Barnabas

Barnabas was a Christian hard rock band active from 1977 to 1986. The band's name was in honor of the New Testament disciple, Barnabas. Coming out of the Jesus movement of the 1970s, they are considered one of the pioneers of Christian hard rock and heavy metal, along with Agape, Daniel Band, Jerusalem and Resurrection Band. During their career as a band, Barnabas was based in Los Angeles, Schaumburg, Illinois, Des Moines, Iowa and Edmond, Oklahoma. Barnabas recorded five studio albums and gave a relatively small number of concerts. Throughout their career, the band was attacked by prominent Christian speakers, which ultimately contributed to their breakup in 1986.