Moves Back To Kansas", by Doug Van Pelt
Sep 2004 in CCM "List-O-Rama: 5 Examples of the Secret Connection between Christian Music and Game Shows", by Chris Well

Albums & reviews:

1974: Kansas

1975: Masque

1975: Song For America

1976: Leftoverture

1977: Point of Know Return

Jan 1979 in HIS, by James W. Sire

1978: Two for the Show

1979: Monolith

Oct 1979 in Campus Life, by Steve Lawhead

1980: Audio-Visions

1982: Vinyl Confessions

Jul 1982 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Thom Granger
Oct 1982 in Campus Life, by Gord Wilson, Jim Long
Jan 1983 in HIS, by Douglas L. Leblanc

1983: Drastic Measures

1983 in Cornerstone

1986: Power

1988: In the Spirit of Things

Win 1988 in Harvest Rock Syndicate, by Mark Hollingsworth

1995: Freaks of Nature

2000: Somewhere to Elsewhere

Sep 2000 in HM, by Doug Van Pelt
Oct 2000 in Charisma & Christian Life, by Billy Bruce
Oct 2000 in CCM, by Brian Quincy Newcomb
Jan 2001 in YouthWorker, by Dave Urbanski

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

Dove Awards

1983 Dove Awards
- Album by a Secular Artist: Vinyl Confessions
1984 Dove Awards
- Album by a Secular Artist: Drastic Measures

Grammy Awards

1982 Grammy Awards
- Best Inspirational Performance: "Crossfire"

Books about Kansas

Seeds of Change (Kenneth Boa, Kerry Livgren, 1983).
"1508 Kansas" in Headbangers: The Worldwide Mega-Book of Heavy Metal (Mark Hale, 1993).
"Kansas" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002).
Chapter also includes: Kerry Livgren.
In Rock Stars on God, Volume 3 (Doug Van Pelt, 2024).

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cmnexus.orgCMnexus → Profiles → K Kansas Media coverage Feb 1981 in Contemporary Christian Music "Kansas, Kerry Livgren", by Dan Peek Jan 1983 in Campus Life "Impressions: Caught In A Crossfire", by Jim Long Nov 1983 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "Kansas" Nov 1983 in Campus Life "Expressions: Kansas", by Jim Long Dec 1995 in HM "So & So Says....: Kansas (Phil Ehart interviewed)", by Doug Van Pelt Sum 1996 in HM "Kerry Livgren Moves Back To Kansas", by Doug Van Pelt Sep 2004 in CCM "List-O-Rama: 5 Examples of the Secret Connection between Christian Music and Game Shows", by Chris Well Albums & reviews: 1974: Kansas 1975: Masque 1975: Song For America 1976: Leftoverture 1977: Point of Know Return Jan 1979 in HIS, by James W. Sire 1978: Two for the Show 1979: Monolith Oct 1979 in Campus Life, by Steve Lawhead 1980: Audio-Visions 1982: Vinyl Confessions Jul 1982 in Contemporary Christian Music, by Thom Granger Oct 1982 in Campus Life, by Gord Wilson, Jim Long Jan 1983 in HIS, by Douglas L. Leblanc 1983: Drastic Measures 1983 in Cornerstone 1986: Power 1988: In the Spirit of Things Win 1988 in Harvest Rock Syndicate, by Mark Hollingsworth 1995: Freaks of Nature 2000: Somewhere to Elsewhere Sep 2000 in HM, by Doug Van Pelt Oct 2000 in Charisma & Christian Life, by Billy Bruce Oct 2000 in CCM, by Brian Quincy Newcomb Jan 2001 in YouthWorker, by Dave Urbanski Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)} Dove Awards 1983 Dove Awards Album by a Secular Artist: Vinyl Confessions 1984 Dove Awards Album by a Secular Artist: Drastic Measures Grammy Awards 1982 Grammy Awards Best Inspirational Performance: "Crossfire" Books about Kansas Seeds of Change (Kenneth Boa, Kerry Livgren, 1983). "1508 Kansas" in Headbangers: The Worldwide Mega-Book of Heavy Metal (Mark Hale, 1993). "Kansas" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002). Chapter also includes: Kerry Livgren. In Rock Stars on God, Volume 3 (Doug Van Pelt, 2024).	CMnexus (noun) The magazine index of modern music and Christianity
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Kansas

Media coverage

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Award Summary (Nominations / Wins)

Books about Kansas

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}